Random Game

Based on: https://twitter.com/RandomGameNight - What games are the people playing in the pub

Description (more info)

This is an incomplete version of my random game bot on Twitter. I still have a bunch of stuff to add, but it is workable at this point.

Subcharts

game_played_with (d6)

d6 Result

1

Roll on "game_played_with_cards". In order to win: Roll on "game_played_with_cards_to_win" During their turn players Roll on "game_played_with_cards_players_turn"

2

Roll on "game_played_with_dice". Winning requires that you Roll on "game_played_with_dice_to_win" During their turn players Roll on "game_played_with_dice_players_turn"

3

Roll on "game_played_with_dice" and Roll on "game_played_with_board". In order to win you have to Roll on "game_played_with_board_to_win" During their turn players Roll on "game_played_with_board_players_turn"

4

Roll on "game_played_with_dice", Roll on "game_played_with_board", and Roll on "game_played_with_pieces". In order to win players need to Roll on "game_played_with_board_to_win" During their turn players Roll on "game_played_with_board_players_turn"

5-6

Roll on "game_played_with_board" and Roll on "game_played_with_pieces". In order to win, you must Roll on "game_played_with_board_to_win" During their turn players Roll on "game_played_with_board_players_turn"

game_played_with_cards (d5)

d5 Result

1

a deck of over 100 cards

2

a deck of 53 cards

3

a deck of 52 cards

4

a deck of 24 cards

5

a deck of 22 cards

game_played_with_cards_players_turn (d8)

d8 Result

1

plays a card from their hand face up or face down on the table.

2

draws one or more cards from a personal deck.

3

draws one card from a community deck.

4

draws a card from a community deck if he or she has no other plays.

5

places a card from their hand into the discard pile.

6

lays down a pair, a three or four of a kind, or a straight on the table.

7

lays down a card to build threes and fours of a kind or straights on the table.

8

draws one or more cards from a personal deck.

game_played_with_cards_to_win (d8)

d8 Result

1

play all the cards in their hand.

2

have the highest score at the end of the hand.

3

have the score closest to a target score.

4

hold all the cards in the deck.

5

win the most tricks over the course of a round.

6

have the lowest score at the end of the hand.

7

bluff and bet their way to having the lowest scoring hand.

8

bluff and bet there way to being the highest scoring hand.

game_played_with_dice (d4)

d4 Result

1

a single die

2

a pair of dice

3

several dice

4

a cup of dice

game_played_with_dice_players_turn (d8)

d8 Result

1

roll once.

2

roll twice, keeping the better results.

3

roll once or twice, keeping the second result on a reroll.

4

roll at the same time as other players.

5

roll and hide the results from other players.

6

roll and hide the results from themselves and from other players.

7

roll and hide the results from themselves but not from the other players.

8

roll and wait for an arbiter to make a ruling.

game_played_with_dice_to_win (d8)

d8 Result

1

have rolled the highest score in play.

2

roll the highest possible score.

3

roll the lowest possible score.

4

have rolled the lowest score in play.

5

achieve a target score over the succession of many rolls.

6

outscore their opponents over the succession of many rolls.

7

bluff and bet their way to having the lowest remaining score.

8

bluff and bet there way to being the highest remaining score.

game_played_with_board (d6)

d6 Result

1

a square board

2

a rectangular board

3

a triangular board

4

a hexagonal board

5

a board with a side for each player

6

a modular board

game_played_with_board_players_turn (d8)

d8 Result

1

move one of their pieces on the board.

2

place a piece on the board.

3

move two or more of their pieces on the board.

4

place two or more pieces on the board.

5

remove one or more of their opponent's pieces by encircling it or flanking it.

6

convert one or more of their opponent's pieces by encircling it or flanking it.

7

halt their opponent's progress by encircling or flanking one or more of the opponent's pieces.

8

move their piece closer to a destination space on the board.

game_played_with_board_to_win (d8)

d8 Result

1

capture all of your opponents pieces.

2

kill all of your opponents pieces.

3

race your opponent's pieces through a labyrinth of obstacles.

4

maneuver pieces to the far side of your opponent's territory.

5

capture your opponent's headquarters.

6

kill your opponent's commanding piece.

7

score points while navigating pieces through a labyrinth.

8

claim territorial positions with pieces before your opponent does.

game_played_with_pieces (d6)

d6 Result

1

stones

2

marbles

3

pawns

4

pegs

5

chips

6

carved miniature Roll on "game_played_with_pieces_minis"

game_played_with_pieces_minis (d7)

d7 Result

1

Dragons

2

Horses

3

warlord and his army

4

king and his court

5

queen and her ladies

6

dark lord and his minions

7

treasure chest and its contents

game_played_in_this_game_players (d5)

d5 Result

1

Players have the opportunity to bet once on each player's turn.

2

Players have several opportunities to bet on each player's turn.

3

Players have several opportunities to bet each round.

4

Players must bet before the round is played.

5

Players must bet before the game begins.

game_played_in_this_game_cheating (d4)

d4 Result

1

Cheating is extremely rare or impossible.

2

Cheating is difficult, and often occurs with the help of someone else in the room.

3

Cheating is common.

4

Cheating is encouraged.

game_played_known_for (d6)

d6 Result

1

It is know for low stakes, social gambling.

2

It's know for its simple set of rules.

3

Everyone knows that the game has a complicated set of rules.

4

It is know for the ease with which anyone can learn to play.

5

There is a class of expert players and their elaborate strategies.

6

It is know for high stakes gambling.

game_played_famous_for (d8)

d8 Result

1

Tales are told of a famous bit of cheating that launched a war.

2

There are stories written about how a war was prevented by someone cheating at this game.

3

This game is the guilty pleasure of the local royalty.

4

This game is the game #name#, the legendary wizard lost.

5

There is a legend that #names#, the loser had to face and defeat a Roll on "fantastic_animal"

6-8

Gamblers tell the story about #name#, who won Roll on "game_played_famous_loss"

game_played_famous_loss (d8)

d8 Result

1

famous ship #ship_name#

2

an ancient text titled: #acient_texts#

3

a castle

4

The keys to the city of #town_name#

5

a magical sword

6

a magic wand

7

the hand of the losers daughter

8

a large hoard of treasure

game_played_origin (d12)

d12 Result

1

The game originated a long time ago in this region.

2

The game originated long ago in a foreign land.

3

Long ago in an unknown location.

4

In the recent past in this region.

5

In the recent past in this very room.

6

In the recent past in a foreign land.

7

Down along the docks of a bustling port city.

8

In a quaint country inn.

9

In rough-and-tumble urban tavern.

10

Along a trade route to an exotic land.

11

In the court of a mighty king or queen.

12

In the mind of a half-mad wizard.

game_names (d397)

d397 Result

1

Abduction

2

Adrift

3

Agency

4

Alarm

5

Ambush

6

Analyze

7

Anarchy

8

Anticipation

9

Ashes to Ashes

10

Assassins

11

Assemble

12

At Sea

13

Avant-Garde

14

Ax to Grind

15

Backbone

16

Bad Manners

17

Bankroll

18

Bankrupt

19

Beat the System

20

Bed of Roses

21

Beef Up

22

Best Guess

23

Big Hit

24

Biohazard

25

Black Arts

26

Black Market

27

Blessings

28

Blitzkreig

29

Blizzard

30

Bloodborn

31

Bolster

32

Bombardment

33

Bonedust

34

Boundaries

35

Brawl

36

Break Down

37

Breakdown

38

Brother Bother

39

Buccaneers

40

Bull's Eye

41

Burrow

42

Buzz

43

Carnage

44

Cast Down

45

Cat Burglar

46

Cat and Mouse

47

Champions

48

Charge

49

Chime In

50

Cipher

51

Clamor

52

Clandestine

53

Clash

54

Classified

55

Clear As Day

56

Cloak and Dagger

57

Cloud Nine

58

Cloudburst

59

Coffee Break

60

Coincidence

61

Collapse

62

Collision

63

Compass

64

Complot

65

Confinement

66

Conquest

67

Contrast

68

Cookie Crumbles

69

Counterplot

70

Countersign

71

Cross Swords

72

Crusade

73

Cryptic Crypts

74

Crystals

75

Cunning

76

Cured

77

Custody

78

Cut Loose

79

Daydream

80

Delight

81

Delusion

82

Deserted

83

Destiny

84

Devolution

85

Disclosed

86

Disguise

87

Dismantle

88

Dissaray

89

Dodge

90

Dominion

91

Double Trouble

92

Down the Drain

93

Dragon Slayer

94

Dreamland

95

Dynamite

96

Eclipse

97

Effigy

98

Eggs in One Basket

99

Embezzler

100

Emergency

101

Empower

102

Enchantments

103

Endurance

104

Enigma

105

Entangled

106

Entity

107

Envision

108

Escape

109

Espionage

110

Evolution

111

Exorcism

112

Expedition

113

Extermination

114

Extinction

115

False Pretense

116

Fame

117

Fame and Fortune

118

Fata Morgana

119

Fifty Fifty

120

Fighting Chance

121

Figments

122

Flabbergasted

123

Flourish

124

Fluke

125

Flush Out

126

Flying Colors

127

Focal Point

128

Foiled

129

Fool's Paradise

130

Forfeit

131

Forsaken

132

Foundations

133

Fracas

134

Gambol

135

Gem Jam

136

Generations

137

Getaway

138

Ghost Whisperer

139

Go For Broke

140

Go Under

141

Good Times

142

Gophers

143

Grand Slam

144

Grapple

145

Groundwork

146

Guerrilla

147

Guesstimation

148

Haphazard

149

Harmonize

150

Have a Look

151

Havoc

152

Hazard

153

Heat

154

Heave Ho

155

Heckler

156

Heirlooms

157

Held Captive

158

Hijacked

159

Hone In

160

Honesty

161

Horse Around

162

Hot Potato

163

Hunting Grounds

164

Hush Hush

165

Ignorance is Bliss

166

Illusions

167

Immunity

168

Impersonate

169

Impulse

170

In the Cards

171

Incognito

172

Inferno

173

Ingenuity

174

Inquire

175

Inside Out

176

Interference

177

Interruption

178

Intrusion

179

Invasion

180

Isolation

181

Jabber

182

Jackpot

183

Jaw Dropper

184

Jingle Jangle

185

Karma

186

Keep in Sight

187

Key Word

188

Kiss Goodbye

189

Knock Off

190

Knuckle Down

191

Lap of Luxury

192

Let Loose

193

Life Spark

194

Lightspeed

195

Lightyear

196

Limbo

197

Limelight

198

Loan Shark

199

Long Con

200

Long Shot

201

Loophole

202

Loyalty

203

Magic Number

204

Mania

205

Manipulation

206

Massacre

207

Mastery

208

Medium

209

Memento

210

Menace

211

Metamorphose

212

Miracles

213

Mismatch

214

Mithril

215

Mix It Up

216

Monarchy

217

Monkey Business

218

Morale

219

Morality

220

Mortal Beings

221

Moxie

222

Multiply

223

Mutation

224

Mystical Myths

225

Negotiations

226

Neutralize

227

Nightowl

228

No Prisoners

229

Nonsense

230

Nourish

231

Obliterate

232

Oblivion

233

Obscurity

234

Obsidian

235

Obsolete

236

Occult

237

Offhand

238

On The Rocks

239

On the Line

240

On the Prowl

241

One-Track Mind

242

Oomph

243

Open Sesame

244

Operator

245

Opposition

246

Oracle

247

Orbit

248

Order

249

Out of View

250

Out the Window

251

Overpower

252

Overthrow

253

Paradise

254

Password

255

Patterns

256

Peasants

257

Penumbra

258

Peons

259

Peril

260

Perish

261

Persistence

262

Phantom

263

Phobia

264

Pickpocket

265

Pilgrimage

266

Pitfall

267

Platform

268

Play With Fire

269

Plunge

270

Poppycock

271

Probe

272

Prodigy

273

Promotion

274

Prospects

275

Prosperity

276

Puppet Master

277

Pursuit

278

Quads

279

Quarrel

280

Quest

281

Rack and Ruin

282

Raise Dough

283

Rapture

284

Redemption

285

Reign

286

Reinforcements

287

Rejuvenate

288

Relics

289

Resources

290

Revelations

291

Rifts

292

Risky Business

293

Road to Ruin

294

Roll Back

295

Rope In

296

Safeguard

297

Savvy

298

Scot-Free

299

Scraps

300

Scrapyard

301

Scrimmage

302

Seasons

303

Secure

304

Sensations

305

Sentinels

306

Sequence

307

Serendipity

308

Set Sail

309

Set Up

310

Setback

311

Shackled

312

Shift Gears

313

Shipwreck

314

Shock Phase

315

Shore Up

316

Shortstop

317

Shot in the Dark

318

Show Off

319

Sidestep

320

Signal

321

Skirmish

322

Sleight of Hand

323

Sorcery

324

Speculation

325

Spotlight

326

Squires

327

Staged

328

Stay the Course

329

Steamroll

330

Stocks

331

Stones Unturned

332

Storm

333

Straitjacket

334

Streak of Luck

335

Strife

336

Stroke of Luck

337

Stupefy

338

Stupidity

339

Submerged

340

Subtlety

341

Surrender

342

Suspense

343

Suspension of Disbelief

344

Sustenance

345

Swamps

346

Swindle

347

Swindled

348

Switched

349

Tact

350

Take Away

351

Tempt Fate

352

Termination

353

Terra Form

354

The Shattering

355

The Skids

356

The Void

357

Thin Ice

358

Time Out

359

Top Secret

360

Torpedo

361

Tragedy

362

Train of Thought

363

Treachery

364

Tread the Boards

365

Treason

366

Trespasser

367

Trials and Tribulations

368

Trigger Finger

369

Trigger Happy

370

Trio

371

Triumph

372

Tug of War

373

Turn of the Cards

374

Twilight

375

Tycoons

376

Umbrage

377

Undead

378

Under Wraps

379

Under the Table

380

Undercover

381

Underground

382

Unforeseen

383

Utopia

384

Vanish

385

Venture

386

Voodoo

387

Wager

388

Wait Out

389

Way of Life

390

Wayward

391

Wildcat

392

Wipe Out

393

Wisdom

394

Wit

395

Without a Trace

396

Wrecking Ball

397

Wriggle Room

fantastic_animal (d22)

d22 Result

1

dragon

2

dragon

3

griffin

4

griffin

5

hydra

6

hydra

7

phoenix

8

wyvern

9

giant

10

sphinx

11

sphinx

12

demon

13

cyclops

14

harpy

15

kraken

16

leviathan

17

manticore

18

pegasus

19

ogre

20

troll

21

unicorn

22

unicorn

name (d2)

game_played_in_this_game_spectators (d5)

d5 Result

1

The game is not often played with people watching.

2

The game is occasionally watched by afficianitos.

3

Spectators bet as often as players do.

4

Spectators typically place bets before the game begins.

5

Spectators often place bets while the game is in progress.