• This website is about the version of Mafia played on pony.town
• This guide is purely based on my experience Playing and Hosting; Rules can and will vary, so check with your Host!
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Introduction:

Mafia is a Party game of Social Deduction in which one Player, the Mafia, is tasked with killing as many Players as they can, while the remaining Players try to uncover the Mafia's identity.

If you've ever played Among Us, Town of Salem, or Flicker, think of that.

Basics:

The Host is tasked with assigning Roles. Do not reveal your Role to other Players! Those with Roles can perform one Action a Round, on a Player of their choosing, by whispering to Host during the Night. The Host will relay an anonymized version of events to Players the following Day.

After the Night's Murder is discovered, Evidence (based on the Mafia's in-game Skin, e.g. dark hair or red fabric,) will be found at the crime scene.

(OPTIONAL) The Host may "/roll" for Evidence, supplying it that Day only if the roll output is within a determined threshold (e.g. 50 or more.)

The Deceased Player's Role will be revealed and said Deceased can no longer perform Actions.

At the end of each Day, Players may vote to go back to Sleep, commencing the next Night, or begin Trial.

Trial:

The Host will lead Players to a Trial room, within which Players whisper the Host which Player they believe is the Mafia.

The Player that receives the most votes is put on Trial and must convince the remaining Players of their innocence. (This may be timed.)

Once each Player has made their decision, they can move to one of two marked spots, 'Guilty' or 'Not Guilty' to cast their final verdict.

If the majority vote Guilty, the Player on Trial will be Executed, and deemed Deceased, revealing their Role; If the majority vote Not Guilty, the Player will live.

The game ends upon either the Execution of Mafia, or the Murder of all except 2-3 Players (including Mafia.)

Roles:

Formatted as 'Role: Action'

Primary Roles:

• Mafia (a.k.a. Mafioso, Murderer): Kills a Player.
• Doctor (a.k.a. Medic, Healer): Heals a Player. If they Heal a Player on the same Round that Mafia tries to kill the same Player, the Player will not die that Round.
• Cop (a.k.a Sheriff, Detective): Investigates a Player, revealing a hint towards the Player's Role.

Secondary Roles:

All of these are Optional, and their inclusion is typically voted on by the Players

• Jester: Plants fake Evidence of their choosing.

(OPTIONAL) Jester's Revenge: If the Jester is Eliminated, they may kill one Player.

• Cthulhu: Curses a Player to follow a rule of the Cthulhu's choosing (e.g. type only in emoji, continuously sneeze, recite a song, etc.) for a set amount of Rounds (determined by the Host.)

Typically, the Player will die if they fail to adhere to their Curse, but this may not be enforced. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• Cupid: Pairs two Players Romantically (or Platonically.) (Without enabling the rules below, this Role does not affect gameplay.)

(OPTIONAL) Soulmate: If one Player in the Pairing is killed, the other Player in the Pairing dies as well.
(OPTIONAL) Reverse Soulmate: If one Player in the Pairing is killed, the other Player in the Pairing dies instead.

• Notepasser: Passes a Note to a Player. The contents of this Note are of Notepasser's choosing. (This Role does not affect gameplay.)
• Goose, Duck, and Fox (Grouped due to similarity): the Goose Steals from a Player's in-game Skin (e.g. hair, clothing, body parts, etc.); the Duck gives to a Player's in-game Skin; the Fox is a combination of the Goose and the Duck.
• Escort (a.k.a. Muffin Man): Distracts a Player for one Round, preventing the Player from executing their Action.
• Rat: Bites a Player, infecting them with disease. If the bitten Player is not tended to by the Doctor within an amount of Rounds (determined by the Host,) the Player will die.
• Devil: The Devil has Two Versions, determined by the Host:
  1. Splits Pairings created by the Cupid (This version of the Role does not affect gameplay unless Soulmate or Reverse Soulmate is enabled.)
  2. Pairs two Players as Enemies instead of Lovers/Friends. (This version of the Role does not affect gameplay.)
• Bomber: Bombs a word, phrase, or letter of their choosing, meaning if Players type that word/phrase/letter within a set amount of Rounds (determined by the Host) they will die instantly.
• Kirby: Eats items off of the island's map. (This Role does not affect gameplay.)