History VideoGame / TownOfSalem

* DistractedByTheSexy: This is what the Escort does. Your role is described as "''a beautiful person skilled in [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow distraction]]''."

** Meanwhile, Mafia and Coven will happily out each other since Mafia has to get rid of Coven and vice versa.

* EveryonesDeadDave: It's possible to end a game with only one person alive. If you're a role such as the Serial Killer or an evil role on their own, then your goal is to invoke this trope, as if anyone's alive other than you, you can't win.

** [[UptoEleven Up to Eleven]] with the Coven expansion, where it's possible to have Town vs Mafia vs Coven vs Serial Killer vs Arsonist vs Werewolf vs Juggernaut vs Vampires vs Plaguebearer (Rest assured, Town won't last that long).

''Town of Salem'' is a web game developed by Blank Media Games set in an alternate reality version of the actual Town of Salem, Massachusetts during the Witch Hunts, with gameplay based on the party game [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_%28party_game%29 Mafia]] (better known under its alternate-themed version ''TabletopGame/Werewolf1986''). Three factions are trying to work their way to victory: the Mafia who are trying to kill anyone who opposes them, the Townies who are trying to root out evildoers, and the neutral parties who each have their own agenda. As of now, Town of Salem has thirty roles to play as.

''Town of Salem'' is a web game developed by Blank Media Games set in an alternate reality version of the actual Town of Salem, Massachusetts during the Witch Hunts, with gameplay based on the party game [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_%28party_game%29 Mafia]] (better known under its alternate-themed version ''TabletopGame/{{Werewolf}}''). Three factions are trying to work their way to victory: the Mafia who are trying to kill anyone who opposes them, the Townies who are trying to root out evildoers, and the neutral parties who each have their own agenda. As of now, Town of Salem has thirty roles to play as.

* KnifeNut: The Serial Killer stabs people.

* VariablePlayerGoals: Each role has a different agenda, especially in the "Any" games. This can — [[MurphysLaw and does]] — lead to internal squabbling inside the game.

Their ''Website/{{Kickstarter}}'' can be viewed [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2002718381/town-of-salem-mafia-style-browser-game here]], it ended March 21, 2014, reaching their initial goal four days previously. They had a second one to get the game on mobile ports, Steam, and gaming consoles. It finally premired to the public during the summer of 2014.

You can sign up and purchase the game here [[http://blankmediagames.com/townofsalem/ here]] or on its [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/334230/Town_of_Salem/ steam page]]. The Wiki for the game is [[http://town-of-salem.wikia.com/wiki/Town_of_Salem_Wiki here]].

''Town of Salem'' is a web game developed by Blank Media Games set in an alternate reality version of the actual Town of Salem, Massachusetts during the Witch Hunts, with gameplay based on the party game [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_%28party_game%29 Mafia]] (better known under its alternate-themed version ''TabletopGame/{{Werewolf}}''). Three factions are trying to work their way to victory: the Mafia, who are trying to kill anyone who opposes them, the Townies, who are trying to root out evildoers, and the neutral parties, who each have their own agenda. As of now, Town of Salem has thirty roles to play as.

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* ShoutOut:
** One of the skins released, the Nurse, looks similar to Nurse Akali from ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', which the developers enjoy playing.
** There's a set of special avatars modeled off of [=YouTubers=] Dlive, Entoan, LetsPlay/{{Mangaminx}}, [=OhmWrecker=], [=TheTeshTube=], and LetsPlay/LordMinion777, created by the devs as thanks for their helping draw attention to the game with their videos.
** Meg Turney got her own skin in the game as thanks for publicizing it so much with her streams.
** The skin for the Escort[=/=]Consort is basically a chibi-fied Jessica Rabbit.
** The Voxel Town skin is a ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' world.
** The achievement for attacking five people in a single game as Crusader is "[[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail Just a Flesh Wound]]".
** The achievement for winning five games as Vampire Hunter is "[[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Abraham Lincoln]]".
** The achievement for killing three Vampires in a single game as Vampire Hunter is "Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer".
** The achievement for killing two Vampires in a single night as Vampire Hunter is "Film/{{Constantine}}".
** The achievement for roleblocking the Godfather as Consort is "[[Memes/ReturnOfTheJedi It's a trap!]]".
** The achievement for being promoted to Godfather as Mafioso is "[[Film/TheGodfather Michael Corleone]]".
** The achievement for igniting five or more people in a single night as Arsonist is "[[Music/TheTrammps Disco Inferno]]".
** The achievement for losing ten duels in a single game as Pirate is "[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl But You Have Heard of Me]]".
** The achievement for killing a Jailor that jailed you as Serial Killer is "[[Literature/{{Dexter}} Dexter Morgan]]".
** The achievement for killing five or more people in a single game as Serial Killer is "[[Series/{{Dexter}} Bay Harbor Butcher]]".
** The achievement for winning a Survivor for the first time is "[[Music/DestinysChild I'm not gon' give up!]]".
** The achievement for winning five games as Vampire is "[[Literature/TheSouthernVampireMysteries Bill Compton]]".
** The achievement for winning twenty-five games as Medusa is "[[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Rubble, Rubble, Soil, and Trouble]]".
** The achievement for winning five games as Necromancer is "Film/ArmyOfTheDead".
** The achievement for winning ten games as Necromancer is "Film/DayOfTheDead".

** [[{{AvertedTrope}} Averted]] with the Crusader, who is similar to the Bodyguard but is not killed by any attackers.

** The Steam Achievement for winning 5 games as Vampire Hunter is "[[Film/AbrahamLincolnVampireHunter Abraham Lincoln]]".

* EnemyMine: Town, mafia and the numerous numerous neutral roles all have their own win conditions. Sometimes two factions may strike brief alliances near the end of the game to eliminate their mutual enemy.
** The mafia typically need town to help them get rid of serial killers and arsonists since they can't be killed directly. They need to be hanged instead. Town, meanwhile, might ''need'' those neutral roles to have a chance. For example, two town, one arsonist and three mafia? Town has to vote with the arsonist to tie the vote, knowing the arsonist will have to kill the mafia for them.
** Executioner isn't side with mafia, but since they both want to vote out townies, the mafia can easily play along with the executioner since they aren't punished for doing so. The executioner may in turn repay the favor by covering for mafia or voting with them.

* EnemyMine: Both Townies and Neutral Killing roles want to get rid of the Mafia and/or Coven, and both the Town and the Mafia and/or Coven want to get rid of the Neutral Killers. Sometimes two factions may strike brief alliances near the end of the game to eliminate their mutual enemy (most often the Mafia and the Townies teaming up to lynch a Serial Killer or Arsonist) before turning on each other. And then there are times the Mafia will team up to lynch Jesters so as to have one less Townie to vote against them, and come to a mutual victory.

* PurelyAestheticGender: [[{{AvertedTrope}} Averted]] for the Escort in an update where the role's description was changed to say "person" instead of "woman", as the role could be given to any player regardless to their current avatar's gender.

%%* TakingTheBullet: The Bodyguard can protect fellow Town members at the cost of their own life.

** The Transporter can make the Mafioso, Godfather or even Juggernaut kill ''themself' if they transport themself with their attacker. Doubles as StopHittingYourself.

** A Consigliere with three teammates will sometimes reveal their role when they find an Arsonist or Plaguebearer, stating they don't care if they're hanged the next day -- the Plaguebearer or Arsonist ''are the far bigger danger to everyone else''.

** The Forger as of the latest patch does this by changing the role and will of a player to whatever they want. A clever Forger will, for example, make it seem like a Veteran was killed, making any other claims to the role seem suspicious (since the Veteran is a unique role.)
** The Transporter or Coven Leader can lead to some really strange deaths, such as a Forger ''forging themself'', a Hypnotist ''hypnotizing themself'', or the ultimate: a Janitor ''cleaning his own corpse''. All of these events reward the player with incredibly rare Steam Achievements ("Impossible!" for the Janitor cleaning themself.)
* ParanoiaFuel: InUniverse -- the Forger can engender this by Forging a town member as a Vampire, making the town worried that at any moment, one of them may have been turned -- it's especially useful for the Framer later in the game.

* AccidentalTruth: One of the worst things a Jester may do is accuse someone of being evil -- and it turns out they ''were'' evil. Not only does this make Town players ''less'' likely to hang him, but Evil characters will assume he's Town and kill him at night.

* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: An Arsonist can set fire to ''themselves'' if they are doused. (They have to spend a turn cleaning to prevent it.) The Arsonist may do it deliberately if they think there's another Arsonist in the game -- or if they just want the Achievement.

* FilkSong: Minx and Boyinaband's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw8A9FVAzPw Town of Salem Rap]].
-->''But when the town goes to sleep,\\
You can hear the sound of something devious,\\
Of something quite mysterious,\\
Lurking in the dark...''

-> "ThisTroper" died last night.

-> He was killed by [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife a TVTropes binge.]]

** Survivors in theory do this — win by doing absolutely nothing. Their goal is to simply be alive at the end of the game. It's not as easy as it looks, since many Neutral Killing or Evil roles claim Survivor to get the town to look the other way. However, if the town can confirm you as Survivor early enough, the Survivor can simply relax and enjoy the victory. It's not as easy as it sounds, though (see WildCard).