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# Mafia Party Game Online

Mafia is a social deduction game.

This is a game for people who like communicating, making new friends and developing their psychological skills. Mafia is a group role playing game of strategy, survival, and the ability to spot a fraud.

The game of Mafia is about convincing others, lie believably, and about figuring out if other people are lying.

Never played before? No problem! The moderator explains the rules before every Game. Also our “Mafiosi” are always ready to help. New players are welcome, as it makes the game more exciting!

We gather online to play it via [Zoom](https://zoom.us/).

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  <img src="/img/mafia.jpg" alt="Mafia via Zoom" />
  <figcaption>During the game.</figcaption>
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## Gameplay

::: details Overview

At the beginning of the game each player chooses a card with a destiny for the upcoming game. Mafia is played by two teams: the mafia and the citizens. Generally, a mafia member knows all of their teammates. A citizen only knows that he/she is a citizen and has no idea who is who in the game. Game requires a moderator who does not participate as a player.

Members of the dreaded mafia have infiltrated our community and we, as concerned citizens, need to root them out. So every day we hold a town meeting and lynch someone we suspect of being a member of the mafia (it's not as bad as it seems: we vote first). Then, every night the mafia secretly meet and pick a citizen to kill; the citizens learn about it in the morning. There is a also an undercover sheriff floating around somewhere who can help the citizens.

The citizens win if they successfully eliminate all the mafia members. The mafia wins when there are equal number of players between mafia and citizens teams.

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::: details Official Rules

- [The Official Tournament Rules of the “Mafia” Game](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C3pRDSGfTfbkygT0_vW1Z4tNYNWJ6cEdVMVo4mxBH3U/edit?usp=sharing)

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::: details Tips and Tricks

- [Victory as a Black Player](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awCv-XXEkf1KkoUZZdkFKe1wpnmohGCjkIaRAoV35CI/edit?usp=sharing)

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::: details FAQ

#### When does the event finish?

One Game usually lasts about 30-50 minutes. You can play as many times as you want or leave after any game.

#### I am busy today, how can I join you next time?

Mafia game is not a single event. You can learn about the date of the next game by simply subscribing for our newsletter.

#### May I take friends with me?

Sure! But please, ask your friends to register first. The point is, that we book a place for each game depending on the number of players. Don’t you really want your friends to watch only?

#### How many people usually play?

It is usually played by 10 people. If there are more people who want to play, we set an additional session.

#### Where do you play?

We gather online via Zoom meeting. We’ll send you the link by e-mail on the day of the event.

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## How to join?

Sign up and you will get emails about next games.

<cta target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyon0uSGC9A0NJGnM7B_0HjWjdWfB9t34DPDx4zqI0gCB8pQ/viewform">Sign Up</cta>

or drop me an email to [mafia@razbakov.com](mailto:mafia@razbakov.com)
