# Anyone around here for Mafia? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 3, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010 "2013-01-03T22:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/1 "2013-01-03T22:43:55Z")
So my life, which over the last six months has been about as lighthearted as Ground Zero, has cleared considerably. As it always does when that happens, my mind has turned to thoughts of lynchings and shoes and sentences written in blue and red. I have at least two game ideas I’d like to develop, and was curious if anyone over here might be interested in a game. So… discuss. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/2 "2013-01-03T23:17:48Z")
I’ve never played, but I’d like to. ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/3 "2013-01-03T23:46:36Z")
I always love me some Mafia. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/4 "2013-01-04T00:06:16Z")
Oh hell yes! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/5 "2013-01-04T01:55:19Z")
Always! When do we start? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/6 "2013-01-04T02:47:05Z")
I’ll join. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/7 "2013-01-04T03:42:30Z")
I promised myself I’d make Canterbury my retirement party (go out on top and all that). However, I could be tempted… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/8 "2013-01-04T03:49:02Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > I’ve never played, but I’d like to. **Vote Johnny Bravo** ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/9 "2013-01-04T04:21:45Z")
In the middle of a mafia game on giraffe right now, but I could be convinced… ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/10 "2013-01-04T14:42:17Z")
OK, well… I have two games in mind. One is the usual assortment of complicated weirdness. The other is an extremely straightforward game intended to force a bit less emphasis on powers and actions and a bit more on voting and strategy. Any collective preference? ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/11 "2013-01-04T15:23:03Z")
former; voting and strategy are lame ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/12 "2013-01-04T15:53:55Z")
> [@fubbleskag](#): > > former; voting and strategy are lame Heh. I agree 😛 The game I’m in right now I thought was about voting and strategy but it’s quickly turning into a mess of weirdness. We’re currently on Night 6 and Days 4-6 ended with our lynch candidate surviving for reasons no one quite understands. I like it just fine, but others are finding it frustrating as all get out. ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/13 "2013-01-04T15:54:21Z")
I say run the weird one, so that when I eventually run a sequel to my game, I can just rip off your concepts. Saves me the hassle. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/14 "2013-01-04T18:26:55Z")
Only played once and lost to Hal, so if he’s playing its time for revenge! ---
**Author:** ![orthohedron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ba8739/32.png) [@orthohedron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orthohedron)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/15 "2013-01-04T20:14:48Z")
I want in! ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/16 "2013-01-04T20:23:53Z")
I need 26 players total for the most epic, totally awesome Mafia game ever (IMHO) over at **Idle** ’s board: [**Apocalyptic Mafia**](http://psychopathgame.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=temp&action=display&thread=2090). It’s a multi-level game where players will have to participate even once “dead”. It also has some very unusual other mechanics and (I think) some never-before-seen roles. It’s also a one-time-only, never-repeat ruleset. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/17 "2013-01-04T20:25:10Z")
Oh, and to respond slightly more on topic, 😉 I’ll play in any game run by **storyteller** , assuming I’m not already in a game. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/18 "2013-01-04T21:00:00Z")
> [@storyteller0910](#): > > OK, well… I have two games in mind. > > One is the usual assortment of complicated weirdness. > > The other is an extremely straightforward game intended to force a bit less emphasis on powers and actions and a bit more on voting and strategy. > > Any collective preference? Complicated weirdness, of course! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/19 "2013-01-05T00:44:09Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > **Vote Johnny Bravo** I’m sure that this can only end well for me. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010/20 "2013-01-08T19:27:11Z")
OK, I’m going to ask the mods for permission to start a new game; if it is granted I’ll post an official game thread tomorrow and commence with sign-ups. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-around-here-for-mafia/646010.md?page=2)