Host field guide

A quick cheat sheet to keep your Mafia nights smooth, suspenseful, and fair.

Before nightfall

  • Pick a voice call or keep everyone in the in-app chat if you prefer text-only rounds.
  • Share the lobby code in your group chat or drop a one-click invite link from the dashboard.
  • Double-check everyone is marked ready before starting. You can toggle players manually if needed.

Guiding the story

  • Night and day phases auto-advance, but you can jump ahead manually from the host controls.
  • Use system messages to narrate plot twists—players will see them highlighted in chat.
  • Lean on the built-in narration prompts to keep everyone in sync without breaking immersion.

Wrapping up

  • Archive finished games to keep your dashboard tidy. Players can still revisit the logs.
  • Want a rematch? Duplicate the lobby from the dashboard to reuse the same config in seconds.
  • Share feedback with the team—Moonlit Mafia is open-source and always evolving.