Game in a nutshell
You will Receive a role the first night. Eliminate all roles that appose your win Condition.
Game in Detail
Mafia is a game of social deduction. While there are many factions there are 2 primary factions. being the Mafia and the Town.
Rounds
The game is divided into rounds of 3 phases that repeat.
The phases will repeat until only one faction remains.
End game
While there are nuances that may change things. By and large rounds Will progress until only one faction remains.
There are two types of win conditions. being absolute and independent.
The Town
Win Condition: Absolute
The Town is an uninformed Majority. So while they have the most players they Won't know who any of the other players are. Thus Town players need to work against the clock to learn who they can trust and to kill all evil roles that can harm them. (they do not have to worry about passive roles such as jesters. as Jesters cannot harm the town in the night)
Role name
Townie
Team
Town
Description
Use deduction to find out who the other townies are. Eliminate all players that mean the town harm.
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The Mafia
Win Condition: Absolute
The Mafia is an informed minority. As such they need to work as a team to create confusion for the town.
Role name
God Father
Team
Mafia
Description
Work with the other members of the Mafia to kill all other factions.
Traits
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Neutral Roles
Neutral roles are only aligned with their own needs and can work for or against any other alliance as it suits their needs. Some roles can win along side others. So forming packs might be a good idea if it helps you achieve your goal.
Role name
Jester
Team
none
Win Condition
independent
Description
Get yourself lynched in the day.
Traits
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