Mafia
Teamwork Mind Games Outdoor Icebreakers Individual Indoor
- Players: 2 or more
- Duration: 60 - 90 min
- Free to play
- Age: 10+
How to play
The Mafia Game is a social deduction game where players are secretly assigned roles as either Mafia members or Townspeople. The Mafia's goal is to eliminate the Townspeople without revealing their identities, while the Townspeople aim to identify and eliminate the Mafia. Through alternating Night and Day phases, players discuss, accuse, and vote on who they believe is part of the Mafia until one team achieves its win condition. It's a game of strategy, deception, and deduction that requires players to bluff and outsmart their opponents.
What you'll need
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