Canucks.com, referred to by its members as CDC (Canucks dot com), is the official fan forum of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. Mafia was introduced to CDC in late 2008, although for the first five years games were not run regularly, and were small and slow, with very little strategy beyond random accusations. It was simply a minor diversion for most.
In 2013, however, games began to grow larger, last longer, and feature more quality play from its regular players, and by 2016 CDC Mafia hit its peak, with its most players, craziest game set ups, and most memorable moments. Although in recent years game size and frequency has decreased again, there remains a core of regular players who play on, and the longest and most intense games have been played during this time.
Mafia on Canucks.com has usually been played with a couple less common variations. Most of our games are Nightless, with actions needing to be submitted before the end of the 24 hour voting phase, and then the new round begins immediately. Historically, private chat has been allowed, although this is becoming less common in recent years. Another tradition is that players who are voted out are allowed ‘last words’. A final feature is that rounds almost always end 10 or 11pm PST, since most members are based in Vancouver, Canada.
Because we’re a sports fandom site, players come and go frequently, and we don’t get many dedicated Mafia players coming to join us. But for a small, fringe community within the internet Mafia planetary system, we have punched above our weight, with three of our five representatives to the MU Championships (as of writing in 2020) advancing to the tournament’s finale.
http://forum.canucks.com/forum/106-mafia-games/