Jul 2, 2023 10:45 am
Pick Your Career
This game is for 3 to 5 players, plus a Director. It’s recommended one player be The Face and another be The Camera Person. Pick from the rest as you like; doubling up is fine.
The Face
Jersey Shore idiot? Effete Brit? Whatever the case, this show – much like the entire world – revolves around you.
Pick a very stupid name. As a character, you’re intensely jealous of anyone else’s screen time and want to make everything about you at every turn.
As a player, you’re helping the Director keep things moving, and helping to keep everyone at the table loose and in the spirit of absurd trashiness.
Example Faces:
• Jersey Meathead (P4, S1)
Loud, Simple, Hotheaded
• British Intellectual (P3, S2)
Snide, Verbose, Passive-Aggressive
•Ex-Sports Star (P2, S3)
Friendly, Nostalgic, Physical
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What previous case does this remind you of?
The Camera Person
Everyone’s got cameras, but you have the camera, and since the Director is squirreled away in the van outside you’re the de facto AD.
It’s your job to herd the idiots in the most profitable way. Act put-upon at all times, because whether or not you are the smartest person in the Crew, you’re pretty sure you are.
The Camera Person is frequently "the straight man" in the group (and has a decent SURVIVE to match), but not always.
Example Camera Persons:
•Enthusiastic Intern (P2, S3)
Chatty, Anxious, Klutzy
•Grizzled Union Guy (P1, S4)
Gruff, Cynical, Sentimental
•Ex-Porn Director (P3, S2)
Sleazy, Aggressive, Rebellious
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
Who is your go-to for "off-the-record" nasty comments?
The Charlatan
You’re the supernatural talent, and you are entirely fraudulent. You’re very dramatic and talk in halting, portentous phrases, and you absolutely must wear a fantastic top or hat.
Reveal more and more of your dramatic and utterly fabricated back story as the evening wears on.
Example Charlatans:
•Psychic (P4, S1)
Spacey, Halting, Hypochondriac
•Televangelist (P3, S2)
Haughty, Spoiled, Tacky
•Crackpot Scientist (P2, S3)
Wild, Begrudging, Untrustworthy
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
Who is your go-to for "off-the-record" nasty comments?
The Co-Host/Face’s Buddy
You’re a parasite, and you’re not going to let this sweet co-hosting gig go lightly. Suck up, crack terrible jokes, and make sure no one gets between you and the Face. Their success is your success and besides, you’re helping!
After all, every E needs a Turtle, right?
Example Co-Hosts:
•Mooch (P4, S1)
Needy, Jealous, Insecure
•Bodyguard (P2, S3)
Aggro, Pushy, Dim
•Kid Sibling (P3, S2)
Bored, Skeptical, Trolling
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What Features can you tamper with (or steal)?
The Academic
You know some things about this place and you’re also broke as hell, which explains why you’re here. You are (or were) a skeptic but once things get hot... maybe you’ll shine, maybe you’ll totally lose it. Let’s find out together!
Example Academics:
•Fallen Professor (P3, S2)
Resentful, Snobby, Opportunistic
•Ex-Cop (P2, S3)
Blowhard, Braggart, Cowardly
•Faded TV Star (P4, S1)
Portentous, Trench-coated, Horny
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What is an alternative (but equally hare-brained) theory about this haunting?
The Director (Me)
In other games, you would be called the Game Master. While these other dinks are risking their lives breathing in asbestos and climbing rickety staircases, you’re out in the van goosing the action and keeping an eye on the ratings. Your job is threefold: guiding and tracking the crew’s progress, helping shape a coherent story, and steering the talent with questions and prompts to keep the footage lively. Have total disregard for their safety: that’s what the insurance waivers are for, after all.
This game is for 3 to 5 players, plus a Director. It’s recommended one player be The Face and another be The Camera Person. Pick from the rest as you like; doubling up is fine.
The Face
Jersey Shore idiot? Effete Brit? Whatever the case, this show – much like the entire world – revolves around you.
Pick a very stupid name. As a character, you’re intensely jealous of anyone else’s screen time and want to make everything about you at every turn.
As a player, you’re helping the Director keep things moving, and helping to keep everyone at the table loose and in the spirit of absurd trashiness.
Example Faces:
• Jersey Meathead (P4, S1)
Loud, Simple, Hotheaded
• British Intellectual (P3, S2)
Snide, Verbose, Passive-Aggressive
•Ex-Sports Star (P2, S3)
Friendly, Nostalgic, Physical
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What previous case does this remind you of?
The Camera Person
Everyone’s got cameras, but you have the camera, and since the Director is squirreled away in the van outside you’re the de facto AD.
It’s your job to herd the idiots in the most profitable way. Act put-upon at all times, because whether or not you are the smartest person in the Crew, you’re pretty sure you are.
The Camera Person is frequently "the straight man" in the group (and has a decent SURVIVE to match), but not always.
Example Camera Persons:
•Enthusiastic Intern (P2, S3)
Chatty, Anxious, Klutzy
•Grizzled Union Guy (P1, S4)
Gruff, Cynical, Sentimental
•Ex-Porn Director (P3, S2)
Sleazy, Aggressive, Rebellious
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
Who is your go-to for "off-the-record" nasty comments?
The Charlatan
You’re the supernatural talent, and you are entirely fraudulent. You’re very dramatic and talk in halting, portentous phrases, and you absolutely must wear a fantastic top or hat.
Reveal more and more of your dramatic and utterly fabricated back story as the evening wears on.
Example Charlatans:
•Psychic (P4, S1)
Spacey, Halting, Hypochondriac
•Televangelist (P3, S2)
Haughty, Spoiled, Tacky
•Crackpot Scientist (P2, S3)
Wild, Begrudging, Untrustworthy
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
Who is your go-to for "off-the-record" nasty comments?
The Co-Host/Face’s Buddy
You’re a parasite, and you’re not going to let this sweet co-hosting gig go lightly. Suck up, crack terrible jokes, and make sure no one gets between you and the Face. Their success is your success and besides, you’re helping!
After all, every E needs a Turtle, right?
Example Co-Hosts:
•Mooch (P4, S1)
Needy, Jealous, Insecure
•Bodyguard (P2, S3)
Aggro, Pushy, Dim
•Kid Sibling (P3, S2)
Bored, Skeptical, Trolling
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What Features can you tamper with (or steal)?
The Academic
You know some things about this place and you’re also broke as hell, which explains why you’re here. You are (or were) a skeptic but once things get hot... maybe you’ll shine, maybe you’ll totally lose it. Let’s find out together!
Example Academics:
•Fallen Professor (P3, S2)
Resentful, Snobby, Opportunistic
•Ex-Cop (P2, S3)
Blowhard, Braggart, Cowardly
•Faded TV Star (P4, S1)
Portentous, Trench-coated, Horny
Thought Starters:
Who here is your friend?
Who needs putting in their place?
What is an alternative (but equally hare-brained) theory about this haunting?
The Director (Me)
In other games, you would be called the Game Master. While these other dinks are risking their lives breathing in asbestos and climbing rickety staircases, you’re out in the van goosing the action and keeping an eye on the ratings. Your job is threefold: guiding and tracking the crew’s progress, helping shape a coherent story, and steering the talent with questions and prompts to keep the footage lively. Have total disregard for their safety: that’s what the insurance waivers are for, after all.
