Korapsyon

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Example Game ​

A full walkthrough for 13 players showing the main mechanics.

It follows the turn structure from Moderator Reference.

Setup ​

PlayerRole
AGood Politician
BGood Politician
CCorrupt Politician
DCorrupt Politician
ECorrupt Politician
FLawyer
GOmbudsperson
HCOA
I to MCitizens

Trackers: Public Spending = 0, Corruption Fund = 0. Targets: Good = 24, Bad = 20. The Kaban ng Bayan starts at 13 and is visible to everyone.

Corrupt Recognition: C, D, and E open eyes, identify each other, then close eyes. No steal happens here. Stealing begins in the Year 1 Hidden Phase.

Year 1 ​

Hidden Phase

  1. Lawyer (F): Protects A.
  2. Ombudsperson (G): Investigates C, gets Bad aligned.
  3. Corrupt (C, D, E): All agree to steal. Corruption Fund += 3 = 3. Kaban ng Bayan drops by 3 (private).
  4. COA (H): 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 and 2).

Governance: B picks the Large Project (cost 5, kickback 4, committee 5). Selects: A, C, G, I, J.

Votes: A Support, C Support, G Support, I Support, J Oppose. 4 of 5, so it succeeds.

  • A is a Good Politician on the committee, so Public Spending = 5.
  • C is a Corrupt Politician on the committee, so Corruption Fund += 4 = 7.
  • COA report saved: Project: [Year 1 large] · Kickback: Yes.

Discussion: G drops a vague hint that someone on the committee is Bad aligned but does not name a player yet.

Jail vote: Majority votes I. Not protected. I jailed, first strike. (Returns Year 4.)

Win check: Spending 5 of 24. Corruption Fund 7 of 20. No win.

End of year: Treasury drop = 3 (Hidden Phase theft) + 5 (project) = 8. Saved for the Year 2 announcement.

Year 2 ​

Hidden Phase

  1. Lawyer (F): Protects D.
  2. Ombudsperson (G): Investigates D, gets Bad aligned.
  3. Corrupt (C, D, E): All agree to steal. Corruption Fund += 3 = 10.
  4. COA (H): Receives the Year 1 audit. Project: [Year 1 large] · Kickback: Yes.

Public Phase

Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 8 last Year." (3 theft + 5 project.)

Revenue: 12 active players × 1 = +12.

B is still President (Year 2 of the term).

Governance: B picks the Small Project (cost 2, kickback 1, committee 3). Selects: A, D, K.

Votes: A Support, D Support, K Support. 3 of 3, so it succeeds.

  • A is a Good Politician on the committee, so Public Spending += 2 = 7.
  • D is a Corrupt Politician on the committee, so Corruption Fund += 1 = 11.
  • COA report saved: Project: [Year 2 small] · Kickback: Yes.

The COA shares the Year 1 audit: "A kickback was paid on last Year's project." The committee composition is public, so the table revisits who sat on it (A, C, G, I, J) — at least one of them is Corrupt.

Discussion: G now has two Bad aligned reads (C from Year 1, D from Year 2). G speaks up:

"I am the Ombudsperson. My investigation this Year says D is Bad aligned. Last Year I read C as Bad aligned too."

The table now has two named suspects. There is no special vote here. G's claim just feeds the regular jail vote.

Jail vote: D is protected by Lawyer (F). The table reads the room and votes on C instead. C is not protected. C jailed, first strike. (Returns Year 5.)

Win check: Spending 7 of 24. Corruption Fund 11 of 20. No win. G's identity is now public.

End of year: Treasury drop = 3 (theft) + 2 (project) = 5. Saved for Year 3.

Year 3 ​

Hidden Phase

  1. Lawyer (F): Protects A.
  2. Ombudsperson (G): Investigates B, gets Good aligned.
  3. Corrupt (D and E free, C suspended): Both agree to steal. Corruption Fund += 2 = 13.
  4. COA (H): Receives the Year 2 audit. Project: [Year 2 small] · Kickback: Yes. The Year 2 committee was small (A, D, K) and produced a kickback — strong signal that one of D or K is Corrupt (A is Good).

Public Phase

Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 5 last Year." (3 steal + 2 project.)

Revenue: 11 active players × 1 = +11. (C and I are suspended. Neither pays.)

B's term ends. A is elected President (serves Years 3 and 4).

Governance: A picks the Large Project (cost 6, kickback 5, committee 7). A leaves D and E off the committee. Committee: A, B, F, G, H, K, L. All Good or neutral. Project succeeds. No Corrupt on the committee, so no kickback. A (Good Politician) is on the committee, so Public Spending += 6 = 13.

  • COA report saved: Project: [Year 3 large] · Kickback: No.

The COA shares the Year 2 audit: "A kickback was paid on last Year's project." The Year 2 committee was small (A, D, K); combined with G's earlier Bad-aligned read on D, the table strongly suspects D.

Jail vote: Majority votes D. Not protected. D jailed, first strike. (Returns Year 6.)

Win check: Spending 13 of 24. Corruption Fund 13 of 20. C and D both on a first strike, both suspended. No win.

End of year: Treasury drop = 2 (theft) + 6 (project) = 8. Saved for Year 4.

Year 4 ​

Hidden Phase

  1. Lawyer (F): Protects B.
  2. Ombudsperson (G): Investigates K, gets Good aligned.
  3. Corrupt (E only free; C and D suspended): E alone votes to steal. Corruption Fund += 1 = 14.
  4. COA (H): Receives the Year 3 audit. Project: [Year 3 large] · Kickback: No. Clean. Confirms A's committee held no Corrupt.

Public Phase

I returns from suspension at start of Year 4. First strike announced.

Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 8 last Year." (2 theft + 6 project.)

Revenue: 11 active players × 1 = +11. (C and D suspended. I is back.)

A is still President (Year 2 of the term).

Governance: A picks the Large Project (cost 5, kickback 3, committee 5). Clean committee. Project succeeds. Public Spending += 5 = 18.

The COA shares the Year 3 audit: "No kickback on last Year's project." The table is satisfied. A clean Year.

Jail vote: The table jails E (correct guess this time). Not protected. E jailed, first strike.

Win check: Spending 18 of 24. Corruption Fund 14 of 20. No win.

End of year: Treasury drop = 1 (theft) + 5 (project) = 6. Saved for Year 5.

Year 5: The Decisive Year ​

C returns from suspension at start of Year 5. First strike announced.

"C has served their suspension and is now back. This is their first strike."

D and E still suspended.

Hidden Phase

  1. Lawyer (F): Protects C. (A bad call, but the table does not yet know C's role for sure.)
  2. Ombudsperson (G): Investigates C, gets Bad aligned (confirmed again, but G is already exposed from Year 2).
  3. Corrupt (C only free): C alone votes to steal. Corruption Fund += 1 = 15.
  4. COA (H): Receives the Year 4 audit. Project: [Year 4 large] · Kickback: No.

Public Phase

Treasury announcement: "The Kaban ng Bayan decreased by 6 last Year." (1 theft + 5 project.)

Revenue: 11 active players × 1 = +11.

A's term ends. B elected President (serves Years 5 and 6).

Governance: B picks the Large Project (cost 6, kickback 5, committee 7). B leaves C off the committee. Project succeeds. No kickback. Public Spending += 6 = 24.

Good wins

Good wins by the Public Spending Threshold. Public Spending reaches 24.

Key Moments Illustrated ​

YearMechanic shown
SetupCorrupt recognition only. No steal at setup.
1Corrupt steal in the Hidden Phase, kickback added when a Corrupt sits on the committee, COA last in order
2Ombudsperson openly names suspects in Discussion, Lawyer Protect saves D, C gets a first strike
3COA shares the Year 2 audit (one Year delay), clean committee strategy, D first strike
4Two Corrupt suspended, one Corrupt still free to steal, table size shrinks, E first strike
5C back on a first strike, Good wins through the spending race before D and E return