How to organize a game of Mole in the Crew (checklist)

A practical checklist to set up a game without hiccups: group, mode, phones or room, the 20-second explanation and what to do if someone does not respond.

A good game is decided before it starts. This checklist is based on the app's real features.

1. Gather the group (5 to 10 people)

• Between 5 and 10 players: you cannot start with fewer or more.
• Choose one phone (passed from hand to hand) or one per player (a room with a code, QR or link).
• 5 to 7 players is free; for 8-10 you can watch a video to unlock it for 24 hours, or use Pro.

2. Pick a mode

• First game or new people: the Quick game (3 locks, about 5 minutes).
• Veterans with 7 to 10 players: classic with Vault.
• 5-6 players who want more mystery: turn on “Snitch (advanced)”.

3. Set up the table

• Seat the group in a circle so everybody can see the others' faces.
• With one phone, decide who runs it and remind everyone: each player sees their role under a flap that only the finger can lift and that hides again on release.
• With several phones: battery, connection and low volume; the host creates the room and shares the code.

4. If you play online

• The app has no chat: set up a video or voice call separately.
• Everyone taps “I've read it” after seeing their role; nobody can propose until all players present have done so.

5. Explain it in 20 seconds

“We are a crew opening a vault; there are undercover moles. We propose a team, vote in plain sight, and the team plays secret cards: with a single Sabotage, the lock blows. If we open three, the moles try to find the Contact.” In the quick game: “Three locks. First to 2 wins.”

6. During the game

• Note the teams and result of each lock: it is the public information.
• With several phones the host may skip the wait if someone does not respond, but only after a while with no activity (45 s to propose or vote, 60 to play cards and 90 in the Getaway).
• Do not ask anyone to show their screen. Here you lie with your face, not your phone.

7. Afterwards

Check whom the Driver protected and what each Mole marked; the app reveals it at the end. Then play again with different roles.

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