CASE NO. 1A-6550-50·FILED 06/17/2024·TIER 1 — DECEPTION-HEAVY
CLASSIFIED

DOSSIER ▸ SUBJECT

TRUTHSERUM████████████

SUBJECT BRIEF: Undercover, but with a mid-game allegiance flip.████████████

✎ Round 1 clues are loud. Round 2 clues are evasive. Round 3 clues are deniable. The earlier you spoke, the more dangerous your words become.

PERSONS OF INTEREST
5–10
SWEET 7
DURATION
15–25 min
EST. RUNTIME
WITNESSES
4 POI
REGISTERED
STATUS
ACTIVE
OFFLINE OPS
▸SECTION 01·DECLASSIFIED // INTERNAL USE ONLY

THE PREMISE

01Players get secret words — most get the same word, one gets a similar word, one gets nothing (the Blank).

02Standard Undercover, so far.████████████

03The twist: after Round 2, every player secretly chooses to keep their role or flip to the Blank's team.

04Past clues become weapons.████████████

✎ Round 1 clues are loud. Round 2 clues are evasive. Round 3 clues are deniable. The earlier you spoke, the more dangerous your words become.

▸SECTION 02·4 WITNESS PROFILES ON FILE

PERSONS OF INTEREST

Subject (classified)
CLASSIFIED · L-0EA5
6'26'05'105'85'6
SUBJ POI-001● ACTIVE

Majority

REDACTED
COUNT: most
CLR: #0EA5E9
▸ CASE NOTES

You all share the same secret word. Find the Undercover and the Blank.

INSIGNIA · USERS
Subject (classified)
CLASSIFIED · L-A855
6'26'05'105'85'6
SUBJ POI-002● ACTIVE

Undercover

REDACTED
COUNT: 1
CLR: #A855F7
▸ CASE NOTES

You have a similar word. Blend in. Survive to the final 3.

INSIGNIA · EYEOFF
Subject (classified)
CLASSIFIED · L-F43F
6'26'05'105'85'6
SUBJ POI-003● ACTIVE

Blank

REDACTED
COUNT: 1
CLR: #F43F5E
▸ CASE NOTES

You have NO word. You must guess what the Majority is talking about while seeming to know.

INSIGNIA · HELPCIRCLE
Subject (classified)
CLASSIFIED · L-FBBF
6'26'05'105'85'6
SUBJ POI-004● ACTIVE

Flipper

REDACTED
COUNT: after R2
CLR: #FBBF24
▸ CASE NOTES

After Round 2, anyone may secretly switch to the Blank/Undercover side. Their early "majority" clues become evidence later.

INSIGNIA · REFRESHCW
▸SECTION 03·5 STEPS — CHRONOLOGICAL

PROCEDURE / TIMELINE

  1. [01]

    Words distributed

    Each player privately receives Majority / Undercover / Blank.

    ↓YIELDS───NEXT STEP 02
  2. [02]

    Round 1 clues

    Each player gives ONE word. No repeats. No phrases.

    ↓YIELDS───NEXT STEP 03
  3. [03]

    Round 2 clues

    Same — but everyone is now reading first-round clues for tells.

    ↓YIELDS───NEXT STEP 04
  4. [04]

    Allegiance Flip

    Every player secretly picks: stay loyal, or flip. Flippers join the Blank/Undercover team.

    ↓YIELDS───NEXT STEP 05
  5. [05]

    Voting begins R3

    Round 3 onwards: clue, then vote one out per round. Revealed words are public.

▸SECTION 04·CASE-CLOSE CONDITIONS

RESOLUTION CRITERIA

OUTCOME 01● VERDICT

Majority

Eliminate Undercover AND Blank before the field shrinks to 3.

STAMPED · CASE-CLOSE
OUTCOME 02● VERDICT

Undercover / Blank / Flippers

Survive to the final 3 players.

STAMPED · CASE-CLOSE
▸SECTION 05A·DESIGNER COMMENTARY

INVESTIGATOR NOTES

The flip mechanic means clues from Rounds 1–2 can be weaponized later. A player who looked majority might now be a flipper, and their 'majority-coded' early clues become evidence that they were deflecting. Adds a meta-layer to a familiar game.

✎ cross-reference with field obs. before write-up.

▸SECTION 05B·3 TIPS — OPS-LEVEL

FIELD ADVICE

  • 01
    Don’t lock in too soon
    A clue that confirms you in R1 can sink you if you flip in R3.
  • 02
    Track clue trajectories
    Players whose clues drift toward "category" rather than "thing" are hedging — likely Blank or future flippers.
  • 03
    Punish the silent
    Vague short clues from confident players in R2 are the strongest flip-tell.
▸SECTION 06·CHOOSE OPERATIONAL MODE

DEPLOY

DIRECTIVE: Convene the panel, deal the evidence, run the procedure. Two operational modes are authorized for this case file. ████████████

✎ Truth Serum — flagged for active review.