Help name my political story game!
June 13, 2013 8:20 AM   Subscribe

I'm writing a tongue-in-cheek tabletop RPG about a bunch of soulless backstabbing ladder-climbers trying to become the leader of a group. It needs a name.

The game is a GM-less, single-sitting, story-style tabletop RPG like Fiasco. One player starts as the leader of the group and wins by holding on for three full rounds -- the other players win by dislodging him or her and becoming the leader themselves. Players score points by successfully manipulating other players, and then use the points to move themselves up the ladder.

Even though I think of the game as political, it is deliberately setting-agnostic. I want players to be able to play as ancient Roman senators, British MPs in the 1950s, members of a motorcycle gang, command staff of a nuclear submarine, etc.

The game isn't meant to be serious and I'm looking for a name that captures the idea of political back-biting, amoral ladder-climbing, false loyalty, etc. In short, something cute and derogatory. Unfortunately, I'm coming up blank and I'd be grateful for any suggestions!
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Best answer: Et Tu
posted by jbickers at 8:26 AM on June 13, 2013 [11 favorites]


Best answer: Fearless Leader
Dear Leader
posted by mikepop at 8:35 AM on June 13, 2013


King of the Swill
posted by mikepop at 8:36 AM on June 13, 2013


Dicktator
posted by mikepop at 8:36 AM on June 13, 2013


Power Play
posted by General Tonic at 8:37 AM on June 13, 2013 [2 favorites]


Game of Drones
posted by jamjam at 8:39 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


Greasy Pole
posted by shothotbot at 8:40 AM on June 13, 2013


Demon Pawn
posted by mikepop at 8:41 AM on June 13, 2013


Power Grab/Power Stab
posted by mikepop at 8:43 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


A Thicker Mask

("As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask." -- Erich Fromm)
posted by BitterOldPunk at 8:44 AM on June 13, 2013


Boss
posted by Rock Steady at 8:54 AM on June 13, 2013


Machiavelli's Angels
posted by tservo at 8:56 AM on June 13, 2013


Backroom
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 9:00 AM on June 13, 2013


Slime the Ladder
Top of the Creeps
Make the Sausage
posted by robocop is bleeding at 9:03 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


Trust Not
posted by bearwife at 9:04 AM on June 13, 2013


Back Biter
posted by h0p3y at 9:06 AM on June 13, 2013


I guess it's obvious, but: Backstabbers
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 9:07 AM on June 13, 2013


Snake Pit
Pit of Vipers
posted by h0p3y at 9:07 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


Corruption of power (or Power corrupts/Power corruption)

Moral bankruptcy

[_____] your way to the top
posted by Halo in reverse at 9:12 AM on June 13, 2013


Absolutely!

(As in "power corrupts." The exclamation point is important, like in Oklahoma! or Jeopardy!)
posted by mskyle at 9:22 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


Macbeth
posted by Jehan at 9:51 AM on June 13, 2013


King of the hill.
posted by BenPens at 9:59 AM on June 13, 2013


Snakes on Ladders?
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 10:33 AM on June 13, 2013 [1 favorite]


House of Cards.
posted by evoque at 10:35 AM on June 13, 2013


Delenda Est
Running Dogs
Translatio Imperii
Dux
Divine Right
Byzantine
Hail!
Dei Gratia
posted by spaltavian at 10:47 AM on June 13, 2013


Lonely at the Top
posted by 256 at 11:12 AM on June 13, 2013


Whatever It Takes
Means and Ends
posted by brookeb at 11:22 AM on June 13, 2013


Cheaters to Leaders, or some variation thereof.
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing at 11:25 AM on June 13, 2013


Shoots and Ladders
posted by mikepop at 11:44 AM on June 13, 2013


Shots and Leaders
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 12:27 PM on June 13, 2013


Watch Your Back
posted by mikepop at 12:29 PM on June 13, 2013


Fuck You™
posted by oceanjesse at 12:42 PM on June 13, 2013


Jewelious Seizer, or just Seizer
posted by at at 1:29 PM on June 13, 2013


Candy Land! Oh wait.

More seriously -- Winner Takes All?
posted by spunweb at 5:00 PM on June 13, 2013


Lord of the Flies
posted by theora55 at 6:49 PM on June 13, 2013


The Scum Also Rises
posted by permafrost at 3:57 AM on June 14, 2013 [1 favorite]


Socio Path
posted by MsMolly at 5:23 PM on June 16, 2013 [2 favorites]


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