# šŸ”Ŗ Stab the Assassin! **URL:** \ **Category:** Works In Progress\ **Tags:** nonbinary-inclusive\ **Created:** [May 18, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692 "2021-05-18T11:40:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/1 "2021-05-18T11:40:25Z")
![stabby](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/c/c/cc5e564dd5d232668bb853e1e08b6fba99d7573c.jpeg) You are the captain of an interstellar ship when you get a message that one of your crew members has possibly become infected with Space Fever, a dangerous illness that causes people to become murderously violent. Can you eliminate the threat before your entire ship is destroyed? > **More Information** > > This game was inspired by the 1970s computer game classic [Hunt the Wumpus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt_the_Wumpus) (HTW) and the 2018 video game [Among Us](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Among_Us), however, there are some key differences. > > It is different from HTW in that you arenā€™t blind, and you need to be in the same room as the infected crew member in order to stab them. But the layout of the ship is inspired by HTW. > > My game is also different from _Among Us_ in that you are NEVER the ā€œimposterā€, otherwise known as the infected crew member. > > There are 10 crew members aboard your ship, and each of them will move and act independently, so pay attention to what they are doing! As usual, any and all feedback, including bug reports, typos, etc., is welcome šŸ˜‰ Enjoy! play link: **\>\>\>\>\>\>\>[HERE](https://dashingdon.com/play/samursu/stab-the-assassin/mygame/)\<\<\<\<\<\<\<** ---
**Author:** ![Pheriannath](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/pheriannath/32/198599_2.png) [@Pheriannath](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Pheriannath)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/2 "2021-05-18T13:18:10Z")
I canā€™t help but notice an inability to stab. The option is greyed out, even though thereā€™s obviously a crew member in the same room as me. Whatā€™s missing? (Perhaps someone needs to die first?) Also - no map? ---
**Author:** ![Rydinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/rydinger/32/145277_2.png) [@Rydinger](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Rydinger)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/3 "2021-05-18T14:15:54Z")
The premise sounds fun, and I was pleasantly surprised that it didnā€™t end after the Galaxy Explorer! Now, Iā€™ve only watched Among Us gameplay, and _heard_ about HTW (revolutionary game for itā€™s time), but I feel it emulated them nicely. Iā€™m still going to agree with Pheriannath and suggest adding a map, maybe on the stats screen? I was lost for quite some time, all alone wandering through empty rooms while wondering if Iā€™m gonna get bonked over the head by the infected. Depending on how many maps youā€™re going to add, a simple image could work. But great work so far! Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll come back to this to hone my detecting skills in the future. ---
**Author:** ![levviathan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/levviathan/32/226545_2.png) [@levviathan](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/levviathan)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/4 "2021-05-18T14:40:41Z")
Wow, you are like a productively machine! And this sounds really fun; Iā€™m looking forward to playing it on my break later! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/5 "2021-05-19T08:52:13Z")
Thank you all for your input. Iā€™ve also fixed a slew of minor bugs, but one remains outstanding that Iā€™ll try to fix today (the first time an infected person breaks a control panel, the stat screen shows 2 broken panels instead of 1). As for the specific issues raised so far in this thread: 1. Iā€™ve now added a map to the stat screen. 2. You cannot stab anyone until an outbreak is confirmed on the ship. Thatā€™s why the option to stab is grayed out, at first. 3. The infected person will never attack you UNLESS theyā€™ve already killed everyone else on the ship. And then you get into a duel āš” using my custom fighting engine (that Iā€™m still refining). Other than that, some folks told me privately that the game was too easy while others say itā€™s too hard. Sounds like the right balance to me! šŸ˜„ Next game coming up: my interpretation of Senet/The Royal Game of Ur, the worldā€™s most popular board game for more than 3,000 years! Played by the ancient Pharoahs! šŸŒ“ Itā€™s supposed to be easy enough that a child can play it, but an experienced player can deploy tons of strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Sofia\_D](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sofia_d/32/123779_2.png) [@Sofia\_D](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sofia_D)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/6 "2021-05-19T10:55:36Z")
Hi Sam, I didnā€™t get the option to stab until someone had been killed. Didnā€™t get it when the outbreak was confirmed. ---
**Author:** ![lisamarlin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/lisamarlin/32/134683_2.png) [@lisamarlin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/lisamarlin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/7 "2021-05-19T11:16:12Z")
![Screenshot_20210518-191234](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/d/4/d41a1487781dcca1993223915b5bbe5ade681c51.png) Crewman Sage is the person I killed ![Screenshot_20210518-191218](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/7/c/7c21d5303ae073e202712ee6858f07d0670cca38.png) Small typos: I am the bridge ![Screenshot_20210518-190825](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/6/6/66319c013031fb4a507698f83464a77a82ef18a2.png) Chocolate seems to be everywhere ---
**Author:** ![Kaelyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kaelyn/32/141616_2.png) [@Kaelyn](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kaelyn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/8 "2021-05-19T11:59:18Z")
Wow this is a lot of fun. The only thing I find frustrating is, that crew members leave before they get observed. Also is it normal that a corpse is rotten, If I enter the rooms right after the attack message? A more complex Version, like werewolfs or witches of salem could also be a lot of fun ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/9 "2021-05-19T12:44:08Z")
Basically, it IS _Werewolves_, which around where I live, is called _Mafia_ (thanks, Andrew Plotkin who made the English version) šŸ˜› because that was the inspiration for ā€œAmong Us.ā€ Which is the only time I saw the game in video game format (I got introduced to it as a game that you play in bars with other people). Iā€™ve updated the ā€œrottennessā€ of the dead personā€™s corpse so that it doesnā€™t mistakenly indicate that theyā€™ve been dead for a long time ā˜  Thanks for the tip! And yeah, the crew members DO love to move about, especially if theyā€™re guilty! ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/10 "2021-05-19T12:46:59Z")
Thanks for catching these typos and mistakes! šŸ‘ The crewā€™s colors are assigned randomly (from a list of 50!), so there is occasionally some overlap with two crew members the same color. Iā€™ve now added a new scene at the beginning where you can review the crew list and change it (because Iā€™m way too tired to code in a whole thing that makes sure colors arenā€™t duplicated - something Iā€™ll probably do when I make my omnibus). This should help minimize the chance of confusion/overlap. That being said, the crew member who helps you AFTER you resolve the case should NOT be someone who is dead šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/11 "2021-05-19T13:07:38Z")
Yah, thanks for bringing this up. Initially, I had it so you can stab the infected person as soon as the outbreak was confirmed, but then I realize itā€™s kinda weird to name the game ā€œStab the Assassinā€ when the poor space fever guy hasnā€™t yet killed anyone. So I changed it to being that you can only kill them AFTER theyā€™ve murdered at least one crew member, which is how itā€™s set up now because I thought itā€™d be kinda cool to have them wreck the ship a little first. But I could change it back with one line of code. Question for everyone on this thread: Do you think itā€™d be more fun to stab the infected person BEFORE they kill or only after? _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/11))_ ---
**Author:** ![Kaelyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kaelyn/32/141616_2.png) [@Kaelyn](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kaelyn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/12 "2021-05-19T13:25:58Z")
Since there is a statistic that counts the kills, I would like to be proactiv in the suspect šŸ˜„ If you do not mind, then I would try to make a more complex Version, more like the town of salem game ---
**Author:** ![Pheriannath](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/pheriannath/32/198599_2.png) [@Pheriannath](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Pheriannath)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/13 "2021-05-19T13:43:09Z")
> [@Sam\_Ursu](#): > > Question for everyone on this thread: Do you think itā€™d be more fun to stab the infected person BEFORE they kill or only after? Iā€™d personally like the option to stab whoever I want right away. ā€¦What? Everyone knows a great Captain trusts his gut. ---
**Author:** ![Kaelyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kaelyn/32/141616_2.png) [@Kaelyn](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kaelyn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/14 "2021-05-19T13:52:06Z")
Now there seems to be a Bug? I was in the room where a Crew member was attacked, but the only Person who was with me was Not guilty? And had left the rooms, while being there? strange thing ---
**Author:** ![UnknownCharacter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e4f/32.png) [@UnknownCharacter](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/UnknownCharacter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/15 "2021-05-19T19:28:32Z")
Ah, I finally played Among Us after a long time šŸ˜Š > **Just two errors I've noticed:** > > ![Screenshot_2021-05-20-00-48-32](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/7/a/7a48789363f04e2b5380e59b1992c5154b2f1678.jpeg) > I think it should be Aft Port Thrusters > > ![Screenshot_2021-05-20-00-47-40](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/c/6/c65f21199958563da9875365b45fc575f17ec723.jpeg) > I think the part about promotion is common everytime, while just our rank changes, but I think it would be nice to have a different message after we achieve Supreme Commander. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/16 "2021-05-20T09:12:22Z")
oops, thatā€™s what happens when you do a map too fast! Thanks to one and all for your input, bug discoveries, etc. To @Kaelyn - feel free to make your own Werewolves/Mafia/Among Us game! Iā€™m now working on my next game, so I wonā€™t put in anymore changes until I wrap up everything for the omnibus, but hereā€™s what the updated verison WILL have: 1. Map (correctly labeled hehe) disappears if your rank is higher than Captain 2. Every time you get promoted, one additional crew member is added to the ship (the more crew, the harder it is to find the infected one). 3. Likewise, every time you are demoted, the crew size will go down by one. 4. Custom messages for each promotion/demotion 5. Commanders and above will be able to Stab! the infected person immediately and NOT have to wait until they start wrecking the ship. 6. A ā€œSleuthingā€ bar on the stat screen that shows your efficiency ratio (successful stabs divided by # of innocents who die) 7. Some more achievements that Iā€™ve yet to determine Thatā€™ll have to wait until my next two games (already plotted and in development) are done, so itā€™ll be a few weeks. Until then, enjoy playing the game as it is now, and feel free to post any more bugs/mistakes you find! šŸ„³ PS - Sometimes, the uninfected crew members act weird (but not homicidal or destructive). Not a bug, just a feature to keep you on your toes! PPS - hey [@moderators](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/groups/moderators) any clue why ALL games in the Hobby thread are listed ā€œprivateā€? If youā€™re not logged in, you canā€™t access any of the threads, and it makes it a real pain to click the ā€œDiscussionā€ link on DashingDon and then be told ā€œthis page doesnā€™t existā€. I think itā€™s identical to how the ā€œAdultā€ category is set up - THANKS šŸ™ ---
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Yes, the Hobby Project category requires being logged in in order for it to be seen. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Ursu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/sam_ursu/32/111478_2.png) [@Sam\_Ursu](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Sam_Ursu)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/stab-the-assassin/100692/19 "2021-05-21T09:44:27Z")
Why is it hidden? ---
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