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In the 5% chance that only one player is dealt a card of the beginning suit which determines roles, then after this is found out at the end of the round with role reveals, that player must make a case that they were part of the winning team. If they convince 2/3 of the other players they are put on the winning side, if not then they are put on the losing team. That means, if at the end of the game the Alien won then this player has to convince other players they were the Alien. If the Civilians won, they have to convince the other players they were the Guardian. 

A: You wouldn’t know until the end, but probably it means it’ll be an uneventful game where the civilians win. Unfortunately, there’s not a great solution for this.

A: You don’t. This entire game centers on assumed roles, identities, and personalities as a facilitation for immersion and emotional ‘buy-in’. There is always a chance that you, the player, aren’t who you think you are. Players have to make uninformed and flexible assumptions to proceed. There’s always a chance you’re accidentally sabotaging yourself. Part of the game is navigating this uncertainty.

A: The Guardian is not so much of a wielder of special abilities as it is a personality bestowed upon a player. A further element of immersion and an encouragement to take on some extra responsibility or devote some more emotional buy-in to the outcome of the game. The primary tension and responsibility of the Guardian is to follow and combat sabotage patterns. If one person is continually putting in high value positive cards for small totals, you as the guardian may want to recognize this and anticipate a spike in the sum by themself adding a high value negative card. However, if they followed the pattern wrong, their support then becomes self-sabotage. Balancing the uncertainty while bearing the responsibility of ‘The Guardian’ is the point of this role.