## Timer GAME ### Problems the time game solves 1. players dont like to wait in games, a timer helps force a "slow player" into making a decision "IMMEDIATELY!" 1. a timer can make a game more fun just by existing (adds "fun stress") 1. a timer can be used to help with points (like chess, more points when decision are made quicker) 1. a timer needs to be able to guarantee a game length (like hot potato) - but to prevent cheating the time cannot be changed 1. a timer needs to be able to guarantee a game length (like hot potato) - but can allow time to be changed - enabling cheating 1. a timer can be used as an "exclusion method", to "add fun", by using votes of other players to exlucde a singular player ### Features 1. Games can be Timed or Untimed - games that implement a game timer, need to be able to figure out how to make a decision at the end of a round without player input 1. Games can be democratic or dictorial (this is to protect a game from voting trolls) 1. things people can vote on: adding time to a a round or a game, skipping a player's turn in the round, kicking players, ending the game before time is up 1. both the game and rounds have to be able to end after a certain interval 1. all user actions have to be timed 1. Voting 1. players get to vote on the style of game they want to play 1. untimed or timed games will be options. if players are in a timed game, they have chosen to vote. 1. all players get to call votes whenever they want if in a voting game 1. majority rule - if more than 50% of players vote on something, it gets passed.