Rules of Mafia Rules of Mafia The Introduction. On this page, we present the basic rules of Mafia . At the bottom of the page, you will find a large number of variants. Frequently encountered minor variants are noted in the rules in grey .
Mafia is a game that pits the forces of light against the forces of darkness.
The players in a game of Mafia are residents of a small Italian village. The village is being terrorized by the mafia . During the night, the mafia roam about the village, selecting a law-abiding civilian as their victim. During the day, the villagers gather together, seeking justice, and vote to convict one of their number of secretly being a member of the mafia . The Number of Players.