Mutiny In Bay City
This game is now underway!Game Threads:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Conclusion
Old Business:
Ok, I know this is much later than I had originally hoped, but I'm finally ready to get our second mafia game going. Mafia is a game of wits and strategy that pits an uninformed majority against an informed minority in a battle of survival. Rules for this game will be similar but slightly modified from the last game's rules. This game will be a continuation of the storyline that developed over the course of the last game, but all character alignments will be randomized.
You can check out this thread for a recap of our first game.
I currently have 11 players who committed to this in May:
1. James M (Y)
2. Kevin V (Y)
3. John R (Y)
4. Kevin L (Y)
5. Brian H (Y)
6. Tyler B (Y)
7. Dan D (Y)
8. Mike T (Y)
9. Jim K (Y)
10. James H (-)
11. Paul M (Y)
There's room for up to 2 more, but 1 more would be ideal. You'll have to commit ASAP as I'm planning to start taking character pictures in the next day or two. Paul Tanner - I'm looking at you! I'll get the game going as soon as everyone on this list has committed or declined, so for anyone who's interested in joining, the amount of time you have to decide is however long the last person takes.
If you're not familiar with Mafia, check out this Mafia Wiki for more details. You can also read through our previous game's Confirmation & Discussion thread, where I posted some basic mafia lessons for players.
Mafia Overview
A typical game of Mafia pits two teams against each other. The "Town" team consists of the majority of players, and the town's goal is to eliminate the mafia who've infiltrated their town. Town players don't typically know who each other are. The "Mafia" team consists of a small number of players whose goal is to take over majority control of the town. Mafia players typically know who each other are at the start of the game. At the start of the game, each player will be assigned a character, team alignment, and character role.
The game takes place in Day and Night phases. During the day phase, players are encouraged to discuss their theories about who is and who isn't mafia, with the ultimate goal of voting one player to be "lynched" by the end of the day. Naturally, the mafia will be trying to convince the town to lynch another townie, while the town will be trying to figure out who is mafia in order to lynch them. In our games, each day phase will last several real days so that everyone has ample opportunity to contribute to the discussion.
The night phase is when each character's role comes into play. Roles are things like professions that allow players to influence the outcome of the game. Some roles are investigative, allowing you to learn information about another player's alignment or role, and others are protective, allowing you or your target to avoid being harmed. There are numerous roles possible in mafia, but the most important one is that of the mafia killer, who acts under cover of darkness so as to go undetected.
As each new day begins, the alignment of players killed at night or lynched the previous day will be revealed. Ultimately, the town must use a combination of the evidence before them (role results, alignment revelations upon death, and voting/discussion behavior) to determine who the mafia are. The mafia, in turn, will be doing their darndest to blend in.
At its core, mafia is a game of behavioral analysis and deception. It's also an opportunity to dive into a character and role play while back stabbing your friends.
