There is a game distributed through Steam called The Ship. it has been out awhile, but do to relatively low publicity and a quiet launch it doesn’t have a lot of players. Also, it’s still a bit hard to garner exactly what it is about.
The Ship is a game of hunter and hunted. All of the game takes place on various 1920-ish ships. Each round you are charged with murdering another passenger, and there is another passenger assigned to murder you. You do not know who is the person trying to kill you, and you only initially get the name of the passenger you are to kill and their general location updated a few times a minute. Weapons are found all over the ship and range from canes, to screwdrivers, to scalpels, to the ubiquitous fire axe, etc. You get no weapon to start, and if you are caught by a camera or a gaurd with a weapon out, you are fined and sent to the brig for a time.
Killing your prey garners you a prize in cash, while being caught or killing the wrong person deducts a fine from you. You also get bonus money for killing with certain weapons.
Another dynamic is the fact that you have Sims-like “needs”. You build up needs to rest, to eat, drink, go to the restroom, converse, read, play, wash, and others I can’t remember. These keep you from just cowering in a secluded area and you must move about the ship to slake your needs while trying to kill and avoid being killed. It is fun, packed with humor, and a shame that it doesn’t have more players.
The developers are aiming to alleviate that this weekend with a free play weekend. November 2-5, anyone with Steam can download and play the full game. I highly recommend trying it.
