Mafia Wars

DURATION6 Hrs

GROUP SIZE20–120

SETTINGIndoor

LEVELMedium

FORMATSocial Deduction

Overview

Mafia Wars is a live social deduction game where a group is secretly split into two sides — the mafia and the townsfolk. The town's goal is to reason out who the mafia are and vote them out before the mafia quietly eliminate enough players to take over.

The game runs in alternating rounds. At night the mafia secretly choose who to remove; by day the whole group debates, accuses, defends and votes. With loyalties hidden, every statement is a clue and every silence is suspicious, turning a simple game into a fast lesson in reading people.

Sharp, sociable and genuinely gripping, Mafia Wars gets the quiet members talking and the confident ones thinking twice. A facilitator keeps the pace and the drama high, making it an easy centrepiece for an offsite, an evening session or an icebreaker with real bite.

Core Ratings

Fun

8/10

Social

9/10

Active

/10

Competitive

8/10

Learning

6/10

The Blueprint — How It Works

Roles Are Dealt

Each player secretly receives a role — mafia, townsperson, or a special role such as detective or doctor.

Night Falls

Everyone closes their eyes; the mafia silently choose a target and special roles quietly use their powers.

The Debate

By day the group weighs the clues, trades accusations and defends themselves before voting out one suspect.

The Reveal

Rounds repeat until the town unmasks the mafia or the mafia take control, closing with a debrief on how the group read each other.

What's Included with Trebound

Trebound runs the activity end to end. Your team turns up and plays.

Full facilitation by trained Trebound hosts

Role cards, game props and an expert host to narrate the rounds

Pre-activity briefing covering rules, objectives and a walkthrough

Live facilitation and support throughout the activity

Structured debrief linking the experience to workplace behaviour

Customisation for company themes, branding and reward and celebration formats

Delivery at your office, a venue, an offsite or fully online, across India

Skills & Outcomes

What your team practises beyond the game itself:

Deduction

Piecing together clues from what people say rewards sharp, analytical thinking.

Persuasion

Making or defending an accusation is a real exercise in arguing your case.

Trust & Judgement

With loyalties hidden, players learn how they decide who to believe.

Active Listening

Small cues in tone and wording decide the game, rewarding close attention.

Strategy

Bluffing, timing and alliances turn each round into a strategic puzzle.

Inclusive Fun

The debate format gives quieter members a natural, low-pressure voice.

Who It's For

Icebreakers & Kickoffs

A fast, high-energy way to get a new group talking.

Corporate Offsites

A memorable evening centrepiece that needs no equipment.

Problem-Solving Teams

A natural fit for groups who enjoy puzzles and deduction.

Mixed Groups

Simple to learn, so every level can jump straight in.

Large Groups

Scaling from 20 to 120, many tables can play in parallel.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It is a live social deduction game where players are secretly assigned roles and the group must reason out and vote off the hidden mafia before they take over.

It works well from 20 up to 120 people, split into tables. Trebound scales the number of games and facilitators to fit your group.

The experience runs up to 6 hours, and can be trimmed into a punchy session or extended into a longer tournament.

No. The facilitator explains every role and rule, so first-timers and veterans play on equal footing.

It runs comfortably indoors, or in any seated outdoor space set up for the group.

Yes. Trebound can theme the roles and story to your company and run it as an icebreaker, an offsite session or a tournament.

Trebound delivers Mafia Wars across India, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune and Goa, plus resort and offsite venues nationwide.

Overview

Core Ratings