Example Game
A full walkthrough for 13 players demonstrating all mechanics.
It follows the turn structure from Moderator Reference.
Setup
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| A | Good Politician |
| B | Good Politician |
| C | Corrupt Politician |
| D | Corrupt Politician |
| E | Lawyer |
| F | Ombudsperson |
| G | COA |
| H–M | Citizens |
Trackers: Approved Public Spending = 0, Corruption Fund = 0. Targets: Good = 24, Bad = 20. Kaban ng Bayan is publicly visible but is not a win/loss threshold.
Corrupt Recognition: C and D open eyes, identify each other, close eyes. No steal happens here — stealing begins in the Year 1 Hidden Phase.
Year 1
Hidden Phase
- Lawyer (E): Protects A.
- Ombudsperson (F): Investigates C → Bad-aligned.
- Corrupt (C, D): Choose to steal → yes. Corruption Fund += 4 = 4. Kaban ng Bayan decreases by 4 (private).
- COA (G): No prior audit available.
Public Phase
Treasury announcement: "No previous treasury report is available."
Revenue: 13 players × 1 = +13.
Election: B elected President (serves Years 1–2).
Governance: B picks Large Project (cost 5, kickback 4, committee 5). Selects: A, C, F, H, I.
Votes: A ✓, C ✓, F ✓, H ✓, I ✗ → 4/5 → succeeds. Approved Spending = 5. C on committee → Corruption Fund += 4 = 8. COA report stored: Spending: 5 · Kickback: Yes · Votes: A=Support, C=Support, F=Support, H=Support, I=Oppose.
Discussion: F hints someone on the committee is Bad-aligned but holds Witness.
Jail vote: Majority votes H. Not protected. H jailed — first strike. (Returns Year 5.)
Win check: Spending 5/24. Corruption Fund 8/20. No win.
End-of-year: Treasury decrease = 4 (Hidden Phase theft) + 5 (project) = 9. Store for Year 2 announcement.
Year 2
Hidden Phase
- Lawyer (E): Protects D.
- Ombudsperson (F): Investigates D → Bad-aligned.
- Corrupt (C, D): Choose to steal → yes. Suppress Audit → yes. Steal = 3 (reduced by 1). Corruption Fund += 3 = 11. COA report for this Year will be falsified.
- COA (G): Receives Year 1 audit →
Spending: 5 · Kickback: Yes · Votes: A=Support, C=Support, F=Support, H=Support, I=Oppose.
Public Phase
Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 9 last Year." (4 theft + 5 project.)
Revenue: 12 active players × 1 = +12.
B still President (Year 2 of term).
Governance: B picks Small Project (cost 2, kickback 1, committee 3). Selects: A, D, J.
Votes: A ✓, D ✓, J ✓ → succeeds. Approved Spending = 7. D on committee → Corruption Fund += 1 = 12. Real COA report stored: Spending: 2 · Kickback: Yes · Votes: A=Support, D=Support, J=Support. COA receives falsified: Spending: 0 · Kickback: No · Votes: blank.
COA announces Year 1 audit findings: "Spending 5, kickback occurred. Votes: A=Support, C=Support, F=Support, H=Support, I=Oppose." Table notes C voted Support and a kickback occurred.
Discussion: F now has two Bad-aligned results (C from Year 1, D from Year 2). F invokes Witness:
"I am the Ombudsperson. I investigated D this Year. They are Bad-aligned."
Witness Runoff Vote: Table votes on D. D is protected by Lawyer (E). Runoff blocked.
"The attempted jailing of D has failed due to legal protection."
Normal jail vote: Majority votes C. Not protected. C jailed — first strike. (Returns Year 5 at start.)
Win check: Spending 7/24. Corruption Fund 12/20. No win. F's identity now public.
End-of-year: Treasury decrease = 3 (suppressed steal) + 2 (project) = 5. Store for Year 3 announcement.
Year 3
Hidden Phase
- Lawyer (E): Protects A.
- Ombudsperson (F): Investigates B → Good-aligned.
- Corrupt (D only, C suspended): Chooses to steal → yes. Corruption Fund += 2 = 14.
- COA (G): Receives Year 2 real audit →
Spending: 2 · Kickback: Yes · Votes: A=Support, D=Support, J=Support. (Year 2 was suppressed — COA got the falsified report during Year 2's Hidden Phase. This is the real one arriving now for Year 3.) D voted Support on that small committee and a kickback occurred — strong confirmation.
Public Phase
Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 5 last Year." (3 suppressed steal + 2 project.)
Revenue: 11 active players × 1 = +11. (C suspended, H suspended — neither contributes.)
B's term ends. A elected President (serves Years 3–4).
Governance: A picks Large Project (cost 6, kickback 5, committee 7). A excludes D. Committee: A, B, E, F, G, J, K. All Good/neutral. Project succeeds. No kickback. Approved Spending = 13. COA report stored: Spending: 6 · Kickback: No · Votes: [all Support].
COA announces Year 2 real audit: "Spending 2, kickback occurred. Votes: A=Support, D=Support, J=Support." Combined with Year 1 findings on C, both Corrupt are now strongly identified.
Jail vote: Majority votes D. Not protected. D jailed — first strike. (Returns Year 7 at start.)
Win check: Spending 13/24. Corruption Fund 14/20. C and D both on first strike, both suspended. No win.
End-of-year: Treasury decrease = 2 (theft) + 6 (project) = 8. Store for Year 4 announcement.
Year 4
Hidden Phase
- Lawyer (E): Protects B.
- Ombudsperson (F): Investigates J → Good-aligned.
- Corrupt: Both C and D suspended — no steal this Year.
- COA (G): Receives Year 3 audit →
Spending: 6 · Kickback: No · Votes: [all Support]. Clean — confirms A's committee was trustworthy.
Public Phase
Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 8 last Year." (2 theft + 6 project.)
Revenue: 10 active players × 1 = +10. (C and D both suspended.)
A still President (Year 2 of term).
Governance: A picks Large Project (cost 5, kickback 3, committee 5). Clean committee. Project succeeds. Approved Spending = 18.
COA announces Year 3 audit: "Spending 6, no kickback. All Support." Table satisfied — clean Year.
Jail vote: Table jails I (Citizen, wrong guess). Not protected. I jailed — first strike.
Win check: Spending 18/24. Corruption Fund 14/20. No win.
End-of-year: Treasury decrease = 0 (no theft) + 5 (project) = 5. Store for Year 5 announcement.
Year 5 — The Decisive Year
C returns from suspension at start of Year 5. First strike publicly announced.
"C has served their suspension and is now released. This is their first strike."
D still suspended until Year 7.
Hidden Phase
- Lawyer (E): Protects C. (Bad play — but table doesn't know C's role with certainty yet.)
- Ombudsperson (F): Investigates C → Bad-aligned (confirms again, Witness already used).
- Corrupt (C only, D suspended): Chooses to steal → yes. Corruption Fund += 2 = 16.
- COA (G): Receives Year 4 audit →
Spending: 5 · Kickback: No · Votes: [breakdown].
Public Phase
Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 5 last Year." (0 theft + 5 project.)
Revenue: 11 active players × 1 = +11. (C returned, I suspended.)
A's term ends. B elected President (serves Years 5–6).
Governance: B picks Large Project (cost 6, kickback 5, committee 7). B excludes C. Project succeeds. No kickback. Approved Spending = 24.
Good wins
Good wins by Public Works Threshold. Approved Public Spending reaches 24.
Key Moments Illustrated
| Year | Mechanic demonstrated |
|---|---|
| Setup | Corrupt recognition only — no steal at setup |
| 1 | Corrupt steal in Hidden Phase, kickback added, COA last in order |
| 2 | Suppress Audit (costs 1), Witness triggers runoff, Lawyer blocks runoff, C first strike |
| 3 | COA receives real Year 2 audit (delayed one Year), clean committee strategy, D first strike |
| 4 | Both Corrupt suspended — no theft, table size shrinks, revenue drops |
| 5 | C returns on first strike, Good wins by spending race before D returns |