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Assassins tag game of stealth
By Tyeisha Prior
On October 24, 2012
Buffalo State's Campus, Role-Playing, Anime, Gaming Group is hosting a game of tag, called
Assassins, that started Tuesday and runs to Nov. 2 in select areas on campus.
The premise of Assassins is to try to get the person you are assigned to, out of the game in a
stealthy manner. When someone tags another player, they take their target and continue until one
person is left or the time limit expires.
Players are given I.D. cards with their name and headshot, a sharpie and post-it notes. The
sharpie represents poison in the game. Players can write the letter "P" on something disposable.
The post-it notes represent the "dagger."
To "assassinate" a player, you have to sneakily place the post-it note between their shoulder
blades while saying, "You've been assassinated." If you don't say this, the person is not
eliminated. The "target" cannot see you placing the post-it note on them.
Each night, there is a check in to see who is out and who is still alive in the game.
The game can last up to two full weeks, or can last as few as three days depending on how active
the players are.
The players have developed strategies and tips to last in the game.
Nickey Sereluca, a sophomore double majoring in geology and fine arts, said she is going to stay
alert while walking on campus.
Ryan Conner, vice president of gaming for C.R.A.G.G., said to not make it too obvious that
you're playing.
Unlike Humans vs. Zombies, another tag game C.R.A.G.G. has hosted in the past, Assassins is
focused on being stealthy rather than running around.
"We want to keep it calm and relaxed, so that we don't violate any rules on campus, while
having a fun interaction between students among the campus," said Zachary Sussman, moderator
of the game.
This is the third semester the organization is hosting the game. Assassins first started during the
fall semester of last year, when Sussman proposed the idea to the club.
He said Assassins was first played by the members in the club so that they could test the rules
and work out any problems they had during the game.
One of the big concerns with the game is safety. The club tries to actively protect students from
accidentally injuring themselves. One of the rules is to not run.
"We discourage running because we don't want someone looking over their shoulder and
thinking someone's out to get them and start running and then run into another person by
accident and cause any injuries," Sussman said.
While the game takes place all around campus, Sussman said there are certain locations that are
prohibited to go to in while playing Assassins.
The players cannot go near any of the classroom buildings due to the likelihood of disturbing a
class in session or two players in the same class to tag each other while in the classroom.
The game is open across campus, including the dorms and the library.
Sussman said he hopes that one day Assassins will run through the entire semester with a big
group of people participating in the game.
"We want to keep a fun game going throughout the entire semester to kind of ease the stress of
everyday studying, homework and obligations towards academia," Sussman said.
Conner said Assassins is a great avenue to meet new people, be aware of surroundings and learn
about the campus.
"It's a social game. You almost have to go out of your comfort zone," Conner said.
Sereluca added, "It's a cool game, especially if there are people you don't know playing."
He said C.R.A.G.G. encourages students to join and play Assassins, which has become a
difficulty for the club. Word of mouth and flyers are used to advertise the game and other events.
"We always encourage people to join and tell their friends to join up and kind of spread it like
that," Sussman said.
Tyeisha Prior can be reached by email at prior.record@live.com
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