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Mafia the Party Game
2014
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- 7–36 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.7/5
For 7 players
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Mafia the Party Game is a board game released in 2014 for 7–36 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Matt D'Ambra and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Team-Based Game, and Negotiation.
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About the game
The Mafia have infiltrated your town! You must find them and lynch them. Each day you, the civilians, will hold a town hall meeting to vote for a suspected Mafia to lynch. Get it right and you might survive. Get it wrong, and you're in danger because every night the Mafia secretly meet and choose a civilian to kill... Mafia the Party Game has multiple unique roles that you won't find anywhere else. Each set comes with a Mafia logo pouch, Instruction booklet, 4 Mafia cards, 1 Detective, 1 Doctor, 16 Civilians (8 female, 8 male), 1 Godfather, 1 Barman, 2 Rival Mafia, 1 Cupid, 1 Lawyer, 1 Vigilante, 1 Undercover Cop, 1 Magician, 1 Serial Killer, 1 Postman, 1 Moderator, 1 Grandma with a Gun, and 1 Miller.
Designers
Publishers
- Apostrophe Games
Questions and answers
Mafia the Party Game supports 7–36 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 catalogue lists Mafia the Party Game for ages 8 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 the Party Game has a complexity rating of 1.7 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 the Party Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Team-Based Game, and Negotiation. 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 the Party Game are: Matt D'Ambra. 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 the Party Game 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.