The Salem Witch Trials

By Aidan Walsh
Players: 25
Genre: Witch hunt
The
events of this game are based on the tragedy in the village of Salem in 1692.
Salem had been functioning as a village for nearly forty years until this
tragedy struck. It was a testing time for the Puritans. Everything tested their
faith, some people grew stronger from these trials; some weakened and lost
complete faith in it and themselves.
People
began to read into everyday events too deeply, and blamed events that were
beyond their control onto “witch-craft”. Hysteria ensued; people were branded
witches for just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many people used
this hysteria to their advantage by testifying against their fellow neighbours
just for the gain of the neighbours’ land.
Most
of the people in the village lived in fear in case one of the fellow villagers
decided that they were a witch. Paranoia was rife throughout the town. Not even
the village minister was safe. Salem was on the brink of destruction from these
trials. Neighbours turned on neighbours, friends turned on friends, and even
family turned on family. Nobody trusted anybody, and this was how life was.
This was how they lived.
Cost: free
Available from: http://www.irishgaming.com/scenario_storage/salem.zip
Previous NZ runs
Auckland 2014
Category:Aidan Walsh
Category:20-25 player
Category:25-30 player
Category:Historical
Category:Witch hunt