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What is the minimum number of players in a Mafia game?
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There isn't necessarily. You do need to have enough players to keep the game interesting, but it depends on your format.
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ok cool.
having one player would be illogical
having two players would be pointless
with 3 players, you could have 1 mafia and the other two try to figure out who it is. though 3's a bit skimpy
I say the minimum is 3 players.
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shieldgenerator7 wrote:ok cool.
having one player would be illogical
having two players would be pointless
with 3 players, you could have 1 mafia and the other two try to figure out who it is. though 3's a bit skimpy
I say the minimum is 3 players.
I'd say the minimum players for a good game would be 7. However, most have more.
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Anything more than 2. I did have an idea for a three player 1 day game with 2 vanilla townies and a scum with limited # of days to lynch based on PRs but regardless of practicality I didn't think it would be that fun for the people playing.

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yeah, i agree. 3 players isn't enough. but it's the bare minimum for a "skeleton crew" game
it's always more fun with more peopl
as they say "the more the merrier"
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There are RT set ups that work with 5 players, like Dethy games, which have mafia, a paranoid cop, a naive cop, an insane cop and a regular cop and also lyncher games, which have a lyncher,lynchee, two townies and mafia.

Other than those 7 is generally the bare minimum for a good quality game.
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nagerous wrote:There are RT set ups that work with 5 players, like Dethy games, which have mafia, a paranoid cop, a naive cop, an insane cop and a regular cop and also lyncher games, which have a lyncher,lynchee, two townies and mafia.

Other than those 7 is generally the bare minimum for a good quality game.
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I'd say 7 should be a minimum for a good game, but I'm sure you could probably also do a fun mini game with 5.
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nagerous wrote:There are RT set ups that work with 5 players, like Dethy games, which have mafia, a paranoid cop, a naive cop, an insane cop and a regular cop and also lyncher games, which have a lyncher,lynchee, two townies and mafia.

Other than those 7 is generally the bare minimum for a good quality game.
You also forgot vengeful, another 5 player setup.

There's also Eyewitness for a 3 player mafia game (if I remember right)

Also I have to add that LYNCHER SUCKS.
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strike wolf wrote:Anything more than 2. I did have an idea for a three player 1 day game with 2 vanilla townies and a scum with limited # of days to lynch based on PRs but regardless of practicality I didn't think it would be that fun for the people playing.

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