Overview
This is a guide for the Imposturous Mode of the game witch it. Note that the game mode is a work in progress and changes are to be expected in the future.
Gameplay – Overview
You play with up to 10 players being hunters. But beware one or two (with more than 7 players) of the hunters are witches in disguise. Their goal is to transform every hunter into a toad to win the game, while the hunters have to either finish all of their tasks or identify and vote out the witch(es).
The game is structured into two phases: One is the game phase, in which the hunters try to do their tasks and the witch(es) try to transform the hunters into toads. The other phase, the conference, takes place at the conference table where you discuss and vote out players based on BULLETPROOF evidence (see chapter Conference for detailed information about the conference and the voting).
Chapter: Map and Cams
At the moment, there is only one Snowbreeze themed map available for this mode.
Each game starts at the conference table. Three paths lead from there to different areas with various tasks.
The more players, the more tasks for the hunters.
Parts of the map can be observered from Cams with which you can survey four different areas of the map and catch witches red-handed.
Chapter: Sabotage
Mini map of the witch(es)
Witch(es) can keep hunters away from doing their tasks in four different ways:
1.) Fog (lights off)
The witch(es) can evoke fog (lights off), so that the map is completely covered in fog. In order to do so, the witch has to open the mini map with Q and with left mouse button click on the crystal and the fog will appear. The witch is the only one which does not see the fog. As a hunter you can switch off the fog by going to the crystals (near the Voodoo task), there you can turn the crystals from grey to pink by pressing E in front of each grey crystal.
2) Runes
The witch(es) can activate the runes. For that the witch has to open the mini map with Q and click on the runes symbol on the right side of the mini map. This triggers an alarm and activates a countdown. There are two different positions with runes on the wall. The hunters have to go there and enter the sequence of runes at the top one by one by pointing and pressing E on the correct rune in the panel. If you don´t manage to enter the runes in time (45 sec), the witch(es) will win.
3.) Cauldron Bombs
The witch(es) can ignite two bombs by pressing Q to open the mini-map and clicking on the cauldron-bomb symbol on the upper side of the mini. Again, this triggers an alarm and activates a countdown. The hunters have 30 seconds to switch off the bombs. There are two cauldrons (which represent the bombs) on the map, and two hunters have to press E in front of the cauldrons simultaneously! If you don´t manage to stop the bombs in time, the witch(es) will win the game.
4.) Close doors
The witch(es) can close doors for a short period of time. Therefore open the mini map with Q and click on the keys on the mini map to close the corresponding door at the location of the key. The hunters just have to wait until the door opens again.
Keep in mind that you cannot activate several sabotages at the same time and also have to wait for a bit until the witch can sabotage again.
Chapter: Hunter Gameplay
Mini map of the hunters
As mentioned before, each hunter has a list of tasks (on the left side of the screen) which must be completed. These tasks are also marked with orange markers on the mini map. Furthermore, each task has a sign with a small drawing describing the task. Signs of tasks that need to be done are outlined in purple. To activate/start a task, one must go to the sign of the task and press E.
Example for the task “feed the chickens”
Some tasks depend on other tasks which must be finished first:
- First: “Cook a tasty meal” ➝ “Sort out bad meals ”
- First: “Chop wood” ➝ “Close the witch portal”
- First: “Lern to recognize the enemy” ➝ “Complete the shooting range training”
- First: “Study witch skills” ➝ “Catch luaq”
For the task “Hide your valuables” you have to carry the valuables over the map to the house in the middle of the map.
Task “Hide your valuables”
If you find a toad while doing tasks, go to the toad and press E to report the toad.
All Hunters and toads will be teleported to the conference table and be able to discuss who the witch could be (For detailed information see chapter conference). In case you got transformed into a toad, you still have to complete your tasks. If all hunters including the ones transformed into toads finish their tasks, they win the game.
Chapter: Witch Gameplay
As a witch your goal is to turn all hunters into toads. For that you sneak up to a hunter and press the right mouse button. The hunter will immediately turn into a toad, and you have to wait 30 seconds until you can toad another hunter. You can see a counter in the bottom right corner of your screen.
As previousely mentioned, you can also sabotage via the mini-map (press Q) to keep the hunters from doing their tasks.
Beside the sabotages, the witch(es) can also move around the map very fast and unseen by using the portals at various locations on the map. First, you jump into the portal by pressing E near the portal. Now you can move around the map like a ghost, no one can see you, but also you cannot use your abilities.
To turn back into a hunter fly to one of the portals on the map and press E again.
Chapter: Conference
The conference can be called in two ways. Firstly, when someone finds and reports a toad (press E at the toad, and all toads and hunters are teleported to the table). Secondly, all players can call a conference by pressing E at the conference table itself. This action has a cooldown of 30 seconds and can only be done 2 times by the same player.
During the conference you are able to discuss and accuse each other of being a witch. To do this, open the chat window by pressing Backspace or Enter. It goes without saying that toads can no longer participate in the discussion. In the end you can vote someone out or skip the voting. To vote someone out, press E on the note in front of you, point on someone with the mouse and click the left mouse button. To skip the voting click on “Skip Vote” in the bottom left-hand corner.
Keep in mind that it is not possible to call a conference during fog (lights off), activated runes or ignited cauldron bombs. First, you have to fix the sabotage.
Tips and tricks
- Memorize the map
- Trust no one
- As a witch, pretend to do tasks
- As a hunter, it is best never to do the tasks alone