Gambit

A Gambit is any action made to further a player's agenda. While it's most often used by the Mafia in hopes that the Town won't call their bluff, it's also used by Doctors and SKs to stay alive or further their purpose in the game. It's common for players to gambit about their Alignment once the Hammer vote is reached in hopes of staying alive. Lepton's Gambit is also a common scum gambit.

A gambit is a gamble, isn't it? Something harmful/risky to one's agenda which hopefully pays off?

A gambit can be something as simple as the Doctor saying "The doctor should protect so-and-so tonight." to a full-blown WIFOM designed to mislead, incriminate, corroborate, or otherwise change the game; the trick is not getting caught doing it. A high-risk, high-reward move, in other words.

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Example:

"Okay, I'm a Tracker, and I tracked you, and you targetted the man that died last night. You should Claim immediately."

"I'm a Vigilante, I swear. I thought he was Scum."

"Well, I was just gambiting, I'm not tracker, I'm a Cop with a guilty result on you. Thanks for claiming the kill, though."

--Textbook Scenario of Kokusho's Gambit