Reply: Cosmic Encounter:: Rules:: Re: Do you have to reveal Masochist at the beginning of the game?

by BuddyGrich

The standard game rules have everyone reveal their powers as soon as they get them, but my friends and I always play the hidden powers variant. I can't even imagine playing Masochist if everybody knew I had it. It would be nearly impossible to pull of a suicide win, especially with the Rift cards in the CI expansion. With powers hidden until you use them, it makes it more plausible to pull off crafty victories like Masochist and Sadist conditions. But it DOES kind of make for a short game if someone's the Genius.