Play an Avalon style game online, free
Loyal knights, hidden dark knights, a Merlin who knows exactly who is evil, and an Assassin waiting for one guess. Propose quest teams, argue through open votes, and play your quest cards in secret, all on your own phones.
How to play
- Roles are dealt in private. Dark knights see each other. Merlin sees the dark knights too, and has to guide the table without giving himself away. Everyone else sees nothing, which is the game.
- Leaders propose, the table votes. The rotating leader names a quest team of the exact size. Everyone votes openly. Five rejected teams on one quest hands the game to darkness on the spot.
- Quest cards are secret. The chosen team plays a card face down, and loyal knights cannot play a fail. One fail sinks most quests. Win three quests and the Assassin gets one guess at Merlin, which can still steal the game.
Why this version
Avalon lives and dies on information staying hidden until the exact right second. Camelot handles the reveal stage on private phones, hold to peek, so there are no role cards to flash and no moderator to trust.
It is the deepest game on Joypod, and it travels well: the whole argument happens out loud, so a video call loses nothing.
Questions
Is Camelot free?
Yes. Camelot is completely free, with no account, no download, and no ads.
How many players can play?
Camelot plays with 5 to 10 players. The number of dark knights grows with the table, from 2 at five players to 4 at ten, and the app sets it automatically.
Is Camelot like The Resistance: Avalon?
Yes, it is Joypod's own game in that style: hidden loyalties, quest teams, open votes, and a Merlin assassination at the end if the good side wins the quests.
Why does Merlin have to be careful?
Merlin knows who the dark knights are, but if the loyal side wins three quests, the Assassin guesses who Merlin is. A correct guess wins the game for darkness, so Merlin has to help quietly.
Can we play over Discord or Zoom?
Yes. Votes and arguments are out loud, and roles and quest cards stay private on each phone, so a video call works well.
