Dr. Who Mafia Game


 What is Mafia? Sometimes called Werewolf, it's a fun party game of accusations and conspiracy. If you haven't had the pleasure of playing this charmingly devious game at a convention or on another web forum, there's a fun Flash animation here to help you understand the rules.

I'll be moderating a Dr. Who-themed Mafia game here on the GeekDad Community. If you're interested in joining in, all you have to do is sign up below.

Some rules to read before you sign up:

  1. First and foremost: this is just a game. It can sometimes be a tense and dirty game, yes, but you should be doing it for fun.
  2. Each daytime phase will last 1 week maximum. The night phase will last 48 hours.
  3. If a player hasn't posted in 72 hours, I'll prod them publicly in the thread. If they don't respond to the prod within 24 hours, I'll look for an alternate. 5 prods and it's an automatic replacement.
  4. If you're going on vacation, just post it to the thread in bold, or PM me.
  5. If you have any other questions, please consult the MafiaScum Newbie Guide and FAQ. If those don't answer your question, feel free to message me.

If you haven't already, just sign up to join the GeekDad Community here and then respond below if you'd like to join the game!

(Thanks to Michael Harrison for setting up the first GeekDad Mafia game, and providing the layout I'm using here, although the roles have been modified to add flavor)

Players (looking for 13 total Looks like we're going with 11):

  1. Michael Harrison
  2. Gene Davis
  3. Bob Sandlan
  4. Nathan Barry
  5. Kevin Clem Joe Earnest
  6. Eric Lund Russell Collins
  7. Valerie Merriam DeBill
  8. Chris Earnest
  9. Daniel Donahoo
  10. T Kelly
  11. Chaos Mandy

Tags: doctor who, dr. who, mafia

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Donahoo on June 24, 2012 at 8:48pm

My hiding was purely a consequence of IRL crazy work/life stuff.

I have failed to effectively use my skills. For that I apologise - I am pleased to still be around.

I think we do have to keep an eye on the facts...

Permalink Reply by T Kelly on June 27, 2012 at 12:53am
A quiet day so far but our deadline is approaching. I don't know about the rest of us (the proud few that remain) but based upon the last vote, Bobs suspicions which carry extra weight after the reveal that he was an investigator and a very lackluster defense against all of the above, I'm very suspicious of Daniel. therefore,

I vote DANIEL
Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 27, 2012 at 1:42am

Vote Count 4.1:

Daniel Donahoo: 1 / T Kelly
Not Voting: 3 / Daniel Donahoo, Gene Davis, Joe Earnest

With 4 players remaining, it takes 2 votes to convict. Deadline is Wednesday, June 27, 10:30p MDT (GMT-6:00), approx. 23 hours.

Permalink Reply by Gene Davis on June 27, 2012 at 7:27pm

Well as we are running out of time, it is awfully quiet out there.  I have to concur with T Kelly - Bob's last actions are our best clue at this point.  Therefore:

Vote: Daniel

Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 27, 2012 at 8:33pm

Final Vote Count Day 4:

Daniel Donahoo: 2 / T Kelly, Gene Davis
Not Voting: 2 / Daniel Donahoo, Joe Earnest

With 4 players remaining, it takes 2 votes to convict.

Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 28, 2012 at 12:44am

The End of Day

With a boyish smile that had melted the hearts and loosened the knees of a thousand people on a thousand worlds, Captain Jack faced River. “This should be interesting. I’ve been stabbed, shot, drowned, blown up, buried for a thousand years, and encased in cement. What do you possibly think you have in that bag of tricks that can kill me? Why don’t you just stop now and go back to your Doctor? Live well and love each other for whatever time you have remaining. You’ve sacrificed your friends and your family, and for what? A few extra days, months, years?”

As his smile slowly slipped away, she saw the misery of a lifetime of love and loss that would never end. “Please, River, take it from someone who knows best because he will never know for himself: there is no dishonor in death after a long and brilliant life such as you two have shared.”

River bowed her head in shame. Jack was right. She had failed. But as he activated the vortex manipulator on his wrist and vanished in a flash of light, standing once again when so many had fallen around him, she also knew she would not give up. Could not give up. Too much had been lost already for it to have been in vain. Even if she could never return to the man she loved, she would at least make it safe for him to live on without her.

Gazing out the skylight, River watched the daylight fade into night, knowing it would be her last one in this place, and that, whether the dawn brought success or failure, for her, there could be no salvation.

Day 4 closes, as Captain Jack Harkness (Daniel Donahoo), Town-Aligned Bulletproof Cop (Insane), leaves the Library. The final night has fallen. For ill or for good, Day 5 is the beginning of the end, and will start Friday, June 29, 10:30p MDT (GMT-6:00).

Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 28, 2012 at 12:49pm

River loaded the last of the bodies into the TARDIS. It had all been for naught. All of the friends and family she had brought to the Library were now gone, lost to her forever. Standing in the doorway of the TARDIS, she addressed the two who remained.

“They are all dead. Friends, enemies, mother, and now father. I am leaving now. I will return to London, awaken The Doctor, explain what has happened, and spend every hour I have left begging his forgiveness for the awful deeds I’ve done here. You two can sort it out. Life is too short.”

Turning to the floating wooden orb, River said, “Thank you, Cal, for your help. I will leave you now in peace. Please express my gratitude to Dr. Moon, and pass along this one last request: follow the sun. Place this damnable planet in the darkness of eclipse until these two have finished with each other.”

River turned away, closed the door, and with a familiar woosh-shvoop sound recognizable across the galaxy, the TARDIS disappeared. In the Library, darkness remained. For one of the survivors, dawn would never come again.

Rory Williams (Joe Earnest), Town-Aligned Lover, has left the library.

With two players left, the day becomes irrelevant. Send me your night actions. Once I have a response from both of you (or 48 hours has passed), the night will end and a new night will begin. You have until Saturday, June 30, 12:00pm MDT (GMT-6:00) for your first night action.

Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 28, 2012 at 6:57pm

In the Library, two remained. One who killed for pleasure, the other for sustenance. Prisoner Zero, the perfect mimic, and the Weeping Angel, the hunter of living energy with the perfect defense mechanism. They stared across the room, looking for an opening, knowing that the other’s demise was just a blink away.

Prisoner Zero worked diligently at the terminal, trying to activate the podium next to him. All he had to do was turn it on, face it towards the Angel, and lock it in position, and the Angel would remain frozen, locked in the gaze of the never tiring computer-controlled face. All he had to do was keep looking, never blinking. His species could go weeks without sleep. It was only a matter of time now.

“What have you done to me? I can’t see. Who turned out the lights?”

From across the room, the empty chair came to life, and Davros’ last words, echoing through the chamber, his body kept animated by the Vashta Nerada were just the distraction the Angel needed. Prisoner Zero glanced at the empty chair, just for a second, and the last thing he felt was the hard, cold hand wrapping around his throat.

And with a final scream, Prisoner Zero (Gene Davis) Anti-Town Tracker, has left the library. The Weeping Angel (T Kelly) alone remains, surrounded by billions of billions of Vashta Nerada to feed off for eternity. Congratulations to our second GeekDad Mafia winner and the first Serial Killer to win the game. Thank you all for playing!

Permalink Reply by Gene Davis on June 28, 2012 at 7:26pm

Congrats T Kelly!

Permalink Reply by Michael Harrison on June 28, 2012 at 9:04pm

Wow, well-played, T. That was an intense one toward the beginning. I felt like such a newb for the whole random assignment thing. I honestly thought it was a good idea!

I had a lot of fun playing. Thanks to Randy for putting it on and running everything!

Permalink Reply by Russell Collins on June 28, 2012 at 9:28pm

Wow, great game guys! I had a blast! Good job T Kelly and thank you so much Randy.

Permalink Reply by Randy Slavey on June 28, 2012 at 11:12pm

Here are all the roles and abilities, in case anyone is curious. My two main focuses were to try to make it as even as possible, and try to make it so that characters and their roles and abilities coincided (e.g. Rory and Amy were the lovers, Jack and Martha were investigators, etc.) Since we ended the game with 1 serial killer, 1 townie, and 1 scum, I think the even part worked out well. As for the roles, I modified a few so that they went well with their character.

  1. Lovers don't die if their partner dies, they just go into mourning and are unable to participate in the next day's vote.
  2. The Weeping Angel can't kill anyone if they are being looked at (tracked, investigated, etc.)

A couple of things that would be fun to see in the future:

  • I'd really like to see the interaction of the insane and sane cops. We didn't get any of that and I think watching them try to sort it out would have been fun.
  • I tried to make the story part of the game. I know a couple of people wanted to see more role playing, and I think it would have added to the flavor of the game a bit.
  • The lovers' thread was a bit uneventful. I think in the future, making one of the lovers an investigator would give them more to talk about.
  • The godfather never was investigated, so that ability (false negative) didn't come into play.

All in all, though, I thought it went really well and I had a great time. Thanks to everyone for playing. I look forward to taking part in the next game. Who's up for moderating another one?

Here is the character list. I also have a complete breakdown of comments, votes, actions, etc. if anyone is interested.

Roles and Abilities

Michael Harrison Mickey Smith Town Bodyguard
Gene Davis Prisoner Zero Mafia Track
Bob Sandlan Martha Jones Town Cop x2
Nathan Barry Donna Noble Town Vanilla
Kevin Clem Joe Earnest Rory Williams Town Lover, Doublevoter
Russell Collins Davros Mafia Godfather
Valerie Merriam DeBill Sarah Jane Smith Town Vanilla
Chris Earnest Amy Pond Town Lover
Daniel Donahoo Captain Jack Harkness Town Cop x2 (insane) Bulletproof x 2
T Kelly The Weeping Angel Neutral Serial Killer Bulletproof x 2
Chaos Mandy The Silent Mafia Roleblock

 

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