How do you determine your game configuration?

**Moros** · 03-25-2008, 15:13

How did you determine to have a good, balanced and fair game? How did you determine the number of mafiosi, doctors,...?

I'm starting up a game on another forum, where it's the first time this game is played. I currently have 16 entrees and hopefully we'll get a few more.

How many mafiosi would you think would be best, and what other roles could I add. I want to have a few uniques (depending on how many more poeple will join), but I don't want things to get complicated. As most players are new to this game. What do you guys think?

EDIT: make it 18 players.
Joining deadline moved to this evening. I'm not a good waiter.

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**gibsonsg91921** · 03-25-2008, 15:43

Maybe 2 mafiosos who have to kill the same person and a serial killer? Doesn't seem like enough for a doctor or a cop.

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 03-25-2008, 18:19

It'll vary depending on the numbers in the game.

If you're doing a traditional mafia, it generally runs about 1 mafioso/SK for each 7-8 entrants. GH's classic typically uses 3 mafiosi, 1 detective, rest town, regardless of numbers. The key is: mafia can coordinate, townies have preponderence of numbers but no real coordination.

My capo's are mafia wars so the numeration is different.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-25-2008, 18:22

I go with 2 mafia, 2 kills per night, one detective, the rest town. Of course, this is usually with 30+ players. If you're hovering around 20, I suggest either knocking down the amount of kills per night (adding a mafioso to balance it out) or adding some more power town roles.

**Moros** · 03-25-2008, 19:31

Too late. I just deleted the configuration I was going to use. As I don't want them to find out the secret roles.
Thanks though.

EDIT: also it became 19 players.