Author Topic: Future Mafia Games (Read 415723 times)

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #925 on:** April 01, 2015, 02:51:56 AM »

Khush: It is true.

Though, there is a problem we have with Mafia games. Interest only lasts about a week...so you want to make sure the game can end or be close to ending around the next Friday. I know it didn't use to be this way. But it is now. It is one reason I don't support the weekend break...because that just kills the game.

Stratos · « **Reply #926 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:59:28 PM »

Maybe we should try a game without a weekend break just to see how it goes? The lives of most users may have changed enough to make it a viable playtime.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #927 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:59:11 PM »

I disagree about the weekend break killing things. Just this last game we played, all players were active after the break. In fact, Ceric, who had missed most of the first week, was around on the last two days after the break and in Isanolord's last game, we were all still active after the weekend break.

That said, we could try having the game just keep going steady but I think people appreciate being able to have a few days off and not worry about needing to show up.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #928 on:** April 01, 2015, 07:44:52 PM »

For me the weekend break was something I needed. That week that I was hosting was one week past losing my job and I was still going through alot of stress over the aftermath of that ordeal and while I enjoyed hosting the game as an escape from all of that I ended up falling behind on sleep because of it.

I remember when I made the intermission thread because the moment that I made that thread go up with the little picture of the Dalek and the words 'Back on Monday' I was dead asleep. The intermission is something I needed.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #929 on:** April 01, 2015, 08:09:50 PM »

True. I end up falling behind on sleep too when I'm hosting a game so the break is a nice benefit to recharge.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #930 on:** April 01, 2015, 09:09:03 PM »

We do need to figure out how to deal with inactivity though.

Wah · « **Reply #931 on:** April 01, 2015, 10:06:45 PM »

I can't play on the weekends, which sucks because Australia is one day ahead.

Silenced · « **Reply #932 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:28:49 PM »

Quote from: pokepal148 on April 01, 2015, 09:09:03 PM

We do need to figure out how to deal with inactivity though.

We just need to have a clear-cut inactivity rule from the beginning. Fail to vote in two days, and you're sent off automatically.

That can be modified to better suit the game however, but I think it could work.

Silenced · « **Reply #933 on:** April 06, 2015, 10:07:15 PM »

I'm ready to start sign-ups for whenever is convenient for everyone. Probably looking at 3 mafia and 3 town roles and 1 third party role depending on the amount of players received. I think hidden set-ups are more appropriate for larger set-ups, since the roles are more plentiful and varied. With so little players, the roles would be rather predictable, except maybe on the mafia side.

So unless you guys are up for a hidden set-up, it'll probably be open. If I do do a closed set-up, the roles will most likely be more interesting and different on the mafia and third party sides (as townies need at least two basic, universal cop and doc roles that can easily be predicted).

Khushrenada · « **Reply #934 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:31:52 AM »

Ok. First, contact Insanolord to get mod powers for this forum so that you can make a sign-up thread.

Second, if you aren't sure about how many roles to have or if you want to do it open or closed, you can mention this in the sign-up thread and that you are waiting to see how many people sign up first. After a few days, you can gauge the number of sign-ups with what you want to do and decide then. It's something I've done from time to time because of not knowing what player turnout will be like. Or if you want to do an open set-up you can have player participation benchmarks. If this many players sign up then you'll add this role and so and so on.

Silenced · « **Reply #935 on:** May 05, 2015, 10:33:34 AM »

Who do we have hosting next?

Also, I am still a moderator, though I find myself enjoying hosting more than playing now.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #936 on:** May 05, 2015, 07:22:18 PM »

Well, I really enjoyed your last game.

I wouldn't mind playing a similar game like that again. Also, I think it would be doable to do a similar game and give a few possible roles that could be in game, and let players guess who might be in a game. Just list the possible roles in the game, and then give a number of special roles including mafia in the game. Heck, you don't even have to give us the number of mafia in the game.

Silenced · « **Reply #937 on:** May 05, 2015, 10:09:01 PM »

I would like to do a full-on closed set-up someday. I was discouraged to do it due to the lack of players.

I would probably run it by giving everyone the number of power roles and number of mafia but keeping the roles themselves secret.

Silenced · « **Reply #938 on:** May 06, 2015, 08:15:37 AM »

Pretty much I can function like Khush and be a frequent host or just be someone that picks up games if we haven't played one in a while. For the sake of not being repetitive or controlling I'll take a few games off. I need some new ideas anyways.

Silenced · « **Reply #939 on:** May 21, 2015, 01:14:14 PM »

Who is hosting next game?

Stratos · « **Reply #940 on:** May 26, 2015, 08:09:11 PM »

Stating here that I am volunteering to host a game in June/July.

I am out of school on the 12th so I can begin signups then and start a few weeks after that. Should I aim for before or after the 4th of July? I assume people may be unavailable on that day if they are in the states.

Silenced · « **Reply #941 on:** May 26, 2015, 08:11:26 PM »

I'd advise to maybe what until after the 4th. I won't be doing anything but others might be. If sign-ups will take that long I can always do Safe Words earlier.

Wah · « **Reply #942 on:** June 09, 2015, 12:07:06 AM »

Something random...
ADVENTURE TIME MAFIA! (whoops caps lock

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ShyGuy · « **Reply #943 on:** June 14, 2015, 11:19:23 AM »

Hey, I have some leftover Humble Nindie Bundle game codes, does the next Mafia host want to give them away as prizes?

Stratos · « **Reply #944 on:** June 14, 2015, 04:47:36 PM »

Sure! I always loved giving away prizes for my games back in the day. I'll probably post sign ups this coming week.

Wah · « **Reply #945 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:04:23 PM »

Tribute to Iwata maybe?
Star wars mafia?
NWR mafia? lol!

Stratos · « **Reply #946 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:25:22 PM »

Completely forgot that I was going to host, my bad. Not going to happen until August now. Going to be travelling. Hows an August 17th start sound?

Wah · « **Reply #947 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:03:37 AM »

I WANT MAFIA! I WANT MAFIA!

Stratos · « **Reply #948 on:** July 27, 2015, 01:33:30 AM »

I'll post sign-ups before I take off to Guatemala (sometime tomorrow). Not decided on a theme yet. I'll pick something in the next week or so.

Wah · « **Reply #949 on:** July 27, 2015, 08:44:13 PM »

Guatemala?

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