Slyders
AP Economics · Social Deduction

Slyders

Somebody at this table is reasoning backwards on purpose.

Roll an economic event. Six dials start at neutral. Take turns sliding them where you think they belong — and argue it out. Most of you are Economists. Some of you are Slyders, quietly steering the board wrong. Nobody sees the answer until the round ends. Economists score a point for every dial set right; Slyders score a point for every dial left wrong.

3–4 players is the sweet spot 3 turns each — move one dial, or pass Nobody knows how many are lying

Set Up the Table

Three or four is where the arguing is best — every turn matters when there are only 9 to 12 moves for six dials.

Leave these alone if you would rather just call out seat numbers.

The clock never cuts a round short — when time runs out you finish the round you are in, then see final standings.

Everyone else: look away.
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Turns used

Move log — everyone can see this

    Session complete

    PlayerRounds as SlyderTotal

    The Paper Kit

    Play this one on paper if you can. Four players reading each other's faces over a real board beats four players watching a screen. Project the digital version when you want one board up front. The paper kit runs eight tables at once.

    1 · How to PlayOne page. Hand it to a sub and the game still runs.
    2 · The BoardLandscape, one page. Cardstock and laminate — this is the piece that gets handled every round.
    3 · Role CardsNine cards. Laminate these too, or they will curl by third period.
    4 · Events & AnswersPrint double-sided. Events on the front, answers on the back, so the table flips one page to score.

    Pegs: wooden craft pegs are ideal, but a binder clip, a coin, or a folded card all work. In your printer dialog, turn Background graphics on so the shaded rows and title bars come through.