Callout: The Gathering

Will you manage to start the Revolution or find yourself called out?

This is no joke, it is.... CALLOUT: THE GATHERING

Contents

Brief Overview

1. Each player represents a "clique"

2. The "clique" has a variety of win conditions:

3. Cliques have decks composed of varying Factions:

All decks contain one "race card." The race card can be played once per game to block the attempt to play another card

Playset contents

  1. A d20 dice used to measure "rep".
    • The current "rep" level is the number face up on the die.
    • All cliques begin with an initial rep score of 5.
    • Successful events add 5 rep.
    • Failed events deplete 1 rep.
    • Having an organizer "called out" depletes 2 rep.
    • Being "called out" with no organizers depletes 3 rep.
    • When your rep reaches zero, you lose the game.
  2. Event cards. Certain conditions must be fulfilled in order to be played.
    • Four events must be hosted before a clique can attempt to declare revolution.
    • Events are associated with Organizer factions / qualities.
    • Events are also used to boost rep.
  3. Space cards.
    • Space cards grant special boons when entering play. However, spaces can be reclaimed by other cliques.
    • Every space controlled by your clique increases your rep.
    • The factions a Space are aligned with determine what Organizers you may summon from them.
    • Losing control of spaces lowers your rep score.
  4. Tactics cards.
    • Used to attack, protect, or boost resources.
    • Generally require the sacrifice of allies, rep or discard of cards to activate.
    • Generally require Organizers with specific factions / qualities to be in play to activate.
  5. Organizer cards. Organizers offer passive bonuses.
    • The maximum number of organizers you may control are the number of spaces you control + 1.
    • They are used to host events or call out other cliques.
    • They generate rep and help recruit numbers to cliques.
    • However, they can be "called out" and returned to the clique's hand or deck, removed from play, or even be recruited into joining a different clique.
  6. Ally tokens. These represent the fighting force of your clique.
    • Allies are represented with beans, buttons, beads, or any other generic token.
    • Every clique gains one ally token per turn until the number of allies is greater than or equal to the clique's rep.
    • Ally tokens can be used to populate spaces / events, or removed to activate certain effects.
    • Enemy Allies can sometimes be converted, joining your Allies.

Play progression

Play mechanics

Brainstorming

Card Ideas

Red:Socialist
Black:Anarchist
Pink:Feminist
Green:Eco-warrior
Yellow:Liberal
White:Fascist

Tactics

NameFactionEffect
Red PillwhiteTarget Organizer becomes immune to race- / sex-based callouts
Get #Wokeblack/red/pinkTarget Organizer becomes vulnerable to race / sex / class callouts
Doxxingblack/whiteRemove 5 Allies. Remove an Organizer or Space from play.
Get a Jobred/yellow/whiteRemove target black / green Organizer from play.
Call the Copsyellow/whiteRemove a non-liberal Organizer from play. Lose 2 rep.
Study TheoryDraw 3 cards.
Forest DefendergreenShields a Space from being seized/attacked.
Squattingblack/greenFlip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Space, play it, and shuffle your deck.
Host a MeetingFor every Space you control, summon 2 allies.
Paid Protestorblack/red/pink Summon 4 Allies.
Check Your Privilegeblack/red/pink/yellowRemove a white, cishet, or bourgeoisie Organizer from play.
Grrrl PowerpinkFlip a coin. If heads, target female Organizer is now a pink Organizer under your control.
Self CritRemove all of your allies to shield an Organizer from a call-out.
Paying Duesred/pink/yellow/whiteFor every Ally you remove, draw a card.
Rest in PowerIf an Organizer you control is removed from the game, draw 2 cards.
Talking ShitPlay Rock-Paper-Scissors. Winner gets all of the loser's Allies
Molotov Cocktailblack/greenRemove target Space from play.
The Greater GoodRemove an Organizer you control from the game. Draw 3 cards and gain 4 Allies.

Spaces

Name:Faction:Ability:
Gun Clubred/whiteAt any time, 3 Allies may be removed to gain 1 rep.
Zine Libraryblack/greenInstead of drawing a card, peak at the top three cards of your deck. Optionally shuffle the deck.
Vegan Foodcartgreen/yellowAt any time, discard your hand. Shuffle your discard pile into your deck,
and draw the number of cards that you discarded.
Roller RinkpinkEvents hosted in this Space cannot be called out by male Organizers.
Safe Spacepink/yellowEvents hosted in this Space can only be called out by cliques with pink/yellow Organizers.
Yuppie Bookstorered/yellowFor every card you draw, place an Ally on the field.
Local Universityred/pink/yellowPlace an additional Ally on the field during your upkeep.
Town Hall Meetingyellow/whiteFor every Organizer that you place on the field, also add two Allies.
Return to the ForestgreenGreen Events hosted in this space can be hosted at no expense.
TwitterEvery time you remove one or more Allies, remove an additional Ally. Draw a card when doing so.
Redditred/yellow/white

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