Coming soon
Mafia-style party game online, on your phones
Coming soon // 5 to 16 players
A few of the room are secretly pickpockets. The phones deal the roles, run the night and count the votes, so nobody has to moderate.
Coming soon
A Mafia-style game is a hidden-role party game: a few people secretly work against the rest, and the room has to find them by talking. It normally needs a moderator to walk the room while everyone has their eyes shut. This version swaps the moderator for phones. Everyone's role is on their own screen, the TV is the stage, and nobody has to close their eyes. It is not open yet, so this page explains how a night will run.
How this Mafia-style party game works
The game is set in an old parlour full of locks and keys. Each player is dealt a secret role on their phone. Most of the room are honest, and a few are pickpockets who lift keys in the dark.
- Night. The TV goes dark and every phone taps at once, so nobody can tell who is doing what. The pickpockets choose a target.
- Day. The lights come up and the TV shows what happened in the night. The room argues it out for a few minutes.
- The vote. Everyone votes on their own phone. The player with the most votes is locked out, and the game goes on.
The honest players win when every pickpocket is found. The pickpockets win if they are not.
Why a phone version helps
No one has to be the moderator who misses all the fun. The phones deal the roles privately, run the night so no one can peek, and count the votes. That leaves the whole room free to do the only part that matters: accuse, defend and bluff.
At a glance
- Players
- 5 to 16.
- Length
- About 15 to 30 minutes.
- You need
- A phone each and one shared screen. No cards, no moderator, no app.
- Ages
- The family version is for ages 8 and up, with a lighter story and no violence. A separate version for adults is planned.
Something to play tonight
If you want a hidden-role game right now, Murder in the Dark is free to play today. For a different kind of secret-roles night, see our page on a social deduction game for a living room.
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While you wait
Try Read the Room or Two Truths and a Lie, both free to play with a group. See all our party games.
Updated 4 November 2026.
Questions
Is this Mafia-style game available yet?
It is not open yet and no date has been set. Leave your email in the launch alert on this page and you get one message when it is ready.
What is a Mafia-style game?
It is a hidden-role game. A few players are secretly working against the rest. Each day the room argues and votes someone out, and each night the secret players act. The honest players win by finding them all.
Do we need a moderator?
No. The phones deal the roles, run the night so nobody can see who acts, and count the votes.
How many players?
5 to 16.
How long does a game take?
About 15 to 30 minutes.
Is it suitable for kids?
The family version is for ages 8 and up, with a lighter story and no violence. A separate version for adults is planned.
Can I play a hidden-role game now?
Yes. Murder in the Dark is free to play today, and it is a different game.
Will guests have to pay or sign up?
We have not set prices for this game. Guests join from a link on their own phone with no app, and we will say on this page before it opens what, if anything, the host pays.