Getting Started
Author: Vitaly - mr. Koteo (Brisbane Mafia Club)
Sports Mafia may look like loud chaos from the outside — masks, speeches, fast votes — but underneath it is a clean, logical, beautifully structured mind game. Getting Started is your soft entry into that world. Here you’ll understand what this sport actually is, how it feels from the inside, and even how to “speak” when it's not your turn to talk.
By the end of this part, you will:
Know who this book is for and how to use it
Understand who I am and why you should (or shouldn’t) trust my advice
Understand the basic non-verbal language of Sports Mafia (gestures and signals)
See a simple example game from Night 1 to the first real decisions
Chapters in "Getting Started"
What this book is about, who it’s for, why Sports Mafia needs a clear English guide, and how to use this “cookbook” to grow from lost beginner to confident intermediate.
My path from Siberia to New Zealand to Brisbane, how I discovered Sports Mafia, what Brisbane Mafia Club is like, and why I care so much about helping new players not feel overwhelmed.
A clean, beginner-friendly explanation of the game: red vs dark, Sheriff vs Don, win conditions, night and day cycles, and why Mafia is actually 90% logic and structure, not “reading faces.”
The silent language of Sports Mafia: how to communicate with the judge and other players when you are not allowed to talk. Core table gestures, how checks and confirmations are shown, and how to avoid beginner mistakes that lead to misunderstandings or penalties.
A minimal walkthrough of a game: how roles are assigned, what happens on Night 1, what Round Zero feels like, how nominations and voting work, and the most common beginner misconceptions you can avoid from your very first game.
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