How to Play Mafia

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[@negative-is-rather-dead6278]

Mafia is really fun if you can keep up with your creativity and add custom roles and modification to the already existing role

[@ola6495]

give me someee roles

[@negative-is-rather-dead6278]

@@ola6495 here is one: Judge: During the night,you can Pick someone to put in trial,player put in trial will be voted either guilty or innocent,if guilty is the highest vote. Then the player in trial dies,if not,they live. They can also execute one player once Bodyguard: You can protect a player,if your target was attacked,you and the attacker dies Witch: You can select someone to curse,once all players are cursed. They die and you win

[@puppies3330]

I got more Cupid: Wakes up at the start and links two players. If one is killed/healed, the other is too. U can play this with the linked not knowing if they’re linked or not. Sheriff:Can choose to attempt to kill the mafia at night. If they kill a non mafia, they die along with the victim.

[@ReincarnationofiForgor]

Jester: normal citizen but he wins if he gets voted out (adds a lot of reverse psychology to the game)

[@negative-is-rather-dead6278]

@@ReincarnationofiForgor Hitman:Normal citizen but only wins if he gets a certain player voted out

[@tabithakinney797]

Thank you, this has really helped!!

[@e_mehran]

we played another version in the last few days of school every year. there were more roles and it was a bit more complicated: the townspeople: the doctor: exactly the same but can't heal the same person twice in a row so he isn't invincible the detective: he will choose a person and the moderator will give a thumbs up or down to say if they're the mafia or not. then he goes back to sleep the sniper/sheriff: can choose someone to kill but if they are wrong they will die. can only kill 2 people. they can also skip and choose nobody. the armor wearer? (couldn't translate the name): has 2 lives unless voted out and everyone will know the role after the first life the mayor/cowboy: so in this version the roles of dead people aren't announced but the mayor can tell the moderator to announce how many mafias and townspeople are left but not the roles. this can be done when the mayor is dead if more than half the people want to but only once (twice if there is no mayor) and only at the very start of the day. normal people: normal people the mafia: the godfather: the person that tells the moderator who to kill and if the detective choses him he can't say anything against him or vote for him. if the godfather is killed or voted out the other mafias have to agree on who to kill like in the video. dr lecter: the doctor but for the mafia the reporter: the detective but for the mafia normal mafia: normal mafia new rules: based on the number of players there will be 3 mafia (1 godfather and 2 normal mafia) 4 mafia (godfather dr lecter and 2 mafia) or 5 mafia (one of each and 2 normal mafia). if the players don't want a reporter there will be 1 godfather 1 dr lecter and 3 normal mafia. for the townspeople there is one of each role and the rest are normal people. the moderator will write down the rule names on paper and give them to all the players nobody will be killed in the first night. the first night only mafias wake up to know who is who. they will know who every mafia's role is. when everyone wakes up the moderator will choose who is the first to talk. then everyone will talk in order (the moderator will choose clockwise or c clockwise) you can't tell your rule. you can only say that you are from the townspeople. the day will end when a full circle is complete. people can also request a challenge from the person currently talking. if the player accepts then they will talk even if its been there turn before or hasn't been there turn yet after that the player who gave the challenge will talk (or not if they already have or don't want to talk). you can only talk for twice via challenge each round. people also give a thumbs up or down if they agree or disagree with the person talking but this won't effect the voting. the person talking can also say give a thumbs up if you think this or that. at night first the mafia kills someone then the reporter chooses someone from the townspeople then the detective chooses someone then the doctor then the sheriff then doctor lecter then the mayor. after that if the mayor died nobody will know the roles but at day all dead people will say there last words before knowing who killed them and getting eliminated. how to vote: the after everyone talked you the moderator will count the votes and the people with the highest votes stand up to defend themselves with one final speech. after the speech there will be a final vote. if its a three way tie then nobody gets voted out but if its a 2 way tie then both of them get voted out. and if its 1 person they get voted out.

[@hardrichhardstitch4828]

We had another role Prostitutes: if prostitute sleep with mafia mafia cant kill. Butcher: can cut someones limb or unable someone to speak

[@mingeonnila2044]

Thank you. This explanation is very helpful

[@videojuegos3dlocurasextrem949]

Incredible!! Very interesting!

[@iammarcnixon]

His game is sooooooo fun! The bigger the group the better lol

[@bliixqt6220]

how do you play when ur 20+ ppl?

[@sourmilk8667]

Here are some tips on mafia 1.If ur gonna use cards then instead of looking at ur card 1st, you can look at other people expressions bc if they have a smile on their face then they are most likely be mafia, detective or doctor, if they seem normal then they most likely have no role and on the good side. 2.If you happen to be mafia and playing without revealing ur role, say ur the detective and ur parter is good and hope the real detective doesnt come out then suidide at night bc the doc most likely gonna heal u which will be revealed and if u are killed, it makes it more convincing then ur parter will be a 100% good even he/she is bad. 3.If u are detective trust ur gut and point out ur suspicious bc u will get mafias by chance it also works with the doctor. 4.Keep track of voting rounds and the people who died to figure out who is who, like if someone voted for the person claiming to be the detective, he is either mafia or detective. it benefits the mafia alot bc they just can kill him off so that u can accuse others of being mafia without any suspicions. It also tests the detective bc if the person that voted a claimed detective and still alive then he most likely be lying unless the mafias are clueless. 5.Look at how people act in the game bc the most frustrated people are mostly no role viligers, the most accusing people are either mafias, viligers that are confident or the detective who checked on a mafia, the people who got everyone attention are good bc a mafia doesn’t wants attention to themselves since they are hiding thier role. 6.Dont forget ur role bc imagine forgetting ur mafia and there are 4 players left with 2 mafias, imgine u didn’t heal or check anyone bc u forget ur doctor or detective😂. 7.Dont forget to say thier role to wake them up instead of thier name if ur the moderator😂.

[@hobbiesandcrafts2732]

I got the game...now i just need friends😢

[@yay29823]

True :(

[@Xian_Drawings]

Something I would want to do with this game one day to add custom roles, to make the game more advanced and more interesting

[@ReincarnationofiForgor]

Jester is a very good role, it adds double reverse pshycology to the game. The jester is just like a normal citizen but he wins if he gets voted out. Meaning that you have to watch out who you vote, and remember that when somebody is suspicious he could just be a jester acting like he's the mafia. The mafia can also act like a jester so that nobody votes them.

[@jiafei3488]

whats stopping you from doing that with your friends

[@simpletonXD]

@@jiafei3488I can never get each one to play with eachother D:

[@MshChris]

My family loves this game... We modified it slightly but play the same way

[@bambang889]

Would you mind sharing the way you play it with us?

[@DC12449]

Please share the modified version we would love to know

[@ReincarnationofiForgor]

​@@DC12449while I don't know theirs modified version, I can share mine. I decided to add 3 more roles to the game. 1: the jester, the jester is just like a normal civilian, but wins if he's voted out. (Adds a lot of reverse psychology to the game) 2: the assassin, he's basically the mafia, but he dosent know who the mafia is and the mafia don't know who the assassin is (this can be modified for different gameplay). He can kill only 1 person, only once. 3: the mayor, the mayor is a normal citizen but with doubled voting power. The mayor dosent reveal his identity when voting, but he still has to watch out who he votes, as the mafia will notice that when someone is voted by (for example) 3 people and he has 4 votes then the mayor must have voted that person. If the mayor is unlucky enough that he votes somebody that nobody else has voted his role is revealed.

[@DC12449]

@@ReincarnationofiForgor tysm this seems so much more fun

[@ReincarnationofiForgor]

@@DC12449 np

[@hinatamc5909]

Watching this before starting the marathon of "Don't lie" (svt)😂

[@ThatEpicJosee]

Among Us players trying not to laugh during the whole video:

[@somewhereidonow]

Who is here because of Kdrama Night has come?😂

[@citylights2607]

Mee

[@S0undzz_4U]

I play with my friend all the time!

[@ohmg6650]

who else is a kpop stan trying to understand when they play mafia?! 😭😭

[@devangthakur502]

No one

[@Buttercup1485]

Me 😂

[@nxde-ln5ee]

Me 😂😂

[@nxde-ln5ee]

@@devangthakur502 than why replying 🗿🗿

[@yv_ixer]

Oh yes seventeen 😂

[@AsazaKomi]

Mafia42 players will love this game

[@jason256-8]

For WahBanana’s case for the game show, “The Killer Game”, the doctor wakes up first, then the detective.

[@citylights2607]

Now i Understand the Game after watching Night Has Come

[@Aiswarya_Biju]

Ayoo, I think this is too big of a coincidence. Yesterday I was thinking bout checking on wikihow how to play mafia, well ofcourse I forgot to do so. But now, boom. They posted a video just yesterday, it's on my homepage.

[@ayush2565]

We are in a simulation…..

[@abcxyz-]

Algorithm knows you watched mafia content...

[@Triggerhawk]

Try town of salem

[@Aiswarya_Biju]

@@abcxyz- I did not.. I just thought about it. Either ways, yes. It could happen

[@Aiswarya_Biju]

@@Triggerhawk oh? Alright!

[@biea1673]

Can the mafia kill the detective? What happens if the detective die?

[@Marshmellow_Cat]

They can kill any one, if the detective is died, then he or she must say there role and wait like the others, nothing happens if the detective died, it will continue normally but without the detective

[@NoahAlpha]

and if they kill the detective, its what the mafia wants. the mafia can fake thier role as the dectective too and call a viliger a mafia

[@kyletorres2251]

Nice

[@critica77y77]

That's how mafia works!

[@kimhoang6955]

POV: you played this at summer school in today for the whole day

[@maaztv5350]

Anyone in 2024??

[@NoorjahanaSalim-ph9yb]

i played this game wirh my relatives we loves it

[@syedaali-rp8nj]

it’s like flicker

[@Sawzall123]

Played this on a whale watch boat on a school trip. Good times.

[@NoahAlpha]

I played this game alot but i play with 3 more roles. This is how i play it with 12-18 players evil side 3 mafias 1 bad town person good side 1 dectective 1 doctor 1 necromancer 2 partners rest town people how all roles works evil roles mafias-kill one person -must be same amount as good side bad town person-win only if the mafias does good roles dectective-check one player if he is a mafia or not(checking the bad town people will say he is good) doctor-heal one person necromancer-know what side each player voted(only if no roles are revealed after one deaths) partners-know who each other and thier both good town people-does nothing at night but vote

[@karthikarumugam3310]

Can mafia kill the detective?

[@ayyy1352]

yes

[@stephenfernangalang8581]

Yep

[@NoahAlpha]

it benefits the mafia alot

[@bijaylakshmiphukan7451]

Me it’s so funny when they debuted

[@NuaiTV]

if detective had already found the mafia then why debate and send off another again

[@alansilverio4467]

Because he can't disclose that he's the detective or else he's gonna be the next target

[@ayyy1352]

The Detective is also inclined to be seen as a Mafia faking as the Detective to the other Civilians. However, the Detective can absolutely say that they are the Detective, but it is up to the Civilians to decide if it is a lie or truth.

[@sourmilk8667]

Its a big risk cuz another mafia might protect that mafia by faking the detective role, the people might think that he is lying and the doctor can only protect once per person so if he jumps then he will most likely be killed the next 2 rounds

[@dcl1989]

i played this with my family yesterday but we are only a family of 6 so we only have 1 mafia and 5 townspeople instead

[@Wintinli]

Hey, I have a family of 6 as well! Was it fun?

[@Kai12596]

BEST.GAME.EVER.

[@TouhidLota]

Can someone explain the game in reply section, Cuz I didn’t understand the game...

[@avanijaiswal1849]

So who else is here to understand night has come (k-drama) better-?

[@mb_banga_]

bruh im so lost lmao...

[@avanijaiswal1849]

@@mb_banga_ THAT DRAMA WASN'T WORTH IT BRO, I DROPPED IT. SO PREDICTABLE

[@aparajita1in]

I played this and couldn’t wake up when asked to go to sleep

[@Kai12596]

Because you were innocent. Innocents sleep until moderator tells EVERYONE to wake up.

[@derangedking117]

Surly the detective will just tell everyone they’re the detective, the doctor can keep him alive and the detective can just tell everyone each night who they chose wether it was a townsperson or a mafia member? Seems like a flaw?

[@taigayee]

Then doctor dies

[@derangedking117]

@@taigayee how? They won’t know who the doctor is unless they get a lucky guess

[@negative-is-rather-dead6278]

@@derangedking117 doesn't mean mafia can't lie and pretend to be the detective/doctor 🙃

[@trex1448]

You don't need cards. Just ripped up pieces of paper with written roles. You can also play with fewer people. Just have 1 mafia and no doctor.

[@ganu747]

To understand better watch night has come drama

[@princeproduction6283]

What if, the mafia kills the detective, but the doctor saves the detective but the detective also picks the mafia? What happens?

[@rajwantkaur5752]

Then detective will reveal his/her identity to other citizens and tell others to vote out that person because he/ she is mafia.

[@thechickennugget1839]

What if the doctor chooses a person whos alive?

[@Chimii-]

How to play with few people:(I know because I play with my siblings and cousins) Firstgly, cut papers and write civilians on them. On two or more, write mafia. Fold the papers and shuffle them, throw them and every player will get one. One person will say. Everyone close ur eyes. So everyone close their eyes, even the person who said it(he/she is also playing) . Then he or she will say with their eyes closed, "mafia open ur eyes" the mafias will identify each other and then the person u said mafia open ur eyes will say mafia close ur eyes. And then they will say everyone open ur eyes. Everyone will start pinpointing and accusing people whom seem sus. And after 2 or 3 mins it will be voting time And that's all!

[@owethumakhiwane9708]

I love to play Mafia game

[@MafiaEnigma-yn7lv]

have you tried mafia enigma (on android)?

[@hinterlockgaming3661]

OK

[@emnalabidi3295]

Among us is inspired by mafia

[@Lockeysss_]

But I don't have that many friends

[@randycalegari]

Do mafias kill doctors Or the detective?

[@NoahAlpha]

They can kill anyone and they want to kill the doctors and dectective than the towns people

[@jessalygonzalez7754]

mafias can kill anyone

[@sourmilk8667]

they can kill anyone but the doctor and dectectives are thier target

[@daffeneywilliams2912]

Yes…. No one know which cards are being held by who

[@sunaynausc]

Luk

[@realpas2773]

how does this end? i.e.: there are 4 players 2 mafias and 2 citizens, how does it end? 2-Also, when the mafia wants to eliminate the detective and the detective chooses to eliminate the mafia, who will be eliminated? 3-What is the role of the detective in a group debate?

[@addadaggahdah]

If citizens and mafias are the same number = mafia wins because citizens can’t kick mafia.

[@addadaggahdah]

The detective doesn't eliminate mafia. All he's doing is checking the player for the mafia card. The Mafia can eliminate him

[@user-wc1ut8vl6t]

So if the detective choose the mafia, that mafia will directly be eliminate?

[@tristantewtokhang2126]

yes

[@jessalygonzalez7754]

no, now its time for the sheriff to convince the other players that a) is the mafia

[@plama8920]

It depends how u play lmao but in most of games the detective will need to convince people to vote out the mafia

[@sourmilk8667]

It depends to the detective wanna say thier role and accuse that person, but a mafia can do that as well so its a huge risk

[@Hablooba]

Mafia cards: Ace of hearts Ace of spade Ace of clubs *Mafia* - they all vote for who will combust into ashes *jester* *card* - Means you are the wizard or mage You will get to check if a player is mafia or not *king card* *

[@notrealadam6035]

Instruction unclear, I(playing as villager) got targeted by the assassin for 2 rounds (Ps: it's a joke and the assassins thought if I am alive, it would be hindering their progress)

[@RohitKumar-ri1kw]

SERVICES SELECTION BOARD (SSB)❤

[@Kemonche]

Bhopal 22 ssb❤

[@dreaming0174]

1. First get any 12-16 players 2. Then get one moderator / host 3. Then the moderater must randomly give everyone cards ( the cards must have mafia , doctor , detective and citizen ) 4. Then the moderater will tell everyone to put their head down and close their eyes 5. Then the moderator will tell the mafia to open their eyes and lift their head 6. Then the moderator will tell the mafia to put down their head 7. Then the moderator will tell everyone to get up and ask them if they want to vote or wait 8. If you skip then it will be night and then the mafia will kill anyone 9. Then the moderator will tell the detective to tell their suspect ( if you guess right , the person whos the mafia will get out , if you guess wrong , the person will not get out) 10. Then the moderator will tell the doctor to get up and save anyone (including theirself)(if the doctor guesses the person who was killed the person will not die , if the doctor saves the person who was not killed wont be harmed , if the doctor was the person who was killed and they saved theirself then you dont die but if the doctor saves someone else and the doctor was the person who was killed then they will die) 11. Then the moderator will give the people 5 mins to vote 12. If the people guess the mafia and the mafia gets out then the citizens will win(if the citizens guess wrong the game will go on like this) i tried my best to write this and make it shorter :) (PLEASE DONT MIND THE SPELLING MISTAKES IF I HAVE MAKE SOME) (The doctor and detective shouldnt reveal who they are) bye 💗

[@Datadopamine24]

Id rather play among us

[@RudyHH2]

susy bakka

[@alexpattinson2728]

Can the detective and the doctor reveal that their roles?

[@Void-rd1nh]

Yes, anyone can say they are those roles too, its just if they are telling the truth or not

[@alexpattinson2728]

@@Void-rd1nh if 2 people reveal themselves as doctors only 1 of them can be the doctor n the other person will be the thief then

[@Void-rd1nh]

@@alexpattinson2728 Yes, but no one knows who is telling the truth.

[@alexpattinson2728]

@@Void-rd1nh but it narrows down the suspect to just 2 people then

[@NoahAlpha]

They can but if u said ur a doctor than u r dumb since u r the protector. If there are only 1 dectective than the town’s people will believe on what u said who is good or bad. But the problem is if there are 2 people saying thier detectives than the towns people will k ow that one of them is lying, they can vote one out to see if its the mafia but another problem is u want the detective to stay alive so they kept both alive until they find out if one is lying

[@honest2355]

This variant of the game is not interesting, just for killing time. I recommend the classical mafia with strong rules in the game.

[@viloneg_OG]

Iran mafia

[@sunaynausc]

Dude stop bro

[@V1rgil]

You boot up ur console or pc and buy mafia and play it

[@user-wc3yv1lt4v]

Just watch beta squad

[@almightyfuego360]

Isnt this kinda like among us lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheWvsunshine]

It's the original among us

[@giornogiovana4258]

It's the OG among us

[@awkwardswine4730]

This was before Among Us… like WAY BEFORE

[@giornogiovana4258]

@@awkwardswine4730 Ye its OG among us lel think this game inspired among us

[@Amateur_Productions]

Shut up

[@nicholasspring]

So Among Us - tasks + detective + cards

[@Spoon12321]

no

[@nicholasspring]

@@Spoon12321 yes now pu tuhs

[@NoahAlpha]

This was made is the 1980s

[@Triggerhawk]

It's basically town of salem

[@nicholasspring]

@@Triggerhawk i haven't played town of salem

[@961975]

Ridiculous!

[@Yog91_]

thank you anishka is a bad explainer

[@professorboltzmann5709]

what a stupid game

[@AhhCulo]

This game is good as a "time killer". A fun at parties .. maybe game. For ESL it can be very passive and the moderator is doing most of the heavy lifting. Students are just pointing at each other and mostly guessing, there is often little discussion except at the end. I feel they get little out of it. I've watched and played it many times. There are lots of games that are better for ESL.

[@epicentertainment13]

Did anyone else get the vibe that Among Us is actually today’s Mafia Game and it’s a lot more fun !!!🫢🫣