# Mafia: Simpletown **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974 "2008-03-27T21:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/1 "2008-03-27T21:40:06Z")
In the interest of getting a new mafia game started. I’ll offer the option of running a relatively small (16 player) simple game. Open to all: new and old players welcome. The goal of this game is to emphasize the basics. While not all-vanilla, there will be more emphasis on gameplay rather than sparkly roles. If there is enough interest and I’m not stepping on anyone else’s game, I’ll run it. If **fluiddruid** would rather this game not happen, please lock this thread. Express your interest in playing here. I’ll choose randomly 16 from those interested (with preference to those who are running or have run a game recently). At the very least, we can hand off the list of interested parties to whoever is going to run the next game. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/2 "2008-03-27T21:41:08Z")
I’d volunteer to be a Sub. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/3 "2008-03-27T21:45:28Z")
Sure, why not. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/4 "2008-03-27T21:48:45Z")
I’d like to play, but feel free to take my spot if a newbie would like to play. ---
**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 27, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/5 "2008-03-27T21:51:36Z")
[QUOTE=fluiddruid] I’d like to play, but feel free to take my spot if a newbie would like to play. [/QUOTE] What she said. ---
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/6 "2008-03-27T21:57:40Z")
Oh, oh! Me please! ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/7 "2008-03-27T21:59:03Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] What she said. [/QUOTE] Me too. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Cream\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ice\_Cream\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Cream_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/8 "2008-03-27T22:32:19Z")
I’d like to play. ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/9 "2008-03-27T22:33:09Z")
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:** [March 27, 2008, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/10 "2008-03-27T22:37:42Z")
I regret I won’t be able to commit to this one due to time constraints. But I will happily watch! ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/11 "2008-03-27T22:41:36Z")
in! But I won’t be able to post 8AM-3PM weekdays. Will that be a problem? ---
**Author:** ![WF\_Tomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@WF\_Tomba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WF_Tomba)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/12 "2008-03-27T22:42:51Z")
I’m in! Never played before but I’ve been watching a lot! ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/13 "2008-03-27T22:43:06Z")
I’ll sub, I have the time but I don’t think I have the brain power to be in this and batman. ---
**Author:** ![Koldanar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Koldanar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koldanar)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/14 "2008-03-27T22:56:56Z")
In please! ---
**Author:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/15 "2008-03-27T23:00:08Z")
I lurked in the You-Solve it one, so I’d like to try now that we back to something simple. ---
**Author:** ![Euryphaessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Euryphaessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euryphaessa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/16 "2008-03-27T23:07:30Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/17 "2008-03-27T23:11:39Z")
ok ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/18 "2008-03-27T23:29:38Z")
Yay! Mad the Swine! A seat on the sub’s bench for me, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/19 "2008-03-27T23:41:25Z")
Finally I can get in one. I’ve read every Dope game and all of the offboard games. I’m ready to play. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974/20 "2008-03-28T00:23:36Z")
[QUOTE=pedescribe] in! But I won’t be able to post 8AM-3PM weekdays. Will that be a problem? [/QUOTE] Generally no. But if you find yourself about to be killed you will need to anticipate your defense/actions before the end of the Day, which will likely be 4PM EDT on a weekday. The bigger problem is your status as “guest.” The game will last for several weeks. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-simpletown/442974.md?page=2)