Dev Diary #9: Coven and Summonings

Who Do Voodoo is a social deduction game at its core, and this side of the experience comes alive during Coven and Summonings.

The Coven is the group of all players in a match. Inside the coven, some players are secretly Good and others are secretly Bad. The Good side wants to expose the Bad, while the Bad side is trying to eliminate the Good without revealing their true identity.

A Summoning happens when players gather at a ritual point or when a body is reported. During a summoning, the game shifts into a discussion and voting phase. Everyone can speak, share suspicions, defend themselves, or try to push blame onto others. When the timer runs out, the coven must vote, and the choice can completely change the direction of the match.

We wanted this part of the game to feel tense but also playful. Sometimes players are dead serious, other times it turns into laughter and chaos. It is the place where trust is built, broken, and tested.

Unlike many other social deduction games, in Who Do Voodoo players can move freely around the map, which makes every summoning and every decision feel more dynamic.