Portal:Setups

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The Setups Portal: A setup is a combination of Power Roles and/or mechanics used in a game of Mafia. Each setup brings it's own strategies and approaches, allowing players to tailor the game to their tastes. The almost endless amount of possibilities is one of the things that makes Mafia such a unique game. In this portal you will find a large collection of setups, ready to be used for your own purposes. There are currently 287 setups on the MafiaWiki. F.A.Q. What's the difference between an "Open" and "Closed" setup? An Open Setup is a setup in which the players know all the roles and mechanics present in the game they are playing. A Closed Setup is a setup in which the players do not have this information. The roles in a closed setup are chosen before the game starts by a Moderator, and are oft reviewed by peers for balance. Moderators tend to vary which roles they utilise and how as to refrain from being predictable. At present, the MafiaWiki only documents open setups. Running an open setup as closed is theoretically possible, but normally a bad idea due to various balance reasons. You may notice we also have a third type of setup on the wiki however: Semi-Open Setups. These are setups in which the players know that certain specific roles may be in the game, but not which ones their game contains. How are setups sorted on the MafiaWiki? -To be filled in-

All Setups: Theory Portal Mafia is a game of cunning, intellect, and deception. Each game a new challenge for each individual present. It helps to have an understanding of certain concepts to equip yourself against these challenges. In this portal you will find pages containing such useful information: Improve your ability to analyse and reason by studying some of the Logical Fallacies here, or learn how to spot and use a Gambit. Perhaps you may wish to browse what some deem common tells for various things such as alignment and Role. Regardless of how skilled and experienced you are at this game a firm foundation of the theory behind it can only help to improve the quality of your play.

Articles: Articles Portal Mafia being as diverse as it has lead to many different approaches to the game. For instance, when aligned with the Town and attempting to hunt Scum certain players may analyse people's tone, where as others will resort to analysis of other's logic seeking possible contradictions. Even as scum play differs, some tend to lie low and others will actively be trying to manipulate all to do their bidding. The articles portal contains a variety of different views on the game written by users of our forum. Read them to learn new ways of approaching familiar situations, or simply to improve your play in certain aspects. If you seek to improve your play this is the place to be.