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Audience Bias Table

Audience Bias System

A viewer simulation mechanic that makes the Audience behave like a character with moods, preferences, and shifting values.

What Is It?

Each episode, the Audience has a Bias Profile—it defines what the viewers want to see. Based on this, players earn or lose Audience Sentiment Points for doing things the audience likes or dislikes. The Host rolls this at the start of the episode, or sets it in secret. Players can try to figure it out in-character and play to it for advantages.

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🎲 How To Use This Mechanic

At the Start of Each Episode, the Host rolls 1d10 on the Bias Profile Table (below) or picks one.

That Bias is active for the whole episode unless otherwise changed by the Host.

Players earn bonus or penalty Sentiment for matching or clashing with that Bias.

The Host may reveal the Bias at any time, or keep it secret for extra tension.

Players may use Social or Mental rolls to guess the Bias mid-episode (Difficulty 2–3).

Table 1

Table 1

d10

Bias Profile

Likes (+1 Sentiment)

Dislikes (–1 Sentiment or No Gain)

Quirk (Extra Rule)

The Shippers

Emotional drama, confessions, tears, awkward moments

Cold logic, plans, ignoring relationships

+1 Sentiment to all parties in romantic/tense scenes

The Strategists

Clever ideas, prep, unexpected logic wins

Fails, random plans, yelling

+2 Sentiment for winning a challenge without using Destiny Dice

The Drama Hounds

Betrayals, Critical Fails, public breakdowns

Peace, quiet arcs, cooperation

Causing a T2 or T3 Conflict in someone else gives +3 Sentiment

The Underdogs

Failing but trying again, quiet players rising up

Showoffs, dominators, Leaders hogging spotlight

If lowest Sentiment player succeeds a roll, they gain +3 Sentiment

The Memers

Catchphrases, recurring gags, visual bits

Boring solutions, silent moments

Using a callback joke or bit gives +1 Sentiment (1/scene)

The Purists

Heroism, honesty, teamwork, redemption

Lies, manipulation, unresolved flaws

Each unresolved T2+ Conflict = –2 Sentiment at episode’s end

The Edge-Lords

Cool moments, violence, edginess, lone wolves

Cowardice, hugging, “cheesy” speeches

First blood or harsh insult gives +2 Sentiment once per episode

The Hostsuckers

Appeasing the Host, agreeing with rules, loyalty

Arguing with Host, breaking game expectations

Flatter or agree with the Host IC = +1 Sentiment (1/scene)

The Chaotics

Random actions, chaos, surprise twists

Planning, predictable outcomes

Random action that changes the plan gives +1–2 Sentiment

The Professionals

Competence, flawless execution, critical successes

Flaws, slip-ups, overdramatics

Crit Success = +3 Sentiment instead of +2

There are no rows in this table

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