Behind The Crown GDD

Behind
The Crown
A procedurally generated medieval agent management and
investigation game where you save the King from being assassinated.
Game Design Document

Team Dreadnaught
Table of Contents
Section 1 Document History................................................................................5
05/06.................................................................................................................. 5
10/06.................................................................................................................. 5
12/06.................................................................................................................. 5
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17/06.................................................................................................................. 5
30/06.................................................................................................................. 5
01/07.................................................................................................................. 6
11/07.................................................................................................................. 6
Section 2 Glossary.............................................................................................. 6
Agent.................................................................................................................. 6
Character............................................................................................................ 6
Character and Investigations Log.......................................................................6
Conspiracy.......................................................................................................... 6
Current and Past Events Log...............................................................................6
Evidence............................................................................................................. 6
Investigation Report........................................................................................... 6
Letter From the King........................................................................................... 7
Location.............................................................................................................. 7
Main Event Notification....................................................................................... 7
Main Event Report.............................................................................................. 7
Pawn................................................................................................................... 7
Portrait................................................................................................................ 7
Report................................................................................................................. 7
Side Event Report............................................................................................... 7
Turn..................................................................................................................... 7
Section 3 Overview............................................................................................. 7
Game Summary.................................................................................................. 7
Structure Summary............................................................................................ 7
Mechanics Summary.......................................................................................... 8
Demographic...................................................................................................... 8
Unique Selling Points.......................................................................................... 9
Platform.............................................................................................................. 9
Section 4 Agents................................................................................................. 9
4.1 Agent Types.................................................................................................. 9
The Spy........................................................................................................... 9
The Enforcer.................................................................................................... 9
The Assassin.................................................................................................... 9
The Socialite.................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Personal Skills............................................................................................. 10
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Arrest............................................................................................................. 10
Assassinate................................................................................................... 10
Spread Propaganda....................................................................................... 10
4.3 Agent Pawns............................................................................................... 10
The Spy......................................................................................................... 11
The Enforcer.................................................................................................. 11
The Assassin.................................................................................................. 11
The Socialite.................................................................................................. 11
4.4 Gaining an Agent........................................................................................ 11
4.5 Losing an Agent.......................................................................................... 11
Section 5 Traits.................................................................................................. 12
5.1 Trait Types............................................................................................... 12
Section 6 Assassination Methods......................................................................13
Section 7 Events............................................................................................... 14
7.1 Main Events................................................................................................ 14
Main Event Notification.................................................................................15
7.2 Side Events................................................................................................. 15
Side Event Notification..................................................................................15
Scripted Side Events...................................................................................... 15
Trait Side Events............................................................................................ 15
Section 8 Investigation...................................................................................... 16
Section 9 Conspiracy Chains.............................................................................16
Section 10 Turns................................................................................................. 16
Section 11 - Evidence.......................................................................................... 17
11.1 Tiers of Evidence...................................................................................... 17
Section 12 Story................................................................................................ 18
Section 13 Game Progression...........................................................................18
Main Event 1 Tutorial...................................................................................... 19
Main Event 2 Speech...................................................................................... 19
Main Event 3 Feast of St. Yossarian................................................................20
Main Event 4 Meeting of Equals.....................................................................20
Main Event 5 Royal Tourney...........................................................................21
Main Event 6 Festival of Saints......................................................................22
Main Event 7 Keys Forge............................................................................... 22
Main Event 8 The Grand Market.....................................................................23
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Main Event 9 Military Parade..........................................................................24

Main Event 10 Day of the Fallen.....................................................................24
Main Event 11 Tuahtis Night...........................................................................25
Main Event 12 The Royal Wedding.................................................................26
Section 14 Unrest Level.................................................................................... 27
Section 15 Win States....................................................................................... 27
Section 16 Fail States........................................................................................ 27
Section 17 HUD................................................................................................. 27
17.1 Pop-Up Elements...................................................................................... 28
Tutorial.......................................................................................................... 28
Side Event..................................................................................................... 28
Arrest and Assassination............................................................................... 28
Main Event..................................................................................................... 29
Investigation Report...................................................................................... 29
17.2 Screens..................................................................................................... 29
Map............................................................................................................... 29
Desk.............................................................................................................. 30
Game Over.................................................................................................... 31
Section 18 Touch Screen Gestures....................................................................32
Agents.............................................................................................................. 32
Character and Investigations Log.....................................................................32
Current and Past Events Log.............................................................................32
Reports............................................................................................................. 32
Section 19 Monetisation.................................................................................... 32
Paywall............................................................................................................. 32
Section 1 Document History

05/06
Rumour feature removed

Side Events now occur in specific turns during Main Events
Removed pause between Main Events
Divided Side Events into Scripted Side Events and Trait Side Events.
Scripted Side Events will relate to the current plot (Main Event) and will
provide clues as to who the conspirator(s) might be.
User Interface (UI) adapted to portrait mode.
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10/06
Added Names and Introductions for Main Events 1-5

Added explanation about how to Send Agents on Side Events in Section
8.2 Side Event Notifications
Added definitions for:
o Pawn
o Conspiracy
o Letter From the King
o Investigation Report
o Portrait
Updated Concept Art
12/06
Added introductions to Main Events 6 and 7

Changed Trait 7 from Short-Tempered to Coward
Changed Trait 8 from Cheerful to Brave
Changed team name from Dreadnought Games to Team Dreadnaught
Added definitions for:
o Evidence
Added Structure Summary
Added chart for basic structure
Added art assets
17/06
Added remaining Main Events, including all the details
30/06
Changed term Main Menu to Title Screen

Deleted Town Centre from the entire GDD
Updated the Spread Propaganda Personal Skill
01/07
Updated Traits
Added Assassination Methods and Traits associated with them
11/07
Changed Shop to Agent Recruitment

Tapping the Lockbox now takes the player to the Agent Recruitment menu.
Updated Monetisation (paywall)
Section 2 Glossary
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Agent
Agents are sent to Main Events, Side Events, and Investigations to perform an
action. They bring back a report at the beginning of the next turn.
Character
Character refers to anyone in the game that isnt the player, an Agent, or the
King. The definition of Character therefore includes all the Nobles and any minor
NPCs that appears in Main Events, Side Events, and/or Investigations.
Character and Investigations Log

The Character and Investigations Log is a book where the player can find
information about Agents and how they work. They can also see short
biographies of all the Nobles, and their portraits. Any and all Evidence gathered
from Investigations will also be logged on the appropriate Characters page.
Conspiracy
A Characters plan to assassinate the King.
Current and Past Events Log

The Current and Past Events Log is a bundle of scrolls where the introduction to
every single Main and Side Event is stored in chronological order.
Evidence
Evidence is the information you gather about Characters during Investigations.
Investigation Report
An Investigation Report is a letter brought in by an Agent after they have come
back from an Investigation. It contains the Evidence.
Letter From the King

A Letter From the King is how the player is informed of new Main Events.
Location
Main Event Notification
A Main Event Report contains details about actions taken and happening
pertaining to the previous turn during a Main Event.
Main Event Report

Pawn
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A game piece which represents an Agent. Each Agent has a Pawn of their own.
They are visible at the bottom of the Map screen, on a narrow board. From there,
they are dragged onto the map to perform actions.
Portrait
The portrait of a Character (visible on the map and in the Character and
Investigations log), and/or the portrait of an Agent, only visible in the Character
and Investigations Log.
Report
A report contains details about actions taken and happenings pertaining to Main
Events, Side Events, and Investigations. Reports pop-up at the beginning of a
new turn, and they refer to the actions and happenings of the previous turn.
Side Event Report

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Section 3 Overview
Game Summary
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Structure Summary
Kingmaker consists of twelve different Main Events, and it culminates in a Royal
Wedding where the King gets married. The King is the host of these Main Events
and is at risk of being assassinated in each of them. As the spymaster, it is the
players job to manage their agents to find out who the possible assassin(s)
might be before the day of the Main Event. There are Scripted Side Events and
Trait Events during the Main Events that give clues to help the player. The player
can also Investigate individual characters to collect evidence, and then choose to
Arrest or Assassinate them.
The player will automatically move on to the next Main Event after completing
the preceding one.
Basic structure:
A change of Main Event will be marked by a Main Event Report which arrives at
the end, and a Main Event Notification which arrives at the beginning of the next
one.
The number of Scripted Side Events and Trait Side Events will vary depending on
the Main Event.
Mechanics Summary
Demographic
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Unique Selling Points

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Platform
Kingmaker will be published on the Apple App Store and Android Store. The game
will be available to download on any device running iOS and Android.
Section 4 Agents
There are four (4) different types of agent, each of which is based on an
archetype. Each agent has:
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The ability to investigate

A Personal Skill
Agents have their own Portrait as well as their own Pawn. The Agents Portraits
are used in and can be seen in the Character and Investigations Log, along with
short biographies detailing what their abilities are. Their Pawns are used in
Investigation Reports ??? and on the Map. ???
4.1 Agent Types

The Spy
The Spy is a sly individual with keen senses, stalking the shadows unseen and
finding secrets. They can range from trained professional to barely more than
thieves.
Spies are the most common and versatile agents, although they lack a Personal
Skill.
When investigating, spies have a higher chance of obtaining a higher level of
information (see Glossary), revealing the motives behind an action.
The Enforcer
The Enforcer is clearly indicated as being someone based on physical skill and
strength. The image should be based around the ideas of soldiers, thugs,
bodyguards, bounty hunters, warriors, etc. Think The Hound/Jorah Mormont from
Game of Thrones.
The Enforcer allows the player to use the Arrest option, which removes the
Character in question from play and will affect the Unrest Level based on the
evidence gained prior to arresting.
The Assassin
The Assassin is clearly indicated as being someone who uses subterfuge and
stealth. The image should be that of cat burglars, spies, saboteurs, and
murderers.
The Assassin allows the player to use the Assassinate option, which instantly
removes the targeted character from play, and increases the Unrest Level. This
provides the player with a method of stopping a conspiracy very quickly if
necessary.
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When investigating, The Assassin has a chance (depending on the character

being investigated) of revealing details about assassination methods, such as
medicine being bought that could be easily turned into poison.
The Socialite
The Socialite is clearly indicated as being someone who is charismatic, wellspoken, influential, and duplicitous.
The Socialite allows the player to Spread Propaganda, which will reduce the
Unrest Level by 5%.
The Socialite will often obtain additional information from following
(investigating) characters.
4.2 Personal Skills

Arrest
Arresting a character can be done as a single action, in one turn, only by an
Enforcer. Arresting a character requires at least one previous investigation. If
several investigations had been done before, yielding different tiers of evidence,
the highest evidence tier is the one which counts (multiple tier 1 evidences wont
help with the unrest).
Arresting with different tiers of evidence will cause the following changes to
unrest:
Tier 1 (Innocent/Unrelated): +15%
Tier 2 (Mildly suspicious): +5%
Tier 3 (Highly suspicious): -5%
Tier 4 (Incriminating): -15%
Assassinate
Assassinating characters will always increase unrest by 10%, but it can be done
even without any evidence.
Spread Propaganda
Spread Propaganda can be used by Socialites. Doing so will reduce unrest by 5%.
4.3 Agent Pawns

Agent Pawns are used in the Map screen. The Pawns are on a board at the
bottom of the screen. From there they can be dragged to a Character to allow
them to act. The player can also tap on the Pawns to see which Agent they
represent and what possible actions they have.
The Spy
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The Enforcer
The Assassin
The Socialite
4.4 Gaining an Agent

There are two ways the player can gain an additional Agent:
1. The player successfully completes a Main Event. The player will be
presented with an Agent Recruitment screen. The selected Agent will be
added to the Agent Pool, and their Pawn will be added to the board on the
map.
2. Specific Side Events will allow the player to recruit or swap Agents. Usually
this happens at a cost of Unrest Level.
4.5 Losing an Agent

There is one way the player can lose an Agent.
In specific Side Events, it is written that sending the wrong Agent will have them
killed or captured. If and when this happens, they are removed from the Agent
Pool, and their Pawn is removed from the board on the Map screen.
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Section 5 Traits
The Cast of Characters includes all the Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in the
game. They are a pool of suspects, and can only interact with each other, and
not the player.
Each Character is given several traits, which firstly serve to create InterCharacter Events, and secondly obscure suspicious actions for the player.
Some traits conflict and the cast can interact with each other according to both
traits and random number generation.
For example:
The Dukes Son may have the Drunkard Trait. This means there is a X%
chance of him starting a fight with The Best Friend. In this case, if The Best
Friend has the Hot-Tempered Trait, it will ensure he will gain the Hates: The
Dukes Son Relationship Trait. Further Events can spring from this hatred
between the two Characters.
The trait system causes the Cast of Characters to act with personality without
the need for excessive scripting.
5.1 Trait Types

There are two different types of Trait.
Personal Traits
There will be two (2) Personal Traits for each Character. The Trait Pool is divided
into two groups of equal length: A and B. Traits which would not make sense
together are placed in the same group, as only one trait per group is chosen
when a Character spawns.
Group A
1 Poor
3 Cruel
6 Pious
8 Brave
9 Liar
10 Paranoid
11 Northern
15 Marksman
17 Rich
19 Rogue
Group B
2 Drunk
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4 Loyal
5 Conspirator
7 Coward
12 Friendly
13 Antagonistic
14 Stupid
16 Ambitious
18 Martial
20 Clever
These pertain to the Character alone, and any interaction with other Characters
is non-specific.
For example:
The Drunkard Trait, in the previous example, affects what Events are triggered
by The Dukes Son. If another Character is needed in that event, a random
choice is made by the game. This is what is meant by non-specific.
Relationship Traits
Relationship Traits pertain directly to another specific Character.
Relationship Traits:
Friend
Enemy
When a character is spawned, he or she is assigned to one of two teams.

Characters in the same team are allies, characters in opposite teams are
enemies.
Section 6 Assassination Methods

Here is a list of all the Assassination Methods in the game, accompanied by the
traits associated with them.
Crossbow
Rogue
Marksman
Poisoning
Cruel
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Coward
Gunpowder
Martial
Paranoid
Coup
Rich
Liar
Civil War
Northern
Ambitious
Revolution
Poor
Friendly
Stabbing
Brave
Antagonistic
Theocratic Uprising
Pious
Clever
Assault
Drunk
Stupid
Section 7 Events
7.1 Main Events
Main Events are Events where one or multiple Conspiracies targeted at the King
take place. Only one (1) Main Event can take place at a time.
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Main Event Notification

The player will be notified of a Main Event in the form of a Main Event
Notification, which looks like a Letter From the King.
7.2 Side Events

Side Events are divided into two types.
Side Event Notification

Side events are shown directly to the player through a pop-up screen. This
screen can only appear when the player is viewing the Map screen. It will include
the description of the event, a generic image, and present the choices the player
has (Send Agent and Ignore). There will also be verbal clues to indicate to the
player which agent will obtain the best result from any given Side Event.
If the player chooses to Send Agent, they then have to select one of their agents
to send. The Agent Selection will appear on the same screen upon tapping Send
Agent. The result of their actions will be reported in a Side Event Report at the
end of the Turn, during which the agent is unavailable.
Scripted Side Events

Scripted Side Events occur on specific turns between a Main Event Notification
(start of a Main Event) and the end of the Main Event.
Scripted Side Events are always related to the current Main Event, and serve to
give clues as to who the Conspirator(s) might be.
The player will receive a Scripted Side Event Notification to inform them of the
start.
The player will be able to Send an Agent, or to Ignore the Event.
Trait Side Events

Trait Side Events are randomized, and are about various stabilizing or
destabilizing (Unrest Level) events occurring throughout the city. The player will
be able to send different agents to the event, which will affect its result.
Side events may be in small chains, meaning some of them may be related to
each other. However, many are single-time occurrences. The results of
succeeding/failing Side Events almost always results in some kind of change in
the Unrest Level and is the main way to affect the Unrest Level.
Side Events are tagged with a Seriousness Level, which determines when they
appear. Side Events with a High Seriousness Level have potential to affect the
Unrest Level by a higher percentage. They also carry a higher risk of causing the
player to lose an Agent. Side Events with a High Seriousness Level will only
appear when the Unrest Level is also high.
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Mild: Any Unrest Level

Medium: >50% Unrest Level
High: >70% Unrest Level
The result of this is that the game will become more risky the closer the player is
the losing.
Section 8 Investigation
Investigation is the main method the player will interact with the Cast of
Characters.
Sending an agent to a Character or Location is accomplished by dragging the
icon to the desired destination and then choosing an option:
1 - Investigate
2 - Action (Arrest, Assassinate, Spread Propaganda)
3 - Cancel (Will send the agent back to the agent pool so he can be dragged
elsewhere)
At the beginning of every turn in a Main Event, the player can select a Character
and choose to assign an Agent to them. Different Agent Types are more effective
at investigating people with certain behaviours, depending on the Characters
Traits.
There are a number of Locations on the map, in which Cast members can take
residence when they move into the city. Their location is fixed, but the characters
will choose a random empty one. Empty residences do not show up on the map
until a character moves in them, to prevent clutter.
Only one agent can be sent to each person or location in a given turn. Agents
which are currently involved in Side Events cannot be used for investigation in
that turn.
Section 9 Conspiracy Chains

Conspiracies are triggered at the beginning of a Main Event, and conspirators are
chosen as soon as they start from the currently available cast.
Conspiracies are in essence attempts to overthrow or assassinate the King, or
destabilize his regime.
Conspirator behaviours are not random, but they are tiered depending on the
assassination method. These tiers are be scripted as subroutines, with some
steps being randomised (depending on the conspirators other traits) to prevent
them from becoming too predictable.
Assassination methods are randomly chosen when the conspirator trait is
assigned.
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Section 10 Turns
The player can spend as long as they like in the Desk screen, Map screen,
Character and Investigations log etc. and it wont affect the progression of the
Turn.
A Turn only ends when the player has used all available Agents. Alternatively, the
player can end a Turn by tapping on the End Turn button on the bottom left
corner of the Map screen.
If the player taps the End Turn button before using all available Agents, a
notification will pop up reminding the player that there are Agents that are still
available.
A new Turn will start immediately after. The results of actions takes in the
previous Turn are shown at the beginning of a new Turn.
Figure 1 - Next Turn Button
Figure 2 - Next Turn Button Tapped
Section 11 - Evidence
Evidence is information about a Characters actions.
Evidence is gathered through Investigation. Any Evidence gathered is included in
the Investigation Report at the beginning of the next Turn after the Turn the
agent(s) was sent to Investigate.
Send Agent(s) End Turn New Turn Receive Investigation Report
including Evidence
11.1 Tiers of Evidence

Evidence is ranked by suspiciousness and organized in four tiers. It can be
reviewed at any time from the characters file.
Tiers of Evidence are important when it comes to Arresting a Character. Arresting
with different tiers of evidence will cause the following changes to unrest:
Tier 1 (Innocent/Unrelated): +15%
Tier 2 (Mildly suspicious) +5%
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Tier 3 (Highly suspicious) -5%

Tier 4 (Incriminating) -15%
Arresting a Character who only has Tier 1 Evidence against them (i.e. they are
clearly innocent) will increase the Unrest Level by 15%.
Arresting a Character who has Tier 4 Evidence against them (i.e. they are clearly
guilty) will reduce the Unrest Level by 15%.
Evidence doesnt stack, meaning only the highest Tier of Evidence that a
Character has against them will count.
For example:
If the player arrests a Character who has Tier 1 Evidence and Tier 2 Evidence
against them, only the Tier 2 Evidence counts, and the Unrest Level will increase
by 5%.
Section 12 Story
Kingmaker is set in an unnamed medieval city. The King getting married soon
and is hosting a number of events before the Royal Wedding. He has tasked you,
the spymaster, to use your agents to make sure all the events go smoothly and
according to plan. There are Nobles around who wish to see the King dead!
Section 13 Game Progression

The Main Events occur in a fixed order leading up to the Royal Wedding.
There is a total of 12 Main Events, including the Tutorial (which can be skipped).
NOTE: All numbers are temporary and subject to change.
NOTE: All Main Events start at a minimum of 5 turns from the previous one,
regardless of the Starts at number.
Terminology defined:
Main Event Intro
The player receives a Letter From the King informing them about the event.
Main Event End
This is the day/turn of the event. If the player has not eliminated the
conspirator(s) by this point, the King dies. All active murder plots end on this
turn, unless specified otherwise.
Script Side Event Intro
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The player receives a report informing them about a Script Side Event. They are
always related to the assassination method of the conspirator. A conspirator who
plans to kill the King with a crossbow will trigger one of the available intros for
the Crossbow Script Side Event.
All of them are on Dropbox in the Side Events folder.
Script Side Event Clue
The player receives a more detailed clue related to the intro they received.
All of them are on Dropbox in the Side Events folder.
Script Side Event Succeeds
The Conspirator involved in the Script Side Event in question kills the King. If the
player hasnt eliminated them by this point, the game is over.
Trait Side Event
A Trait Side Event is triggered by ANY of a random characters traits. It can even
be triggered by one of the Conspirators trait, but NOT the actual
conspirator trait.
Investigation
When none of the above is triggered, the player is free to investigate people on
the map by dragging agents to them.
Investigations are on Dropbox in the Investigations folder.
Main Event 1 Tutorial

Starts at: Turn 1
No. of Conspirators: 1
No. of Nobles: 6
Duration: 10 turns
Intro: As the new spymaster, I need you to investigate a threat to my kingdom.
6 nobles are currently visiting the city, and I suspect one of them may have plans
against me.
Description: This event is entirely scripted. Check the relevant document.
Main Event 2 Speech

Starts at: Turn 11
No. of Nobles: 2
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Duration: 10 turns
Intro: My most honourable Spymaster,
Since the tragedy of my fathers death, I have done my utmost to live up to his
name. I have appointed you to be my right hand in the shadows, and I must
inform you that I will be making a speech in X days, in the main courtyard of
Sinners Square. Please ensure my security, as is your duty.
Description:
Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Turn 2: Script Side Event Intro
Turns 3-4: Investigation
Turn 5: Trait Side Event
Turn 7: Investigation
Turn 8: Script Side Event Clue
Turn 10: Main Event End
Main Event 3 Feast of St. Yossarian

Starts at: Turn 21
No. of Nobles: 2
Duration: 10 turns
Intro: Lord Spymaster,
My Lord the King has told me to inform you that he will be attending the Feast of
Saint Yossarian. The feast, celebrating he glorious escape from the island of
Pianosa, will be held in X days. It will be an excellent time for any would-be
assassins to strike, so he expects you to snatch them from your beds before they
get the opportunity.
Description:

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Main Event 4 Meeting of Equals

Starts at: Turn 31
No. of Nobles: 2
Duration: 15 turns
Intro: My Lord Spymaster,
His Majesty the King has asked me to inform you that he will be gracing the
Meeting of Equals, the annual ball where the nobles gather and reaffirm
alliances. It would be good for him to show them his favour, so he will be
appearing there for the full length of the event. A public showing is always a ripe
time for his enemies to strike (heaven forfend, some may be attending the ball
themselves) and it is our duty to ask you to weed out these miscreants before
they can even attempt to strike.
Description:

Main Event 5 Royal Tourney

Starts at: Turn 46
No. of Nobles: 2
Duration: 15 turns
Intro: Honourable sir,
I am writing on behalf of the His Royal Eminence, who wishes to inform you that,
as tradition dictates, he will be in the Royal Podium at the upcoming Royal
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Tourney.
Description:

Main Event 6 Festival of Saints

Starts at: Turn 61
No. of nobles: 2
Duration: 15 turns
Intro: Noble Spymaster,
I write to you in regards to the upcoming Festival of Saints, where His Majesty
will be taking place in the Procession that leads through the Old Saints quarter
of the city. Needless to say, he will be vulnerable. I implore you to remove any
plotters with complete impunity, before they have a chance to act. The festival
takes place in X days.
Description:

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Main Event 7 Keys Forge

Starts at: Turn 76
No. of Nobles: 4
Duration: 15 turns
Intro: On Behalf of His Majesty The King,
I write to inform you that The King has deigned to attend the Forging of the Keys
to Fort Carcosa, a ceremony both aged and hallowed. The event should take all
day, and His Majesty will be vulnerable to assassins in that time. The event will
be taking place in X days, more than enough time for you to prepare and
smother any attempts on his life.
Description:

Main Event 8 The Grand Market

Starts at: Turn 91
No. of Nobles: 4
Duration: 15 turns
Intro: My Lord, merchants and nobles alike from all around the kingdom are
converging towards the city for the yearly Grand Market. With the great influx of
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visitors and the merchants selling items of dubious origin, we must be

exceedingly careful.
Description:

Main Event 9 Military Parade

Starts at: Turn 106
No. of Nobles: 4
Duration: 20 turns
Intro: The King will be parading his armies around the city to raise morale, but
we cant be sure they are all loyal to him. Keep a close watch at all times.
Description:

Turn 2: Script Side Event #1 Intro
Turn 8: Script Side Event #1 Clue
Turn 10: Script Side Event #1 Succeeds
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Main Event 10 Day of the Fallen

Starts at: Turn 126
No. of Nobles: 4
Duration: 20 turns
Intro: Lord Spymaster, the city is preparing to celebrate the Day of the Fallen,
when we commemorate those who die defending their kingdom. The King will
personally attend both the preparations and the day itself, so make sure he
doesnt become a part of the celebration.
Description:

Main Event 11 Tuahtis Night

Starts at: Turn 146
No. of Nobles: 6
Duration: 25 turns
Intro: A night of ill omen is coming, my Lord. Tuahtis is a grandiose celebration,
but it is also rumoured to be the night when witches gather for their foul rituals. I
dont believe in any of that stuff, but the nature of the celebration means that
any of the masked revellers could be a potential threat.
Description:
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Main Event 12 The Royal Wedding

Starts at: Turn 171
No. of Nobles: 6
Duration: 30 turns
Intro: In these times of strife, there is still space for joy. Our King is going to
marry the Queen of the nearby kingdom of Tyrrenia in one month, cementing our
alliance and leading our kingdom into an age of peace. There is stirring in the
court, however, as not every noble agrees with his decision. You must make sure
that His Majesty survives to the day of the wedding.
Description:

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Turn 18: Script Side Event #2
Clue
Intro
Succeeds
Clue
Section 14 Unrest Level

There is a meter visible at all times at the top of the Map screen. The meter
shows the Unrest Level, which represents how much Unrest there is in the Town
i.e. how happy or unhappy the people are.
The People will grow unhappy if the player Assassinates or Arrests Characters for
no apparent reason. The People will be happy if the player Assassinates or
Arrests Characters who are clearly guilty of crimes.
At the beginning of the game, the Unrest Level will be 50%. Successfully or
unsuccessfully completing Events will move this counter up or down. If it reaches
100%, a rebellion overthrows the king and the game is over.
Certain Side Events will only trigger if the unrest is particularly high, and may
give a chance to put it back to safe levels.
Feedback for various level of unrest is given by both the darker and more
dramatic tone of the Side Events received and by a different background musical
track, depending on the Unrest Level (one for each of the three Unrest Levels:
<50%, 50%<X>70%, and >70%).
Section 15 Win States

The player will have beaten the game after successfully completing all twelve
(12) Main Events.
After all Main Events are over, there are no more Side Events or Investigations.
The last Main Event will yield a Main Event Report (A Letter From the King), and
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the player will have the option to either Restart the game or Exit to the Start
Screen.
Section 16 Fail States

The player will lose the game and will be presented with a Game Over screen
if and when:
The Unrest Level reaches 100%

The player is unsuccessful in a Main Event and the King is killed
All of the players Agents have been eliminated
Section 17 HUD
17.1 Pop-Up Elements
Some information and feedback will be given to the player in the form of pop-up
screens.
Tutorial
???
Side Event
Side Event Notification
The player will be notified about a Side Event in the Map screen with a pop-up
letter. It will include the description of the event, a generic image, and present
the choices the player has (Send Agent and Ignore). There will also be verbal
clues to indicate to the player which agent will obtain the best result from any
given Side Event.
Success
Failure
Arrest and Assassination
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Arresting a Conspirator
Arresting a Conspirator will yield a Report including an image of a Dead
Conspirator.
Assassinating a Conspirator
Assassinating a Conspirator will yield a Report including an image of a
Conspirator Under Arrest.
Arresting an Innocent Character

Arresting an Innocent Character will yield a Report including an image of ???
Assassinating an Innocent Character

Assassinating an Innocent Character will yield a Report including an image of ???
Main Event
Beginning of a Main Event
A Main Event Notification will pop up, and it looks
like a Letter From the King.
Success
Successfully completing a Main
Event will yield a Report including
an image of a Happy King.
Failure
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Failing to complete a Main Event will yield a Report including an image of a Dead
King.
Investigation Report
17.2 Screens
Map
The map is the main gameplay screen, where the player can see agents and
locations, send them on missions, and act on side events. The main view is that
of the map itself, which acts as a background.
In the Map screen, the player sees a Map of the World. It includes Characters
(when they become active).
The Map occupies the entire screen, except for a small section of Desk on the left
hand side that can be tapped to return to the Desk screen. ???
The player can zoom in in one section by tapping with two fingers and dragging
outwards; the opposite motion will zoom out, while dragging them both in one
direction will pan the view. The HUD, e.g. buttons, desk, unrest meter and agent
board, will stay fixed in position and size.
Character Portraits (as well as Agent Pawns, only when they are dragged to the
map) are scaled up and down depending on the zoom level, but they will be
limited to an appropriate maximum size and minimum size. (Needs testing to
decide the appropriate ones)
Locations
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Characters can take residence in any of a number of pre-determined locations,

which is decided randomly when they spawn; from then on, their portrait will
appear on said location. They will not move, as the counters represent their
places of residence.
Agents
On the bottom right of the screen, the Pawns of the available agents are placed
on a board, which can be scrolled through. From there, they can be tapped to
show their name and role, and dragged to a Portrait to allow them to act.
Desk
From the Desk, the player can access the Character and Investigations Log,
Current and Past Events Log, Lockbox (Agent recruitment), and Keys (Title
Screen).
Keys (Title Screen)

Somewhere ??? on the Desk there are Keys that, when tapped on, take the player
to the Title Screen.
Title Screen
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Somewhere ??? on the Desk there is a book which, when tapped on, takes the
player to the Character and Investigations Log. The book opens up and takes up
all the screen, except for ???.

Somewhere ??? on the Desk there is a bundle of scrolls which, when tapped on,
takes the player to the Current and Past Events Log. The scrolls unroll and take
up all the screen, except for ???.
Lockbox (Agent recruitment)

A Lockbox on the Desk allows the player to access the Agent recruitment menu.
Agent recruitment
After each Main Event, the player can recruit an additional Agent.
Game Over
If and when the player reaches a Fail State, they will be presented with a Game
Over screen.
The Game Over screen will include:
The reason for it

An appropriate image visualising the Fail State
An Option to Restart the game
An option to Exit the Game
Section 18 Touch Screen Gestures

Agents
Sending Agent Pawns on the Map will be done by dragging.

The Character and Investigations Log is a closed book on the table. It is selected
and opened by tapping on it.
The player can flip through the pages by swiping in the appropriate direction.
Next page: swipe from right to left.
Previous page: swipe from left to right.
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Reports
Section 19 Monetisation
Paywall
First X Main Events are playable for free. The rest of the game can be unlocked
with money. As of yet, the price is undetermined.
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Section 1 Document History

Rumour feature removed

Added Names and Introductions for Main Events 1-5

Added introductions to Main Events 6 and 7

Added remaining Main Events, including all the details

Changed term Main Menu to Title Screen

Changed Shop to Agent Recruitment

Character and Investigations Log

Current and Past Events Log

Letter From the King

Main Event Report

Side Event Report

Unique Selling Points

The ability to investigate

4.1 Agent Types

When investigating, The Assassin has a chance (depending on the character

4.2 Personal Skills

4.3 Agent Pawns

4.4 Gaining an Agent

4.5 Losing an Agent

5.1 Trait Types

When a character is spawned, he or she is assigned to one of two teams.

Section 6 Assassination Methods

Main Event Notification

7.2 Side Events

Side Event Notification

Scripted Side Events

Trait Side Events

Mild: Any Unrest Level

Section 9 Conspiracy Chains

Figure 1 - Next Turn Button

Figure 2 - Next Turn Button Tapped

11.1 Tiers of Evidence

Tier 3 (Highly suspicious) -5%

Section 13 Game Progression

Main Event 1 Tutorial

Main Event 2 Speech

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 3 Feast of St. Yossarian

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Turn 10: Main Event End

Main Event 4 Meeting of Equals

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 5 Royal Tourney

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 6 Festival of Saints

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Turn 15: Main Event End

Main Event 7 Keys Forge

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 8 The Grand Market

visitors and the merchants selling items of dubious origin, we must be

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 9 Military Parade

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 10 Day of the Fallen

Turn 1: Main Event Intro

Main Event 11 Tuahtis Night

Turn 1: Main Event Intro