How about a good party in which the hosts pull out games for the party goers to play?
Chenga or Pictionary...
How about a Spy Party?
"SpyParty is a tense competitive spy game set at a high society party. It's about subtle behavior, perception, and deception, instead of guns, car chases, and explosions. One player is the Spy, trying to accomplish missions while blending into the crowd. The other player is the Sniper, who has one bullet with which to find and terminate the Spy!"
That is the game in a nutshell. It is asymmetrical in that the two players are doing very different things with differing loads to bear. The Sniper has to process a lot of information - there are a lot of party goers...and the tells to which is the AI and which is the other human player can be extremely subtle.
The Spy is trying to carry out a series of tasks without being spotted as the human player.
Beyond the gameplay itself there is a wonderful, nurturing community the developer, Chris Hecker (Checker) has grown along with his code baby.
When playing, one is almost expected to share insights and thoughts. The veterans of the community will mentor and teach those with fewer games. The regulars stream their games, chatting with online people who question moves and strategies.
An easy game to pick up but insanely sophisticated to master. The level of games within a games can be infinite.
So as a noob I was asked to be on the community podcast sharing what concerns or needs the newer players encounter. I had a blast.
Natch.
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