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Mafia
2012
Rules assistance for Mafia
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- 3–8 players
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for Mafia
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Mafia is a board game released in 2012 for 3–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Renato Silva Sasdelli and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
The Mafia has never been stronger: assaults, ambushes, and smuggling are happening throughtout the streets. But the police is not playing around! Infiltrated police officers will attempt to sabotage Mafia missions at all costs to show who's the real boss of the city At the beggining of the game, players receive secret goals: mafia or police. The first ones should complete the missions, while te second ones should force them to fail (secretly). When 4 missions have suceeded or failed, the game ends. During the whole game, 2 missions remain open at the table, and different characters are assigned to them. Each mission has a number value, a color and a quanitity of cards necessary to complete it. Players who are at the mission can contribute (or not) to it by secretly playing action cards at it. All action cards may be used to contribute for missions or may be used as an action. There is a wide variety of actions, such as adding or removing a character from a mission, buying more cards, forcing a player to lose cards, block a player's turn, etc.. but remember: In the underworld of MAFIA, you never know whom you can trust!
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Questions and answers
Mafia supports 3–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Mafia is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Mafia for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Mafia has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Mafia belongs to these categories: Mafia. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Mafia are: Renato Silva Sasdelli. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Mafia as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.