Mafia (card game)

Yesterday, we had this thing called Small Group.  People from our church meet at different houses for a Bible Study.  At least the parents do.  The kids go up to our large room upstairs and hang out .  We had some new kids yesterday.So.  We tried out this new game.

We now have about 10 kids. :D Usually we hang out and: Watch movies, slug each other with pillows, slug each other with pillows, slug each other with pillows, get slugged by pillows, and play nerf. Anyways, more people meant more FUN :DD.

This Game is called Mafia.  Uber fun.  I'd say 8+ y/o.  The players need to be able to sit still, or accept death.  :P

This tutorial is made from a few different sites. Google it to look up more.

This link is the best tutorial


This vid is also handy

 
Basically, there are the

• Narrator
• Civilians Regular card
• Mafia (Bad guy, win by killing off/outnumbering villagers) Ace Cards
• Sheriff   (can check people to see if they're mafias) King card
• Doctor (can elect someone to save in the night) Queen Cards

So.  The narrator deals out 1 card per person.

(If there are 10 people, he needs 9 cards because he is not In the game, he is narrating. Same with 9people, 8 cards so on so forth.)


3 things happen at night""

Ace is mafia At night, the Narrator tells the Mafia to open their eyes and acknowledge their fellow members. They kill off one of the other players by silently gesturing to indicate their target.  Then the Narrator instructs the mafia members to "sleep" (close their eyes again).

The king is Sheriff. After the mafia go to sleep, the narrator will say "Sheriff wake up", Pick someone to accuse, the Detective will open his or her eyes and point at a suspect; if that player is mafia-sided, the narrator nods. If the person is a towns person, the narrator shakes his head "no"  Then says.  "Sheriff go to sleep"

The queen is Medic  Then the Narrator instructs the Doctor to open his or her eyes; he or she points at someone to save, then goes back to sleep.



The Narrator tells everyone to wake up. Unless the doctor and the mafia selected the same target a murder is announced, sometimes with a little narrative detail. (For example, This guy was driving down the road, and a guy blew up his car with a RPG.  Bill you're dead")   This player is "dead" and may no longer participate in the game in any way.  He can't show his card or say anything else involving the game.

During the daytime phase, the players deliberate over which suspected Mafia member they wish to accuse of being mafia. Once nominations are made, the person gives a defense.  The narrator then administers an election between the nominees, in which all players vote - If the majority thinks the accused is a mafia, they make gun noises and that player is killed for being suspected mafia. "dead," and may no longer participate in the game in any way.

Because players have less information and more freedom to deliberate during the day, the day phase tends to be longer than the night phase. The day phase continues until the towns pple kill a suspected mafia. If the doctor saves the person who the mafia tries to kill, The narrator can't reveal who the attempted murder was on.

You can say whatever you want.  You can tell everyone you're the sheriff in order to kill a known mafia, or say you're the doctor to keep the TP (townspeople) from killing you. 


If all Mafia members are killed, then the Townspeople win the game. If the villagers are outnumbered by the Mafia during the day, then the Mafia win.



This link is the best tutorial


This vid is also handy


Example game after the break.





Today, I have 11 people.


:D   :{   [:|]  :C  ;)  :-$  :-\  :-|   :<  and >.<

:D and :{ are mafias.   :-$ is Sheriff and : >.< is doctor everyone else is a towns dude.

Before starting the game, go over which card is which (EX  "King is sheriff, ace is mafia"

Asking 'wahts king again? ;C " 
Would obviously give away your position.  :D

I say "every1 go to sleep" 
-.-   -.-  -.-  -.-  -.-  -.-  -.-  -.- zzzzzzzzz

Mafia wake up

0.0 0.0
Pick someone to kill.
 :D  and :{  agree to kill :C 


Go to sleep.

Sheriff wake up. 

 Accuse someone.

 :-$ points at :<  

 I shake my head" NO" 

Go to sleep.

Doctor wake up. 
 Save someone.  
  >.< selfishly saves himself. 
Go to sleep.

EVERYBUDY wake up! 

So.  One day, this guy was driving down a looooong road.  Unfortunately, he was actually driving towards a cliff with a giant TV screen in front of it.  He ripped through the TV screen and was dashed to pieces on de rocks below. :C you're dead. 


Now unfortunately, our mustached friend :{  who is new at the game, stood up and walked over to the person he wanted to kill. Everyone heard him moving and knows he is the mafia.  Everybody agrees to kill him on suspect of being mafia.  Then night comes again.  


I say "every1 go to sleep" 
-.-   -.-  -.-  -.-  -.-  -.-  zzzzzzzz

Mafia wake up

0.0
Pick someone to kill.
 :D  picks >.<


Go to sleep.

Sheriff wake up. 

 Accuse someone.

 :-$ points at :-| 

 I shake my head" NO" 

Go to sleep.

Doctor wake up. 
 Save someone.  
  >.< selfishly saves himself. 
Go to sleep.

EVERYBUDY wake up! 

Now, >.< saved himself from murder, but I can't reveal who, and so I say

There was an attempted murder today. This guy drove over a landmine, but drove off before it blew up.


The TP start debating on who to kill.  "How bout :< " :-\ says.
At this point, the sheriff knows he is innocent, and :$ says I'm the sheriff, and :< is not a mafia. The mafia are probably going to kill the sheriff because he is the person who can find them out.  The TP decide to kill [:|]
Night comes again.

I say "every1 go to sleep" 
}:)   -.-  -.-   zzzzzz

Mafia wake up

0.0
Pick someone to kill.
 :D  kills :$


Go to sleep.

Sheriff wake up. 

 Accuse someone.

 :-$ points at ;)

 I shake my head" NO" 

Go to sleep.

Doctor wake up. 
 Save someone.  
  >.< selfishly saves himself.  AGAIN even though he should save the sheriff..
Go to sleep.

EVERYBUDY wake up!


Now, unfortunately,  >.< has once again protected himself, even everyone knew the mafia would try to kill :$.  Now that :$ is dead, there is no sheriff, and the town is pretty much dead.  They vote off :-\

The remaining people:  :D  ;)   :<  and >.<

The round continues, and >.< only saves himself, and soon he is the last person left.  :D then builds a missle silo and BABOOMMMM.  Mafia win.


You can see that everyone has an important role in the game.  Questions? Please leave comments! This game is really fun for parties or weekly meetings.

This link will probably answer all your questions.