Access and membership options
Choose the option that suits you best, from a single visit to a flexible membership with exclusive benefits and access to community events.
Single Session
None beyond your booked seat.
Weekly Membership
Book weekday sessions ahead of single-session visitors.
Monthly Membership
Priority booking across covered sessions.
Annual Membership
Highest booking priority and reserved places at popular games.
How memberships work
July 2026 schedule
All sessions run at the Zaplakso club room (see Contact). Places shown are approximate room capacity.
Beginner Mafia Night
~2 hrs. No experience needed. 8–12 players. £6 or any membership. ~12 places.
Classic Mafia Session
~2–2.5 hrs. Beginner–intermediate. 10–14 players. £8 or any membership. ~14 places.
Extended Role Game
~3 hrs. Intermediate. 12–16 players. £10 or membership. ~16 places.
Advanced Players' Evening
~2.5 hrs. Advanced. 12–16 players. £9 or membership. ~16 places.
Social Weekend Session
~3 hrs. All levels. 14–20 players. £10 or Monthly/Annual membership. ~20 places.
Monthly Club Challenge
~3.5 hrs. Intermediate–advanced. 16–20 players. £12 or Annual membership. ~20 places.
(Friday 31 July hosts an additional Classic-style evening at 7:30 pm for those who’d like one more game before month-end.)
Booking and session information
How booking works: Reserve online or by email. You’ll receive a confirmation; bring it (digital is fine) or just give your name on arrival.
Joining without a group: Most players come alone. You’ll be seated with others and playing within minutes.
First-time visitors: Arrive 10 minutes early and tell the host it’s your first time — they’ll look after you.
Waiting lists: If a session is full, ask to join the waiting list. We’ll contact you if a place opens.
Late arrivals: Please arrive before the start time. Once a game is under way, latecomers may need to wait for the next round.
Session cancellations: If we ever have to cancel, we’ll email you as early as possible and offer a transfer or refund.
Player substitutions: If you can’t attend, let us know so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.
Fair play: Follow the host’s rulings and play in good spirit.
Respectful communication: Bluffing is part of the game; personal hostility is not. Be kind to the people behind the roles.
Preparing for your first session
You need nothing but yourself. Arrive a little early, say hello to the host, and don’t worry about mistakes — everyone makes them, and they’re often the funniest moments of the night.
Speaking during discussions
You don’t have to be loud or clever. A single well-timed question can be more useful than a long speech. Take your turn, say what you notice, and pass on.
Observing player behaviour
Pay attention to who’s quiet, who’s contradicting themselves, and who’s pushing a little too hard. In Mafia, how someone talks often matters as much as what they say.
Making deductions
Build your view from small clues: voting patterns, hesitations, who defends whom. Share your reasoning so others can build on it.
Bluffing within the game
Sometimes you’ll need to mislead the table — that’s a legitimate part of playing a hidden role. It’s a bit of theatre, agreed by everyone at the start, and it stops the moment the game does.
Voting responsibly
Vote on reasoning, not on who you like least. A thoughtful “not yet, I’m unsure” is a perfectly good contribution.
Common beginner mistakes
Revealing a special role far too early.
Going silent when you’re unsure — say so instead.
Taking suspicion personally.
Respecting other players
Everyone’s here to enjoy themselves. Keep accusations about the game, never the person.
In-game deception versus real life
This is important: bluffing in Mafia is pretend, consensual and confined to the table. It has nothing to do with dishonesty in real life. When the game ends, so does the act — and that’s part of what makes it satisfying.
After the game
We always leave time for a friendly post-game chat, where the host and players talk through what happened, who fooled whom, and what everyone spotted. It’s often the best part of the evening.
Mafia is a social deduction and role-playing game — a piece of shared, imaginative fun, nothing more.