Mafia Party Game

Why it works as a party game

Mafia is a group party game in the strict sense. It needs enough people that a lie can hide, and a room quiet enough to hear the vote.

How to play

1. A narrator deals roles. With 7–10 players, use two mafia. With more, use three. Everyone else is town.
2. At night, eyes closed, the mafia silently agree on one player. The narrator notes it.
3. By day, that player is out. The living players debate and vote one person out. They do not show their role.
4. Town wins by voting out every mafia member. Mafia wins when they equal the number of living town.

Hosting tips

• Add one doctor or one detective only after the group knows the basic game.
• The narrator does not play. A narrator who also votes ruins the count.
• Tie votes eliminate no one. Inventing a runoff makes the day last too long.