Mafia

The Mafia have a very simple aim: kill all who would not submit -- the innocent members of the Town and all neutral killers. All Mafia members can talk to each other at night and know each other's identities. Any Mafia member whose role isn't to kill someone will become a Mafioso when there are no Mafia Killing left. If both the Mafioso and the Godfather die in the same night, this Mafia member will become the new Godfather.

At the start of the game, there will never be more than 6 Mafia (no matter which Game Mode). If there are more than 6 Mafia during the game (due to Amnesiacs), the Mafia window will only display 6 of them.

General strategy

 * Put your name and role in your will, along with other mafia roles with names of people who aren't mafia. If you die, the town might think you're throwing the game and lynch someone who's innocent, helping the mafia win.
 * It's recommended you only use this as a last resort. Rack up too many reports, and you likely need to change your strategy.
 * It is good to make up a role in advance in case you are asked or jailed:
 * Jailor: Try to be as convincing as possible: Depending on your performance, the Jailor might execute you on the spot. Also, some Jailors execute Neutral roles.
 * Investigator: The role you claim must match the investigation if the Investigator has already proven their role. So for example, as a Mafioso, pick Vigilante or Veteran. Veteran is better because if the Town members believe you are a Vigilante, they may ask you to shoot known mafia members (but beware! Veteran is a Unique Role, so if you claim it, you will be screwed if another Veteran dies or gets revealed). As a Consort, pick Escort. A Consigliere should pick Investigator, a Blackmailer should claim to be a Spy (But beware! Spy can read whispers, while you cannot) and a Janitor should pick Medium. Framers, Disguisers and Godfathers are less obvious cases. Since the Framer's ability is to make other people appear as Framers, you can claim anything. A Disguiser can claim Jester but many jailors will execute the Jester simply because they don't want him trolling others. As a Godfather, you can claim either Mayor (but beware! A Mayor can reveal while you cannot) or (more frequently in Classic mode) Executioner to explain your night immunity in case you get attacked by a Vigilante.
 * Lookout: They will know you are able of visiting. In most cases, you can refer to the strategy for Investigators. As a Blackmailer or Framer, you should definitely claim a visiting role which is not noticeable (e.g. targets will know if they are roleblocked, but not if they were investigated).

During the day

 * If one of the Mafia is being hanged and you cannot prevent it, vote guilty to avoid suspicion of being Mafia. This will also allow you to point out anyone who abstained or voted innocent as possible Mafia.
 * If you recognize that an Executioner is trying to lynch someone, and the lynch vote comes, then vote innocent. This will make it seem more like you're a town. If the other killing roles, like Serial Killer, are dead, and the Town mob votes someone and you are sure they will vote guilty, then vote innocent as well (unless the Mafia vote would override guilty).
 * It is important to avoid lynching the Serial Killer too soon. He can help you double the deaths of town members, as well as double your chances of killing any dangerous town members. Try to find out who he is (by noting the people with night immunities) but do not reveal it too soon. Towards the end, if many mafia members are alive and you know who the Serial Killer is, you can lynch him. Otherwise, if you are confident you can win without him, write down in the death note that he is night immune and kill someone else. The death note will be visible to all the town and since both Town and Mafia want the Serial Killer dead, it is very likely that the town will vote him up.
 * Remember however to play along with the Town. Try to behave the same way most Town members do, so as not to stick out. If for example many town members are ignoring a will that says a specific other player is the serial killer, try not to draw too much attention while pointing them at that direction. This is especially true with your own death notes. If you use the death note to reveal sensitive information to the town, don't start shouting about it the next day in the chat. It will make the town members suspect you as the writer of that note.
 * Sometimes, enough Mafia members will stay alive that you have the majority, possibly including a Witch or other Neutral. If the Town has no Vigilante or Jailor left alive, you can easily reveal yourself during the day and lynch the remaining Town members one by one (without wasting time with Protectives or dangerous Supports).
 * One of you pretend to be the Sheriff. If someone is immune to your attack, then say that they are the Serial Killer. If they are, then you will receive trust from the town, and won't have to worry about getting lynched.
 * Try to get the Jester lynched for an extra kill that night. Just make sure the other mafia don't vote guilty.
 * Sometimes, you'll find out that lynching your own teammate is the only way out. This happens when an Escort (or Jailor) keeps roleblocking the only Killing role that the Mafia has, but the votes are not enough to lynch him during the day. To avoid a draw, you might be forced to contribute to the voting and lynch him. For example: PlayerA, PlayerB, PlayerC and PlayerD are confirmed Mafia and the Escort has roleblocked PlayerA for two days and since then, there were no Mafia kills. Since nobody is getting lynched, and the Escort will keep roleblocking PlayerA since he's confirmed Mafia Killing, lynch him. This will make one of your teammates get the Mafia Killing role and the Escort will be not sure on who to roleblock anymore. This can only buy you some time, since the Escort could be lucky and roleblock again the new Mafia Killing, but sometimes it needs to be done to avoid a stalemate.

Choosing a target to kill

 * If someone is being accused of being Mafia and they are not, not killing them will waste the Town's time investigating them at night or questioning them during the day. On the other hand, killing them may redirect suspicion to the accuser.
 * If you have someone trying to lynch you, don't kill them too soon. It would be too obvious. However, if you wait too long, then you might get lynched because you let that person convince the town to kill you.
 * If there is a Jailor, you can sometimes choose not to kill anyone: it will seem like the jailed person is the Godfather or Mafioso.
 * Try killing the guy who is least expected to be killed. If a guy says "I'm Investigator/Sheriff/Doctor or just any role in fact" Don't kill them. The Lookout will be on your tail, and know exactly who you are.

Using the chat

 * In case there is a Spy, say things that don't add up. Or, pretend to roleplay as a different player at night. If another Mafia member is doing this, play along. Just don't screw it up. Don't reveal who you are or any clue about you or the Spy can lynch you out the next day. Everything must stay secret.


 * The Mafia's greatest strength is knowing their allies and being able to talk to them privately at night. If someone in the Mafia is being accused of being Mafia, you can team up with the other Mafia to invent "proof" that they are innocent; e.g. claiming that you roleblocked your Godfather or Mafioso, have been healed by a Mafia member, having transported them etc. This will cause the remaining town to be unsure who is lying, giving you time (or possibly lynching a Town member) until the town does not have the numbers to lynch you anymore. If all cannot work out, lynch them anyways so you don't seem suspicious to the rest of the Town.
 * If you die and the Medium is still alive, then tell him names of people who are Mafia (but really aren't). Since you can still see the Mafia log when you're dead, check first to see who the Mafia are going to kill, and call other people as Mafia. But advanced and experienced players are harder to trick as they don't trust the Mafia. If you name someone as Mafia but then they die, and it's revealed they are town, then the Medium will likely not believe you if you give out false information again.