Game Idea - Variable Influence of Votes mechanic

[Mr Stoofer]

I think a mountainous version of this game is probably appropriate for the first run.

Would a game with this mechanic include some roles that deals with vote distribution, such as a tracker of votes or vote robber?

It could. I think it'd be interesting to run it mountainous first, then a roled version to follow up - there is definitely scope for new roles that interact with the mechanic here, but the mechanic itself adds another dimension to the game, and as such the game is in danger of getting excessively dense with roles - especially unprecedented roles -at the same time as a brand new open mechanic.

That's Stoofer's 4th Law, by the way.

[Mr Stoofer]

Nope, you are thinking of Stoofer's 3rd Law. Stoofer's 4th Law is this:

Stoofer's 4th Law

When experimenting with new mechanics, keep everything else as simple as possible.

Discussion

This is just common sense. The idea is that the starting point for a radical new mechanic should be a plain Mountainous setup, or one with only a few simple power roles. If the mechanic works, by all means try it with a more complicated collection of roles.

You post 6 says almost exactly the same thing.

[Mr Stoofer]

I've added the comments from your post 6 to the wiki.