# "I'm Too Busy To Play This" Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 25, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978 "2012-02-25T18:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/101 "2012-03-05T21:07:54Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > I hate you. /in _Astral’s rejection was a necessary loss. Now I have a new apprentice, one far younger and even more too busier to play this mafia. 😃_ ---
**Author:** ![Tanaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tanaer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaer)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/102 "2012-03-06T09:49:40Z")
me too please? ---
**Author:** ![Tanaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tanaer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/103 "2012-03-07T10:00:07Z")
hmm coulda sworn i clarified my “me too please” post. Internet’s been playing up so must have been one of those moments. I meant - when you do the newbie intro could I have one too,please? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/104 "2012-03-09T17:23:11Z")
One last call for recruits! Sign up now, especially if you enjoy fun things. Fun things are fun. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/105 "2012-03-10T09:29:19Z")
1. Mahaloth 2. Drain Bead 3. Suburban Plankton 4. Mosier 5. Scathach 6. Fubbleskag 7. Weedy 8. Gadarene 9. PetW 10. Brewha 11. gnarlycharlie 12. NAF1138 13. septimus 14. GuiriEnEspana 15. Inner Stickler 16. Lightfoot 17. Silver Jan 18. choie 19. BobArrgh 20. Tanaer 21. Red Skeezix 22. Normal Phase Was hoping for a couple more, maybe even some reserve peeps. Astral, think I could put you on reserve? ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/106 "2012-03-11T08:15:31Z")
UPDATE: **1. Game concept and setup: 100% complete 2. Role and character path creation: 95% complete** 3. Starting role PMs: 1% complete 4. Miscellaneous tid-bittery and finishing touches: 0% complete 5. Astral please be a reserve player! 6. MOAR PEOPLE \*requested but not required. \*LAUNCH ESTIMATE: A matter of days, due to heavy RL responsibility. But making good progress. Also this is going to be probably the most badass game I’ve hosted. Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/107 "2012-03-11T09:33:23Z")
I’m trying to keep Mafia down to one game at a time, as I really _don’t_ have the time for more. Since I just died… /in. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/108 "2012-03-11T12:30:42Z")
If I were mafia in that game, my goal would be to kill even more people who are too busy to play this mafia. And such is the genius of my evil plan that \*\*I shall GET AWAY WITH IT!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHH AHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHHHAHHAHAHHHHAHAHAAAA Hah. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/109 "2012-03-11T18:04:42Z")
Surprise! I can play again! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/110 "2012-03-12T07:26:03Z")
Oh yeah baby. ---
**Author:** ![realitytrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@realitytrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realitytrip)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/111 "2012-03-13T19:27:34Z")
If you are still accepting newbies, I am in… can be reserve if its too late for regular sign up. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/112 "2012-03-13T20:47:11Z")
Now we just need “I’m Too Busy” players who are too busy in _Arkham Revisited_ to kill **Askthepizzaguy** there so he’ll be just too busy enough to start this game. 😉 @ Pizza - when you do start it, please open a new thread, perhaps asking Mods to rename this old one “I’m Too Busy To Play This Mafia [Setup].” ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/113 "2012-03-14T06:33:33Z")
At this point I do kinda want to be killed off in that game. I’m being ignored or my ideas are being panned, so I can’t really contribute beyond pointing fingers… and I’m losing interest. Anyway. My low enthusiasm on other boards nonwithstanding, I’ll be working more on this tonight and tomorrow before work. Realitytrip, you can most certainly play. ---
**Author:** ![lilflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@lilflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilflower)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/114 "2012-03-15T18:34:26Z")
Is it too late to sign up? ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/115 "2012-03-16T07:41:11Z")
> [@lilflower](#): > > Is it too late to sign up? Not at all. Sign-ups will close as soon as I have the role PMs finished and randomized. ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/116 "2012-03-16T12:23:02Z")
Where’s my pm. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/117 "2012-03-16T12:34:19Z")
Still contained within the mad depths of my psychotic brain, my dear. In bits and pieces no less; some assembly required. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/118 "2012-03-16T12:43:49Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > Still contained within the mad depths of my psychotic brain, my dear. In bits and pieces no less; some assembly required. Take your time. I don’t know about anyone else but I am slammed until about Wednesday. If the game starts before then I won’t be showing up on time. Too busy to play. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/119 "2012-03-16T12:59:17Z")
Ok, so my inner child and I have been having the following conversation since this thread opened: I would love to play, but Kid B is due at the end of the month and I really, really won’t have the time. Or will I? No, I won’t. But I’ll be awake in US hours! If I’m going to be awake longer, doesn’t that mean I have more time, not less? No, no it doesn’t. It means I’ll be sleep-deprived, and have my typing hands full of baby and poop. Well, I could at least read, even if I can’t post. And I’ll be off work for a couple of weeks. There’ll be loads of time. Why am I off work? So I can spend time with my new child, and support my wife and Kid A during this basically uplifting but unquestionably disruptive change in our lives. And that involves playing Mafia, does it? Well… Does it? No. Alright then. Now go tidy your room. I HATE YOU! GOD YOU RUINED MY LIFE! ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/120 "2012-03-16T13:23:34Z")
You do want to be a spectator, at least. Keep watching. Maybe be a “maybe” for a substitute player. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=7)