Watchers win
Complete 3 successful missions.
DEVELOPMENT / PLAYTEST EDITION
Light &
Mist
A game of discernment, trust, mission and unity.
Gather your team, vote on missions, and uncover hidden Deceivers.
EXPLORE THE GAME
Your mission starts here
Choose your player count to explore the factions and all five mission teams. Add one Host.
CORE GAME
One mission. Two hidden factions.
Every player receives a secret role. Watchers seek three successful missions. Deceivers seek three failed missions—or the collapse of Unity.
Deceivers win
Cause 3 failed missions, or reduce Unity to 0.
Setup
- Select roles for the player count and deal one secretly to each player.
- Set Unity to 6 and randomly choose the first Leader.
- Place mission cards and the board by the Host.
- The Host begins the first Night phase.
First game: do not use Scripture cards, Faith tokens, Seeker, or Doubter.
PLAYER SETUP
Roles and mission teams
| Players | Watchers | Deceivers | Recommended roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Pastor, Watchman, 2 Faithful · False Teacher, Deceiver |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Pastor, Watchman, 2 Faithful · False Teacher, Sower, Deceiver |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Pastor, Watchman, Intercessor, 2 Faithful · False Teacher, Sower, Disguiser |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 8-player Watchers + Encourager |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 9-player roles + Deceiver |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 10-player roles + Faithful |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | 11-player roles + Deceiver |
Mission team sizes
| Players | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 8–10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 11–12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
PLAYABLE ROLES
Meet the factions
WATCHER
Pastor
Explore ability
Protect one player nightly from the False Teacher; not the same player twice in a row.
WATCHER
Watchman
Explore ability
Investigate one player nightly. Receive Safe or Suspicious after all effects resolve.
WATCHER
Intercessor
Explore ability
Once per game, make the same mission team resubmit. The second result replaces the first.
WATCHER · ADVANCED
Encourager
Explore ability
Give one public Faith token nightly; not to the same player consecutively.
WATCHER
Faithful
Explore ability
No night power. Discern through discussion, voting, teams, and mission results.
DECEIVER
False Teacher
Explore ability
Choose one player nightly; their investigation result reverses unless protected.
DECEIVER
Sower of Division
Explore ability
Once per game, after team approval and before the mission, secretly reduce Unity by 1.
DECEIVER
Disguiser
Explore ability
First investigation shows Safe; later ones show Suspicious. Interference may reverse it.
Ordinary Deceiver: no night power; may submit Faithful or Sabotage. Seeker and Doubter are not playable in the current edition.
EACH MISSION
Game flow
Night
First night: Deceivers identify one another. Then Pastor protects, False Teacher interferes, Watchman investigates, and—if advanced—Encourager gives a token.
Nominate
The Leader selects the exact number of players and may include themself.
Vote
Everyone votes simultaneously. More than half must approve; a tie fails.
If rejected
Unity −1. Pass the Leader clockwise and re-propose the same mission. Do not repeat Night.
Mission
Watchers must play Faithful. Deceivers may play Faithful or Sabotage. The Host shuffles.
Result
Record success or failure, check victory, discuss for up to 3 minutes, then pass the Leader.
Failure threshold: Missions 1, 2, 3, and 5 fail with 1 Sabotage. Mission 4 fails with 1 in a 6-player game, but requires 2 Sabotage cards with 7–12 players. The core game reveals only success or failure.
UNITY
Unity starts at 6
Unity decreases only when
- A proposed team is rejected: −1
- The Sower of Division uses the ability: −1
Unity does not decrease for
- A failed mission
- Suspicion, investigation, or disagreement
Unity represents willingness to continue the mission—not anyone's real faith, character, or spirituality.
ADVANCED MODULE
Scripture cards & Faith tokens
After a first core game, reveal 3 shared Scripture cards. Spend 1 Faith token to use a card; no more than one per mission.
| Card | Timing | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Test Everything | After investigation | Recheck the result with every role effect applied. |
| Speak Truth | Start of discussion | Each player speaks 15 seconds uninterrupted. |
| Pursue Unity | During discussion | Restore 1 Unity, maximum 6. |
| Ask for Wisdom | Before team vote | Leader swaps one nominee; team size stays the same. |
| Quick to Hear | Start of discussion | Add 1 minute; each player speaks once. |
| Walk in the Light | After result | Host reports 0, 1, or 2+ Sabotage. |
HOST GUIDE
Run each mission in order
- Resolve Night actions.
- Leader nominates the correct team size.
- Everyone votes simultaneously.
- If rejected: Unity −1, change Leader, re-propose.
- If approved: collect secret mission cards.
- Shuffle and announce success or failure.
- Allow the Intercessor timing.
- Record the final result and check victory.
- Discuss for up to 3 minutes.
- Pass Leader and begin the next Night.
Investigation order: Pastor protection → False Teacher interference → Disguiser effect → Watchman receives result.
COMMUNITY PROMISE
Questions & boundaries
Does the game encourage lying?
Concealment belongs only to agreed fictional role-play. Reveal all roles afterward and never carry suspicion into real relationships.
Are players eliminated?
No. Light & Mist has no killing, execution, or player elimination.
Are Scripture cards spiritual powers?
No. They support discussion and game decisions; they do not represent magic, miracles, or spiritual maturity.
Recommended first playtest?
8 players + 1 Host: Pastor, Watchman, Intercessor, 2 Faithful vs. False Teacher, Sower of Division, and Disguiser. No advanced module.
PRINT & PLAY
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