When I play as the Spy I am almost too afraid to do anything because I think I am being watched the entire time. It is safe to say that he had the upper hand, and I learned it quickly. When Anthony and I started playing, I believe my total number of games was 26 and his was around 1100.

Naturally, the Spy must be subtle and cool headed while at the same time being quick and aggressive. If the Sniper sees a Spy walk up to the Ambassador and reach out and touch them it is game over for the Spy. The Spy’s goal is to complete these tasks without drawing attention to themselves. If the Spy is able to complete a predetermined number of tasks within the time limit, they win the match. The whole time the Spy is doing this, the Sniper is watching from afar, trying to determine who their target actually is a daunting task at a party with upwards of 20 people in attendance. Other tasks for the Spy include moving microfilm, swapping objects, and inspecting statues. Attendees such as the waiter, bodyguard, and several random NPCs are less important to the spy while other high-profile attendees such as the Ambassador, the Double Agent, and the Seduction target serve as important targets for the Spy. The situation is a party with several attendees with varying degrees of importance. It is a game in which one player acts as a Spy trying to accomplish a set of goals while the other player (the sniper) is trying to kill the Spy before they can complete their tasks. SpyParty, simply put, is a game about behavior. Before I get into the specifics of the match, it is imperative that you understand what SpyParty is all about. It was a match in which I was set up, by Anthony, to go after an NPC tricking me into killing an innocent so he would win the match. Chris Hecker, the sole developer of SpyParty, was there for a few of the matches and took interest in one match in particular. A little over a week ago, I had a 3-hour SpyParty session with another player, Anthony 'Tytalus', who is also in the SpyParty BETA.

There’s been a lot of SpyParty talk on the net as of late so I figured I would throw in my two cents seeing as a lot of it involves me. Okay so I didn't exactly play the perfect game of SpyParty but I was a part of it.

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