Rumplestiltskin (Game)

This is the Fairytale Games version of a very popular game, originally created in the USSR by Dimitry Davidoff in 1986. The game had gone by the name of Mafia, Killer, and the more recent Werewolf.

We, on the other hand have our twisted version called “Rumplestiltskin”. In this storyline, Rumplestilskin and his fellow imp have shapeshifted themselves into fairytale land. At night, they go out and murder random characters in order to use their life essence to make him even more powerful. The fairytale characters have gotten word about this and are working together to snuff him out and have him (and his imps) burn alive at the stake. But who can we really trust?

This is a group party game that’s about survival and wits. The Magic Mirror (the moderator) divides players into two secret teams – Team Rumplestiltskin (The two imps) and the Fairytale Characters. Team Rumplestilskin’s goal is to kill all of the victims before being discovered. The Fairytale Characters’ goal is to identify who is on Team Rumplestiltskin and vote to burn them alive.

The game cycles between day and night. During the night, everyone closes their eyes except Team Rumplestiltskin. Team Rumplestiltskin will silently decide which player they want to murder, and signal their choice to the moderator. Once they’ve made their choice, the moderator asks everyone to open their eyes, and announces who was murdered. Then everyone is free to say or do anything to guess which character is actually on Team Rumplestiltskin, and vote to burn someone they suspect at the stake. That player reveals their identity, and if there are any surviving players on Team Rumplestiltskin, night begins again.

Setting Up

Nighttime

Morning

Alternative Roles