▦ Boardroom

Social deduction party game

Play Mafia online with friends

Gather your group for a game of bluffing, deduction and conversation. Boardroom Mafia assigns secret roles and runs the night actions, speaking turns and votes for you. It is designed for 5–12 players and includes voice chat, so your group can debate who to trust without a separate calling app.

5–12 players · 15–30 minutes · Free · Practice bots available

Play Mafia

How to play Mafia

  1. Create a room, invite your friends and fill any remaining seats with practice bots. Once the table is ready, the host starts. Read your private role: Mafia, Doctor, Detective or Villager.
  2. During the night, the Mafia choose a target, the Doctor chooses someone to protect and the Detective investigates. Keep your role and results secret until you decide how to use them.
  3. During the day, players get timed speaking turns followed by group discussion. Listen for inconsistent claims, explain your suspicions and decide whom the town should vote out.
  4. A unique highest vote eliminates a player; a tied vote skips elimination. The town wins by eliminating the Mafia. The Mafia win when their number reaches parity with the remaining town players.

Tips for your first game

Use the first discussion to collect clear claims instead of rushing to a vote. A convincing accusation should explain what changed your mind. As a new player, pay attention to who follows another player’s lead and who offers information that can be checked later.

What to know before you start

Voice follows the game phase: Mafia can talk privately at night, one person speaks during individual turns, and living players share the discussion channel. Eliminated players have a separate spectator voice channel. Practice bots act and post text automatically; they do not replace a real spoken conversation.

Create a room, share the invitation and wait for your guests. They only need a display name to join. Public waiting rooms may appear in the game's room directory; Draw & Guess and Word Impostor are invite-only by default unless the host enables listing.

Does online Mafia need a separate moderator?

No. The server assigns private roles, runs timers, resolves night actions and counts votes. You still need people willing to talk and bluff; practice bots can help fill the table.

Do I need an app or an account?

No. Open the room link in a modern browser on your phone or computer. The games are free to play without sign-up. Optional voice chat asks for microphone permission; you can keep playing without joining voice.

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