All 16 Mafia game roles — descriptions and abilities
16 roles in three teams: the Mafia, the Town and a third force — the Serial Killer. Open a role to see its breakdown: what it does by night and by day and what happens in every situation.
☠️ Mafia
☠️
Mafia
Pick one target each night. Mafia see each other (except in Blind Mafia) and coordinate kills.
👑
Don
Mafia boss. Picks a kill target and investigates who the Sheriff is. His call overrides others.
🏙️ Town
👶🏻
Civilian
No night action. Strength: observation and voting to spot mafia.
🕵️
Sheriff
Check a player at night: mafia or town? Key figure—but revealing is risky.
💊
Doctor
Heal a player at night to save them from mafia. Can't heal the same person twice in a row.
💋
Escort
Protect from mafia and block their night action. But dies if you pick the Serial Killer.
👨🏼🎓
Student
Starts as Civilian. Becomes Doctor or Sheriff if either dies. Hidden reserve.
🐺
Werewolf
Starts as town, but if mafia die, you become mafia and switch sides.
💣
Bomb
Explode when killed: take one attacker (night) or voter (day) with you.
💥
Kamikaze
When killed, take a pre-chosen target—separately for day/night death.
♾️
Immortal
Can't be killed at night by mafia or Serial Killer. Vulnerable only to day vote, Bomb, or Kamikaze.
👀
Peeper
Target someone at night and watch them. Tell town what you saw at day.
🍷
Swinger
Swap targets of two role players (one chosen by day, one by night). Triggers if at least one has an active role.
💄
Drag Queen
Dress as a day target and play their role at night; they sit idle. Role returns at dawn.
🏰
The Untouchable
Can't be voted out by day—only killed at night. Even then 25% chance to survive (double). Very durable.
🔪 Third faction
🔪
Serial Killer
Kill anyone at night—even mafia. Doctor can't save from you. Win by being last.