Special Marathon Weekend: July 25-27

[mith]

As discussed in the Open/Semi-Open Design Challenge thread, we are nearing the point of being able to take pre-orders for a deck of Mafia cards, which a number of users have been working on behind the scenes. I recently challenged everyone to submit Open and Semi-Open setups for possible inclusion in the rulebook as suggested setups, and I have compiled a shortlist of these which I would like to see playtested if possible. For that reason, I will be opening the Marathon forum this weekend.

I don't have any plans to restrict the forum to

only

Open/Semi-Open games; however, I would like to prioritize getting those run, so we may have early signups and specific time windows set aside for some of those games (particularly the larger ones). You are also encouraged to try out any other setup proposed in the challenge thread, or in the Open Setup Ideas and Discussion thread, which you think might be good for face-to-face play.

[mith]

Shortlisted Setups

These are the setups I am particularly interested in seeing playtested; at some point, we will have a vote among some subset of these to determine a winner for the challenge (who will received a free copy of the card deck).

8 Player: Untitled

- by Aronis

1 Mafia Goon
1 Mafia Recruitable Traitor
1 One-shot Cop
5 Vanilla Town

8 Player: Untitled

- by Aronis

1 Mafia Goon
1 Mafia Suicide Bomber
1 Innocent Child
1 One-shot Vig
4 Vanilla Town

8 Player: Untitled

- by Aronis

Roleblocker resolves before Jailkeeper

1 Mafia Goon
1 Mafia Roleblocker
1 Cop
1 Miller Jailkeeper
4 Vanilla Town

9 Player: Son of the Cop

- by BBmolla

If the miller dies, the cop may not investigate at night anymore.

1 Mafia Rolecop
1 Mafia Goon
1 Cop
1 Miller
5 Vanilla Town

10 Player: Lovers' Gambit

- by FakeGod

After the role cards are dealt, the lover with the innocent child sticker reveals his/her card.

2 Mafia Goons
1 Town Lover
1 Town Lover (Innocent Child)
1 Jailkeeper
5 Vanilla Town

11 Player: Operating Room

- by quadz08

1 Mafia Doctor
1 Mafia Roleblocker
1 Mafia Goon
1 Doctor
1 Vigilante
6 Vanilla Town

11 Player: Thrill on a No Kill

- by BBmolla

1 Mafia Suicide Bomber
1 Mafia Goon
1 Mafia Recruitable Traitor
1 Doctor
1 Jailkeeper
6 Vanilla Town

12 Player: Classic Rivals

- by BBmolla

1 Mafia Ninja
1 Mafia Godfather
1 Mafia Doctor
1 Cop
1 Tracker
1 Vigilante
6 Vanilla Town

13 Player: Untitled

- by Voidedmafia

1 Mafia Doctor
2 Mafia Goons
1 Vigilante
9 Vanilla Town

13 Player: The Madmen

- by xfdagentx42

3 Mafia Goons
1 Serial Killer
1 Jailkeeper
1 Doctor
2 Vengeful Town
5 Vanilla Town

13 Player: Untitled

- by Jackal711

1 Mafia Roleblocker
2 Mafia Goons
1 Vigilante
1 Cop
1 Bodyguard
7 Vanilla Town

If you have further setup ideas, please post them in the challenge thread linked above. The winner for the challenge will be awarded from the above, but if there is something particularly outstanding that comes in late I reserve the right to award a second prize!

[mith]

Forum is open. Or at least it should be. Someone poke me if it doesn't work.

[mith]

Forum is now closed to new topics. If you played in or ran one of the listed open setups (or another you feel should have been listed), please give your thoughts on the setup in this thread.

[mith]

Hoping to decide on some finalists here, and also start taking pre-orders, sometime this weekend.