Experimental Character Showcase - Magician 

They sure are. The only things *truly* exclusive to the Kickstarter versions are a few cosmetic flourishes. We don't believe that anything related to gameplay should be exclusive - if something is good enough to play with, then it should be made available to everyone. The extra roles that are coming with the Kickstarter version will all be released eventually in their own expansion editions, it's just that those who backed the Kickstarter will have early access to them. - Evin

Hey Rob, this is Evin here, thanks for your question. The current version for pre-order on CrowdOx is the standard version of BOTC with the three base edition scripts but without the Kickstarter stretch goals. I’m afraid that the late-pledge period for the Kickstarter version of the game closed on the 25th of June 2019, which was two months after the Kickstarter campaign ended. For the Kickstarter version, there were a few cosmetic enhancements but the stretch goals predominantly revolved around early access to about 30 roles that we're planning to release later on across a series of expansions. (There are no extra whole expansions included in the stretch goals, but a few roles from each planned expansion together make up the bundle of stretch goal roles.) There's nothing exclusive to the Kickstarter versions involving gameplay - we believe that if a feature is good enough to play with then it should be shared with everyone - it's just that the Kickstarter versions will have access to a few roles that will be available to everyone eventually.

It's one of those things that it's *possible* for a Storyteller to do within the rules, but that they (almost) never should. Because the Recluse can register as a minion or demon even doing the first-night phase, the Storyteller could choose to show the Recluse as one the demon's minions, or they could show the Recluse to the minions as a demon. You could even wake the Recluse along with the other minions and show them the demon - but then you'd be showing a Good player the identities of the entire Evil Team and the game would be pretty un-fun. These are things a Storyteller can do, but that they really shouldn't. Except in exceptional circumstances where you judge it will be fun for the players! In this case, with the minions already set to learn one false demon due to the Magician, he figured it would be fun to pile it on and show them two false demons. It was the first game on stream with the Magician, and he figured the players could handle it. :) - Evin

The Discord server for the streamed games is a private server run by us, used *only* for the streamed games. There is a broader fan-run BOTC Discord server that you can join here: discord.gg/kjHk4kT - Evin

I'm afraid that the late-backing period ended back in 2019, two months after the campaign itself ended. However all the 'Kickstarter' experimental/expansion roles will later be released to everyone as part of their own expansions. Given how popular they're proving, we're aiming to move to expansions sooner rather than later. - Evin

in fact, if you do ban this kind of behaviour, then what is stopping the evil team just not worrying about leaking to the magician, and talking to all their minions and demons freely? After all, if the magician tries to use this against them, the evil team can just say they are gaslighting

Just re-watched it and I stand by my response to it, which is that it's totally fine as long as you're not being intentionally mean about it. Although I reckon that's a good rule for most situations in life. - Ben