# Winter is here, who is starting a Mafia game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 14, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020 "2012-11-14T19:55:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/1 "2012-11-14T19:55:07Z")

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Which one of you smart people have a game designed or ready or close to ready? _needs a mafia fix_ 😃

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/2 "2012-11-14T19:57:05Z")

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There’s a full game gearing up on idlemafia and an F11 looking for players in the minigame section over there, as well.

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**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/3 "2012-11-14T20:02:33Z")

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No clue what an F11 is, but if the full one needs a backup I will be available. I have an account on that board need to go digging it up now!

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/4 "2012-11-14T20:03:58Z")

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It’s a smaller game with a randomly selected setup chosen from four different role arrangements.

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**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:** [November 14, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/5 "2012-11-14T20:28:57Z")

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There’s also one starting soon on Giraffe’s board that needs a few more players.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/winter-is-here-who-is-starting-a-mafia-game/641020/6 "2012-11-15T00:15:39Z")

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Aside: I’m doing a project on Mafia game balance for one of my math classes right now. So some time before the end of the semester, I’ll be able to get back to you’uns with a rigorous balance rubric.