Godfather

Mechanics

 * If the Mafioso is alive at the exact moment the Godfather dies, the Mafioso will be promoted to Godfather.
 * If both the Mafioso and the Godfather die in the same night, whoever is promoted to Mafioso will instead become the Godfather.
 * Currently bugged: If the is controlled by a, they will still attack the Godfather's target.

Strategy
The Godfather is the 's version of the. It is important for the Godfather to give orders to his mafia and to make the most use out of all of their abilities. It is also important to listen to your Mafia and make use of any knowledge that they give you. If you are attacked, act natural. Most Godfathers will not say anything during the day if they were attacked. A few carefully worded lies can keep you from being hanged. Clever tactics: Claim that you are a Vigilante on Day 2 and that you attacked one of the members in your Mafia but they were immune. Keep telling the town to lynch them. The town will realise that Vigilantes can't shoot on Night 1 and assume you are an and that the person you called out is your target. This strategy helps you in several ways:
 * One strategy that works surprisingly often is to claim Godfather or Serial Killer Day 2, and say that you hate your role and want to be lynched. People will think that you're Jester and leave you alone. Beware of an Investigator though, as they could easily get you lynched.
 * Tell your Mafia not to speak names if you are uncertain if there is a, so that you are not accidentally revealing your names. Deception is your greatest power. Use it to throw s off your scent.
 * If a mafia member is not following your orders or acting dangerously (voting against mafia, using names in the night chat), claim sheriff the next day and accuse that person. This might sound like game-throwing, but it confirms you as a townie, and the threat can be neutralized.
 * If attacked by a, claim that you were immune because you were taken in by the . Also claiming to have been healed by a can work. Both of these strategies are risky because they rely on the Doctor or Jailor either being silent or unknown, or on them being killed in the same round you were attacked. Claiming to be a  and wearing a vest also works, but is still risky.
 * Executioners are night immune, giving credit to your guise since you have night immunity as the GF
 * The Mafia member you called out will be considered a Town member, since the 's target is always a Townie, and though it goes without saying:
 * You've now removed suspicion from yourself and another member of the mafia, since most people will ignore an and a  once they've been revealed. Of course, this requires the co-operation of the other Mafia member, and in some games as Godfather, they'll think you're ratting them out and tell the town you're the Godfather or that you're Mafia.
 * You obviously don't want this to happen, since it crumbles the façade you're trying to build. However, it should be noted that this is dangerous to explain to Mafia members during Night 1, as any listening in can call you out the next day.
 * NOTE: This requires the existence of an Executioner, Random Neutral, or Neutral Evil slot. Otherwise no one will believe you're the Executioner, as it won't be possible.
 * When/If you're asked to reveal being the Mayor, type has revealed themself as the Mayor! . this might trick a new player into not voting against you, which can be enough to not get you lynched. However this won't work on experienced and advanced players.
 * Try to get a non-Mafia lynched as early as possible. If it works and they are town, you can claim you are and you will work with the town. If it doesn't work, try to lynch them all game; the town will say you are a bad Executioner. If the townie you tried to get lynched dies, the Town will not lynch you out of fear that you have turned into a.

Dealing with Townies/Neutrals
Dealing with an : If you are found out by an Investigator, there is very little you can do to claim that you are a, as you cannot reveal properly. You only have a few strategies:
 * You can claim that you are a . This can help enormously, throwing suspicion off of you.  If the Investigator is bitten by a, then he will assume you are Vampire Hunter and will not discover your bite immunity.
 * You can claim that you have been transported. This generally requires an  active transporter (since active transporters are very obvious), and will usually cause the transporter to suspect you and possibly even make them call you out, especially if there's no room for more than one.
 * If it's very early in the game, you can accuse the Investigator of being an, but this becomes harder as time passes, since an Investigator can often confirm themselves. It will also generally only buy you a little while, since the accusation will be confirmed when the Investigator dies (and leaving them alive is unwise, since they'll identify the rest of the mafia.)  If you manage to live through the day, killing and cleaning them with a  might work; it may attract further suspicion to you, but this is preferable to losing the entire mafia!
 * Sometimes, you can stay alive by saying that you are mayor but you don't want to reveal so that doctor can still heal you. (As doctors cannot heal a revealed mayor) If you have found an via  or them revealing to the Town, you can have Mafia members blackmail, roleblock, and even clean and disguise as them. Due to how easily they can find out the entire Mafia, Investigators must be dealt with quickly to help ensure a Mafia victory.

Dealing with a : A Sheriff cannot see you as a Godfather, but they will most likely call you to the Town as being "not suspicious". You should say any Town or Detection Immune role after that, and make up a Last Will if needed. However, if there is evidence mounting against you, for example, if the Lookout saw you at a dead player's home, there is little you can do.

Dealing with the : Like all evil roles, you should have a claim ready for if you're jailed.
 * One option is to claim you are a Mayor; even though you can't reveal, this will almost always buy you at least another day.
 * You can also claim, though in some game modes (like Ranked) this is unlikely to work due to the rarity of the role.
 * Alternatively, you can simply claim some other role, and hope that the Jailor hasn't yet cross-referenced your role with the ; you may be in trouble if their will is exposed to the, but it's preferable to delay the issue and hope you can win before then than to be executed immediately by a suspicious Jailor!

Dealing with a : You can whisper and try to convince them that your Mafia team has a better chance of winning than the Town. In return, you can promise them not to attack. In the best case, the Survivor will help you lynch the Town or Neutral Killers in the late game; in the worst case, they will simply rat you out to the next Town member they see.

Dealing with a : The Mafia can win with Witches and it is very common for them to work together but an ill informed Witch can cause serious problems for you. If you or your Mafia members are repeatedly controlled by the Witch it may be a good strategy to identify the Witch as quickly as possible.

Dealing with a : A major obstacle in the way of Mafia's victory is the Serial Killer. The Serial Killer is a wildcard that can make or break the Mafia. Using Mafia role strategies listed below can stop a Serial Killer. However, as Godfather there is little you can do, due to the Serial Killer's Night Immunity. One small strategy that can assist your victory against Serial Killers is to pretend that you are Town and to bait the Serial Killer to attack you. When the day comes say that you were attacked but you were healed by a Doctor (Serial Killer's usually can't accuse you of being the Godfather without revealing themselves in the same round as their attack, but they will usually do so in their next Death Note, so make sure to get rid of them as soon as possible after being attacked). Because of the Serial Killer's night immunity and the fact Serial Killer wins over Godfather, getting a Serial Killer when there is a small group is vital for a win.

In Conjunction with Mafia Roles

 * Tell your Mafioso who to kill and listen for feedback from the next night if their attack was unsuccessful. Also sometimes having them leave clues that throw off curious town in Death Notes is an important thing to discuss.


 * Listen to the Consigliere's report every night and ask them to keep a record of their investigations in their will. A good strategy is to have your Consigliere masquerade as an Investigator or Sheriff and attempt to assist the town in lynching any s and s. Then, when the town loses many people, have your Consigliere call out a Townie such as a Veteran, Vigilante or Doctor, and hang them before they can do any harm.


 * Coordinate with a Blackmailer to lynch any unwanted . During the day, ask the blackmailed target to tell you their role and when they don't respond attempt to lynch them. This works best in conjunction with a Framer.


 * Similar to the Escort, use your distraction to stop pesky s from revealing your Mafia's identities. As a last resort, tell your consort to role block the Serial Killer if need be, and put the Serial Killer's name in their will.


 * For the best Disguiser strategies to work, you must have them disguise themselves as a proven Town member. If someone's role is confirmed as Town, kill them and assume their persona. Try to remind your Disguiser to play the part of whatever role they are pretending to be and assist them during the day by keeping them talking.


 * The Framer is a very difficult role to play. You should direct who they frame. In conjunction with other deceptive Mafia members, Framers can assist with the lynching of almost any role, but in Classic games, where the only other Mafia roles are the Mafioso and the Godfather, they have very little use.


 * Mafia killing roles should team up with Janitors for the most efficient usage of their abilities. A cleaned Town member can make it easier to lie about roles and can thwart an 's Last Will logs.


 * The Janitors may not cooperate with the Forger, as something may go wrong about the Godfather's plan because of the two role's opposite objectives. You may use a Forger to frame someone directly, by putting in false information to mislead the town when the target has died.

Most importantly, be in command of your Mafia. The Mafia is a small team of powerful players that dynamically shape the game's outcome and it is your role to guide their actions.