A WhatsApp based game for up to 20 players inspired by The Traitors game show and hosted by 40fy Solutions Ltd.
The Judge with the aid of his assistant (Tyler) starts by adding all players to the Inmates Chat WhatsApp group but a small number are then randomly selected as Rats and are also added to the Rat Chat WhatsApp group. The Judge announces to all inmates that they have been accused of a heinous crime of some sort (insert something amusing here). There are then multiple rounds of play each consisting of a Group Trial, Rat Trap and Stitch Up. These rounds are then followed by the Final Judgement and End Game. All inmates stay in the game until the Final Judgement and collect individual Alibi points as the game progresses.
A group challenge to win money to be added to an initially empty prize pot plus Alibi points are earned (or lost) by each inmate individually. Some trials can be played remotely over WhatsApp, others will be out and about or at a specific location - be prepared to make a fool of yourself.
A discussion either face to face or within the Accused Chat followed by a ballot by all inmates to try and weed out a rat. The inmate who receives the most votes then states whether they were a rat or just one of the accused.
If a rat has been outed...
They are no longer a rat and must exit the Rat Chat. The now ex-rat loses 2 Alibi points but all those that voted for them win 2 Alibi points for themselves. The outed rat must not reveal to any other inmate who the remaing rats are, or which inmates have been condemned (see Stitch Up below). Due to their insider knowledge, the ex-rat can no longer take part in any more Rat Traps but can still contribute to and gain Alibi points from any remaining Group Trials. They can also be put on Death Row just like any other inmate (see Stitch Up below). Note: The Judge may secretly recruit new rats at any time!
If a rat has not been outed...
Both the falsely accused and all those that voted for them have 2 Alibi points docked from their individual scores, but all the remaing inmates gain an Alibi point each. Note: Alibi scores can go negative (you really are guilty).
Here's where the rats stitch an inmate up by getting them condemned to death row.The Judge shall ask all inmates to imagine they are a rat and to secretly vote for their victim, but it shall only be the rat's votes that are counted. It shall therefore be up to the rats to secretly colude in advance of the Stitch Up. The judicial process runs slow, and therefore any condemned will not hear of their fate until the Final Judgement and hence they shall continue to play on none the wiser.
All of the condemned are revealed one at a time and are executed on the spot. Of the remaining inmates, those with an Alibi score below a cut-off point determined by The Judge are also considered guilty and executed on the spot but not before they reveal if they were a rat.
The remaining inmates enter into a series of secret ballots to vote each other directly to the electric chair. When there are only 3 inmates left standing they must then vote to either Play On and reduce the headcount to just 2 inmates (needs just a single vote); or End the game now (this needs to be unanimous). Here's the twist: If there are any rats still alive at the end of the game, then a virtual coin shall be tossed. If the correct call is made the rats take the whole prize pot, but if not, NOBODY gets anything - the prize pot will be carried over to the next game.
A live online status page shall be updated at the end of each event showing each inmate's mug shot along with their Alibi scores, the number of condemned inmates (but not who) and how much cash currently sits in the prize pot.
Whenever there is a ballot draw, the vote goes to the inmate who received their draw count first.
If an inmate wishes to suggest something anonymously to the whole group, then they may privately send Tyler the desired message prefixed by ANON. Tyler, at his discretion, shall then deliver the message on their behalf to the group via the Inmates Chat without revealing where it came from.