Tells

<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Tells are the manner in which a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22spy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22spy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bspy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Spy" title="Spy">spy</a> is differentiated from the other AI partygoers. A spy cannot complete their objectives without giving away some sort of signal to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22sniper%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22sniper%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bsniper%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Sniper" title="Sniper">sniper</a>; otherwise, a sniper would have no information to work with and SpyParty would be a game of random shooting. During the game, a spy seeks to minimize and manage their tells, while a sniper is constantly looking a partygoer exhibiting tells in order to highlight and eliminate the spy.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">There are three types of tells in SpyParty: hard, soft, and behavioral.
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<h2>Hard Tells</h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Hard tells are actions that only the spy does; if a sniper spots a partygoer exhibiting a hard tell, they can nearly be certain that the partygoer is a spy. Hard tells are the most obvious variety of tell in that they can be used to positively affirm that a partygoer is a spy.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Some examples of hard tells are:
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<ul><li>Some red <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22action%20test%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Action%20Test%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAction%20Test%7Caction%20test%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Action_Test" title="Action Test">action test</a> animations
</li><li>Aborted actions
</li><li>The animation for removing microfilm from a book
</li><li>Bugging the ambassador
</li><li>Gulping a drink
</li><li>Entering a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22bookcase%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Transfer%20Microfilm%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTransfer%20Microfilm%7Cbookcase%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Transfer_Microfilm" title="Transfer Microfilm">bookcase</a> or statue <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22pad%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22pad%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5Bpad%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Pad" title="Pad">pad</a> while holding a drink that has more than one sip left
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<h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Soft Tells</h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Soft tells are actions that can be used to glean information about the identity of a spy, but don't directly give away a spy's identity. Frequently, soft tells are the result of a good <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22action%20test%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Action%20Test%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAction%20Test%7Caction%20test%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="555026-1739452168544571a427ee7" href="/wiki/Action_Test" title="Action Test">action test</a>, which replaces the hard tell inherent in many missions.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Some examples of soft tells are:
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<ul><li>Calling "banana bread" (all partygoers not in conversation during the call can be lowlighted)
</li><li>Adding time to the game clock (all partygoers not at a window can be lowlighted)
</li></ul>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true"><br />
<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->Soft tells can also be suspicious behaviors: actions or behavior that the AI <i>could</i> do, but a spy is more likely to do because of a perceived strategic advantage.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Examples of these kind of soft tells include:
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<ul><li>Rushing the bookshelf or statues at the start of the game
</li><li>Picking up a statue in an obscured location
</li></ul>
<h2 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Behavioral Tells</h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Behavioral tells are patterns that suggest the partygoer is a spy independent of their exhibited actions. Generally, these are not animations or signals coded into the game, but ways the player chooses to act that betray their identity as a spy because the AI does not generally act that way.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Some examples of behavioral tells are:
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<ul><li>Spending excessive time at the statues for swapping/inspection (AI partygoers have a limited time at the statues)
</li><li>Transferring the microfilm by moving the whole book (AI partygoers always return books to their proper bookcase)
</li><li>Trying to carry a briefcase to the ambassador while ambassador is busy.
</li><li>Quickly shuffling in and out of the same conversation.
</li></ul>