Avalon · 5–10

The Avalon narrator script, for your exact setup.

Pick your player count and special roles. The script below is the one partygame reads aloud in voice mode, step by step, with how long to wait after each step so everyone has time to look.

7 players · None (Merlin and the Assassin only) · 9 steps

1. Step 1

   We have 7 players. The good team has 1 Merlin, 3 Loyal Servants. The evil team has 1 Assassin, 2 Minions. Put the device playing this audio where everyone can hear it. Remember your role and hide your screen.

   then wait 2 s

2. Step 2

   Everyone, close your eyes. Stay quiet and leave your phones alone.

   then wait 0.7 s

3. Step 3

   All evil players, including the Assassin, open your eyes and recognize each other. Keep your specific roles secret.

   then wait 3.5 s

4. Step 4

   Evil players, close your eyes. Everyone must now have their eyes closed.

   then wait 0.7 s

5. Step 5

   All evil players, keep your eyes closed and raise one hand. Everyone else, keep your hands down.

   then wait 0.7 s

6. Step 6

   Merlin, open your eyes. The raised hands belong to evil players. Remember them.

   then wait 3.5 s

7. Step 7

   Merlin, close your eyes.

   then wait 0.7 s

8. Step 8

   Evil players, lower your hands. Everyone, keep your eyes closed.

   then wait 0.7 s

9. Step 9

   Everyone, open your eyes.

Reading it at the table

• Read slowly and evenly, and keep your own eyes closed if you are playing.
• Wait the full pause after each step: recognising allies and spotting raised hands takes longer than it seems.
• If anyone opens their eyes at the wrong moment, restart the whole script from the top.

Or let the phones read it

In partygame's voice mode the host's phone, or a shared screen, plays this script aloud with the pauses built in, so the host can close their eyes and play too.

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Updated 2026-09-23

partygame's Avalon is an independent phone companion for playing the social deduction board game at the table, using the recommended rules summarized here in our own words. The Resistance: Avalon is a trademark of Indie Boards & Cards; partygame is not affiliated with or endorsed by Indie Boards & Cards.