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Classroom mafia game
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As school starts up, it's usually recommended to do some sort of icebreaker game to make day 1 less of a deluge of info and to get to know the students a little bit. I've flirted with the idea of doing mafia, but thought it might take up too much time. But now with the popularity of Among Us (and a desire to keep kids apart), I figure it might be a good year to try.
Problem is that I've never really run a real world mafia game and I've only played one time.
So I invite anytime who has run it or played it to give feedback and advice for how to run it with a group range of 13-27 kids aged 12 to 13. I've got a vague idea, but looking to learn from other's experience about what pitfalls to avoid or setup or directions.Occasionally intellectually honest
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I guess I'm going to use this: https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Pl ... out-Cards/
To play a basic game. I'm worried that the middle school kids are going to be way too self-conscious and timid to really play.Occasionally intellectually honest
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i have a feeling at least one of them's gonna try to get people to do follow the cop and it's gonna be funnyYour friendly neighborhood chef and baker. LONG LIVE THE CHEFHAT REBELLION!
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I've done this in the past with my old Youth Group, and one of the things we did was have one face card (Maybe a Black Jack?) be a cop, and a Black Queen be a Doctor. Anyone who got a red card was a mafia member, and everyone else was a townie.
Everyone would put their head down for the night phase, then the host would ask each role(s) to wake up in some order, then everyone would raise their heads and anything that needed to be announced at day was announced.
After some time, everyone would vote for a person to kill, then nighttime would happen.
Cop - Wakes up and points at a player. The host gives them a thumbs up if they are mafia, and a thumbs down if not. Falls asleep.
Doctor - Wakes up and points at a player, then Falls asleep. If that player was attacked that night, their death is prevented.
All Mafia - Wakes up and collectively votes to kill a player. Falls asleep after.Show"I'm sorry that you put asbestos in your coffee."
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Yeah that checks out. I recommend making cop macho.
Pedit: conspiracy uses that scheme but usually I make hearts Mafia.Your friendly neighborhood chef and baker. LONG LIVE THE CHEFHAT REBELLION!
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A Party Leader is designated at the start of the game, and selects a certain number of people to go on a quest (usually 3). This team doesn't have to include themselves. This proposed team is then voted on publicly. Majority rules. If the team is failed, then the player to the Leader's left becomes the new leader and proposes a new team. If the team is passed, then we go to the Quest Phase.
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