Mafia game roles

Each night you and the other mafia pick one person to remove. Do not let the rest work out who you are.

Side: Mafia · Chooses at night · Knows the other mafia

Each night you pick one person to protect. If the mafia pick the same person, that person is safe.

Side: Town · Chooses at night

Each night you pick one person to check. Only you are told whether they are mafia.

Side: Town · Chooses at night

You have no special power. Listen, work out who the mafia are, and vote them out.

Side: Town · Nothing to do at night

In a room full of people, a phone that only lights up for some players gives the game away. So when the app runs the night, everyone answers a question on a screen that looks the same. A civilian’s answer changes nothing. It only shows up in the fun facts at the end.

• Civilian: compare what players say with how they vote. Ask for reasons and explain your own suspicions; you can help the town without a night power.
• Mafia: keep your story consistent. You need to take part in the discussion while keeping your team hidden.
• Doctor: protection is a prediction, not an investigation. A morning with nobody out does not reveal who was targeted. Check the settings for self-protection and consecutive protection.
• Detective: remember the difference between an investigation result and a guess. Revealing your role may help the town, but also tells the Mafia whom to target.

Use the role counts and full game rules to choose a lineup. If you are teaching a new group, start with our game night checklist.