Mafia
Trust no one — discuss, vote, and uncover the secret killers in your group.
Free forever · No sign-up · Real-time · Phone & desktop · Read game rules ↓
Mafia on Fate Round is a real-time multiplayer social deduction game. Players are secretly assigned roles: Villagers, Mafia, Doctor, or Detective. During the Night, the Mafia votes to eliminate a player, the Doctor protects a player, and the Detective investigates players alignments. During the Day, the village discusses and votes on who they suspect is Mafia. The village wins if they eliminate all Mafia; the Mafia wins if they reach parity with the village.
How it works
Join the lobby
Enter the room code, get your secret role assigned when the host starts.
Perform night actions
Mafia vote on a target, Doctor heals, Detective investigates, Villagers sleep.
Discuss and vote
Read the night report, debate in public chat or voice, and vote to eliminate a suspect.
Game rules & how to play
Objective
- Villagers: Identify and eliminate all Mafia members to win.
- Mafia: Eliminate Villagers until you match them in number to win.
Setup
- 5 to 16 players join the lobby. Each player is secretly assigned a role (Villager, Mafia, Doctor, Detective).
- Doctor and Detective are optional power roles that the host can toggle.
Night Phase
- The Mafia secretly vote on a player to eliminate.
- The Doctor chooses a player to save from elimination (cannot self-heal).
- The Detective investigates one player to discover their alignment.
- Villagers sleep during this phase.
Day Phase
- A sunrise report announces who died last night (or if nobody died).
- The town discusses and debates who they suspect is Mafia.
- Players vote to eliminate one suspect. Plurality wins; ties result in no elimination.
Why play on Fate Round
Secret roles
Assigned automatically and privately. Only you know if you are a Villager, Mafia, Doctor, or Detective.
Day & night phases
Automated phase transitions keep the game moving seamlessly from night actions to daytime discussions.
Phone & desktop
Everyone joins from any browser — perfect for group chats.
No sign-up
Create a game and play in seconds — no account needed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many players do you need for Mafia?
- Mafia works with 5–16 players. Create a game on Fate Round, share the link or code, and everyone joins from their browser — no sign-up required.
- Is Mafia free to play online?
- Yes. Mafia on Fate Round is completely free — no download, no payment, and no account needed. Create a game and start playing in under a minute.
- Can I play Mafia on my phone?
- Yes. Fate Round runs in any mobile browser. Share the room link in your group chat and everyone can play Mafia from their phone or desktop.
- What are the roles in the game?
- The default roles are Villagers (find the Mafia), Mafia (eliminate the Villagers), Doctor (protects one player from being killed each night), and Detective (investigates one player each night to see if they are Mafia).
- Can the Doctor protect themselves?
- No, to keep the game balanced, the Doctor cannot select themselves for protection. They must choose another player.