Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is mafia?
Mafia is a popular activity/game played at parties, retreats, and in many occasions. Mafia game is a strategic game, a role play that involves your brain and teamwork. There are two teams, one team are the mafias (or 1 mafia) and the others are the honest people which consists of civilians, police, and a nurse (optional).

2. What is required in order to play?
A deck of playing cards, 6 players or more, and plenty of time!

3. How many players are needed?
A minimum of 6 players are required if you want to implement all the different roles (explained below). There are no maximum number but there should be a limit to the party if you want the game flowing smoothly and maintain the fun factor.

4. Minimum age to play?
There really is no minimum age to play mafia. However, the mafia game is not recommended for young audience for various reasons. I personally have not seen junior high school students play mafia but I don't think a reason why they can't play mafia. I would not recommend anything younger than 6th grade to play mafia because they will not fully understand the objective of the game, not enough brain power, unable to focus because of ADD and alike, can't realize the fun factor, and etc., but I can be proved wrong of course.
There is no minimum age for the game so play according to the availability of the players.

5. Objective of the Game
Mafias need to kill all the innocent people which includes the civilians, cops, and the nurses.
The civilians will need to find out who the mafias are and get them out through a vote.


Originally posted on 28th December 2005 - 12:26 AM in the Resource forum.
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