Report Copyright Infringement View in OSM UK

Description

Game for 6+ players aged 8+ to adult

A version of the card game Mafia, but based on the TV programme The Traitors

* a variation can be to include a series of short challenges in between the card rounds, from which the winner gains the immunity card; e.g. highest score with 3 darts, or 3 rolls of a dice, longest leap from standing position, quickest to complete a mini wordsearch or jigsaw puzzle. Make the challenges age appropriate

Resources

• Selected Playing cards
• Blindfolds / eye masks

• Host ( non player)
• Faithfull’s (Hearts)
• Traitors (Spades)
• Immunity card (Queen of Hearts)

Optional prize - small bar of chocolate or bag of sweets

Instructions

1. Host deals out the cards to all the players
2. Players look at their own card keep their card identity secret
3. Players put on blindfold or close eyes
4. Host invites traitor(s) to make themselves known
5. Traitors choose a player to “murder” (victim)
6. Traitors replace their masks
7. Host invites everyone to open their eyes and reveals the victim
8. The victim confirms if they are a Faithful or if they have received the Immunity card. If they have the card, the murder is unsuccessful and the player returns to the game, but are no longer immune.
If they do not have the Immunity card they are murdered and illuminated from the game and observe only as the game progresses.
9. The host then invites the players to write down the name of the player they think is a traitor.
10. The host reads out the names and the player with the most votes is banished
11. The banished player reveals if they are a Traitor or Faithful.
12. The host then repeats from step 3 (unless a mini game is played to win immunity)
13. If only one traitor remains, they have the option of recruiting a traitor instead of choosing a murder victim.
The traitor indicates the person to be chosen and the host taps them on shoulder or replaces their card with a Spade and then invites all the players to relook at their card.
14. Play continues until there are only Traitors or Faithful’s left.
15. Remaining players have to decide whether to keep or share the prize with other remaining players;
They are given two playing cards - one heart ( choosing to share the prize) one spade (choosing to keep the prize for themselves: They pick one and place it face down. If all remaining players choose to share (heart card), the prize is shared out between them all. If one chooses to keep it for themselves (Spade) they win the prize, but if two or more players place a spade, they all loose.

Tags

• Card games
• Mafia
• Traitors
• wink murder

Badge Links

This activity doesn't complete any badge requirements