Secret Hitler

We try to build a command line based version of secret hitler that can be played over the internet. The project is split in a client using some ncurses like interface and a server connecting the clients.

usage

Start the server

cargo run --bin server local.yaml

Start the client

cargo run --bin client local.yaml

Features needed before playable

• win condition: fascist policies, liberal policies, hitler elected chancelor if fascist policies > ?, hitler executed
• game over state entered from win condition check, shows who won (and optionally restarts the game)
• executive actions, these are triggered on a fascist policy being enacted. which is determined based on the fascist policy count and player number 5-6: 1: nothing, 2: nothing, 3: policy peek, 4: execution, 5: execution 7-8: 1: nothing, 2: investigate loyality, 3: special election, 4: execution, 5: execution 9-10: 1: investigate loyality, 2: investigate loyality (can't be the same person), 3: special election, 4: execution, 5: execution veto power is unlocked after/at? 5 fascist policies (always needed)
  • execution (always needed)
  • investigate_loyality (7-10)
  • policy peek (5-8)
  • veto power (always needed)
  • special election (7-8)
• eligibility check in nomination phase
• block people joining after game was started
• chaos phase if election fails 3 times
• create observer type for executed players (can't act but see the game), could also join new players after game started like this

Roadmap

Playable for 5-6

• server client communication
• sync threads with mutex
• state machine client
• state machine server
• login
• pre game state
• identity assignment
• nomination
• election
• legislative session
• implement policy deck
• enable efficent testing with tmux
• win condition
• game over state
• policy peek
• chaos phase
• veto power
• block players from joining
• observer state
• execution
• win condition hitler executed
• tmux script for 5-6
• beta testing for 5-6

Playable for 7-8

• investigate loyality
• beta testing for 7-8

Playable for 9-10

• tmux script for 9-10 players
• special election
• beta testing for 9-10

nice to haves

• rendering performance improvements (windows!)
• password protected login
• clients only see public information
• make everything prettier
• show all information eg. policy deck numbers, ...