Commissars, Fuhrers, and Presidents

Materials

Two Nerf guns
A deck of cards

Rules

1. Four players sit around a table with a deck of cards and two guns
2. Each player draws a card and does not show it to other players
   1. Diamonds = Russia
   2. Hearts = France
   3. Spades = Germany
   4. Clubs = America
3. Each suit has its own win conditions
   1. Diamonds = Win if Germany and America are killed
   2. Hearts = Win if they’re the first to be killed or are the last to survive with Russia or America
   3. Spades = Win if all non-Germans are killed
   4. Clubs = Win if Germany and Russia are killed
4. Players may at any point flip over their card to reveal who they are, but are not required to.
5. If a player wants to kill another player, they must reveal their card before taking the gun.
   1. If a player reveals their card and goes for a gun, another player may go for the gun if they plan to shoot the revealed player, and may flip their card after shooting.
6. A player may only shoot once before returning the gun to the table.
7. If a player shoots an ally, they lose.

Story

It’s the height of World War 2 and diplomats of Germany, France, Russia, and America have sat down to negotiate. Each diplomat is planning on betraying their enemies, but don’t know who is representing who.