Any feedback or ideas on this Traitors party plan?

I always throw pretty great parties, if I do say so myself, and they often have a strong theme or big activity. I’m looking for ways to keep up the momentum and give my friends a good time, but put less work and stress on myself. With that in mind, I’ve decided to have a Traitors party based on the game (I’ve recently been sucked into the whirlpool of watching all seasons and series). There wouldn’t be a ton of prep and it won’t be difficult for my friends to grasp and they don’t need to prepare in any way.

If you are familiar with the game, can you look through my plan and let me know if you have any feedback?

Thank you!

GAME

TRAITOR SELECTION

Everyone provides their phone number to the host when they arrive (or in advance if possible) and everyone is asked to put their phones and watches on silent (WhatsApp will be used to communicate, so everyone should have it)

While everyone is mingling, the host will text their 3 selected traitors separately to provide the oath and have the traitors swear to it

Once the traitors have sworn the oath, the host will create a group chat with all the traitors making sure to name them (in case the traitors don’t already have each other’s phone numbers)

To avoid suspicion, the birthday woman will simultaneously text the entire party the game rules

The host will not participate in any traitor conversations and may only communicate to provide instructions, for example to recruit a new traitor

TRAITOR OATH

Do you commit to lie and deceive throughout the game? Are you willing to murder faithfuls throughout the night?

And, do you vow to keep your identity and the identity of your fellow traitors a secret?

TRAITORS

Traitors will communicate only when the host announces that a murder is about to take place, or when the host texts the traitors to instruct them to choose a recruit

To avoid suspicion, the entire party will be instructed to quietly answer a trivia question in the party chat (funny questions about the birthday girl like vocal range, siblings, etc.)

Recruits will be texted separately by the host who will offer them to become a traitor or die

The host will remove banished traitors from the chat and add recruits as needed

MURDER

After every 15-20 minutes of mingling, the host will announce that it’s time for a murder to take place

The traitors will have 2 minutes to come to a consensus

The host will announce to the party who has been murdered

Murdered guests can continue to hang out, but may not divulge who the traitors are or otherwise try to influence the game

BANISHMENT

After every murder, the party will have a 5-10 minute Roundtable discussion to determine who they want to banish, and votes will be given verbally and tallied by the host

Once votes are accounted for by the host, the banished player will reveal if they were a faithful or a traitor

Banished guests can continue to mingle and enjoy the party but may not divulge who the traitors are or otherwise try to influence the outcome of the game

MINGLING

After murders and banishments, the party will mingle and theorize and strategize with each other using all the spaces on the manor property until they are called back by the host via the group chat

GENERAL RULES

We want to maintain a 20-30% traitor balance, so if traitors dwindle early, the host will instruct them to recruit

Once the game begins and traitors are selected, the host will text the chat to inform them that shields and daggers are hidden around the manor, and what the rules for each are

Once there are only five players left, banished players will not reveal their identities, and voting will continue until all remaining players decide that there are no traitors among them, or until there are two players left

If only faithfuls remain at the end, they split the prize, but if there are any traitors left, they take it all for themselves

SHIELDS x4

Each can only be used once

They automatically protect a faithful from being murdered by a traitor (but can be held by faithfuls or traitors)

Hidden in envelopes by the host

DAGGERS x2

Each can only be used once and can only be used until there are five players left

Allow the holder (a faithful or a traitor) to cast an additional vote at the Roundtable

Hidden in envelopes by the host

THE PRIZE

TBD

INVITE/PRE PARTY INFO

WhatsApp with your real name

The general game details

No kids for this one

RULES FOR SHARING

An undisclosed number of people have been selected to be Traitors; the rest of us are Faithful

Traitors will secretly plot together to murder Faithfuls one by one

Faithfuls will have the opportunity to vote together to banish who we think are Traitors

Banished players will reveal to the group whether they were a Traitor or a Faithful

The goal of the game is to be the last one or two players standing

Once there are only five players left, banished players will no longer reveal their identities, and voting to banish will continue until all remaining players decide that there are no traitors among them, or until there are two players left

If only faithfuls remain at the end, they split the prize, but if there are any traitors left, they take it all for themselves

Traitors may not under any circumstances reveal their identity until asked to do so by the host if and when they are banished

Traitors may not under any circumstances reveal the identities of other traitors at any point in the game including after they have been banished themselves

There are a few items hidden around the manor that may help you when you need it most. If you find one, you may choose to keep it secret or you may choose to confide in players you trust that you have found an item.

4 shields are hidden in envelopes on the manor property. If you hold a shield, it will automatically protect you from being murdered. A shield may only be used once.

There are also 2 daggers hidden in envelopes around the manor property. A dagger can be used to cast an extra vote at banishment. A dagger can only be used once, and can only be used until five players remain in the game.

This is a game of dishonesty and mistrust. Enjoy.