What is this?

THE PROTOCOL is a secret behaviour game. Before the night begins, every player is quietly assigned a directive — a specific way they must behave for the entire event. Nobody knows what anyone else's directive is.

The objective

Follow your directive without getting caught. If another player suspects you're acting under a directive and calls it out correctly, you get a penalty. The player with the fewest penalties at the end wins.

How it works

• Sign up and you'll be shown your secret directive — memorise it, then keep it to yourself.
• Play naturally throughout the night, but always follow your directive.
• If you think you've caught someone behaving strangely, tell the referee (the person with the admin phone).
• The referee marks a catch — the caught player takes a penalty point.
• You can be caught multiple times. Each catch adds another penalty.
• At the end of the night, directives are revealed. The best performers get the glory.

Example directives

• You must clap once before you speak.
• You must refer to yourself in the third person.
• You must describe drinks as "dangerous".
• You must sigh as if the weight of the world is on you.
• You must say "absolutely" even when you clearly mean no.

Rules

• Your directive is secret — don't show anyone your screen.
• You must follow your directive at all times, not just when you remember.
• No denying your directive once correctly caught — take it gracefully.
• The referee's decision is final.
• Have a good time. It's a party.