Bankable deadline

A bankable deadline is an update on the classic fixed-length or reactionary deadline; it tells players what the maximum length of time allowed for a Day is, but rewards them for ending Day early by 'saving' some or all of the unused time for future Days. Often, the 'base time' for each day is decreasing and/or based on a formula, such as how many players are still alive.

Example: Day One may have a bankable deadline of 21 days. If the group lynches after 17 days, then the deadline for Day Two will be extended by four days. In practice, bankable deadlines seem to trade an increased pace in the early game with the freedom to draw out discussion in nerve-wracking endgame situations.