Mafia de Cuba

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2015

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Description

Havana, December 29, 1955: At the end of the meal offered at his "faithful" henchmen, don Alessandro evokes the "business" in progress. Suddenly, the phone rang in the back room of the restaurant. The Godfather is convened to the office of President Batista. He entrusted his precious cigar box to his henchmen. It must be said that the cigar box has a false bottom, under the first layer of cigars, the box is filled with diamonds!

In Mafia de Cuba, each player will take the cigar box, open it and choose to:

Betray and steal some diamonds,
Remain a faithful and "honest" mafioso, be a driver, or act as an undercover CIA agent.

In the evening, the Godfather recovers his cigar box. He blows a fuse when he finds the disappearance of diamonds. He must find his treasure and punish offenders by providing them cement shoes before throwing them in the bay. After heated debates and perilous deductions, The Godfather, with the help of is faithful henchmen will try to find all his stolen diamonds.

Does he lose his honor by accusing wrongly?
Do the most cunning thieves win?
Or is it the CIA that will send these thugs behind bars?

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Video GsNt8qq-2so Tabletop Tokki Discussion at 5:21 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

interesting pocket-based mechanic
strong production and thematic appeal

Cons

none

Thematic elements

mystery, deception, and negotiation
Cuban underworld with criminal intrigue
Array
social deduction with hidden information

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

hidden information / pockets — players hide or reveal information using physical pockets to manage resources or actions
negotiation and bluffing — players discuss, bluff, and deduce others' identities to advance their side

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Quotes (from this video)

this is a teammates game we're gonna actually be splitting up and going into different rooms it supports from 6 to 30 players so once things have calmed down a little bit more on the um Wellness front I'm hoping to be able to put together some big board game nights again and um have this one as like an all-in game that we can play throughout the nights
this game actually has a mechanic where you hide things or put things in your physical Pockets so that proves to be a little tricky when not everybody at the table has pockets but it's such a unique concept
this seems like such a cool unique experience again I'm not a huge fan of role-playing games or like traditional kind of d d ask role playing games but this seems like it has such a beautifully veiled mystery and it really gives me some life is strange vibes if you're familiar with that video game series so I'm really looking forward to delving into this one I haven't yet because I just want to find like the perfect group to play it with who will really appreciate it as much as I do
Carnegie is one of these games that when I saw it I knew I had to have it I love the idea of all these different engines and different levels of things going on and I mean the presentation of this one I've said it before but I was not a huge fan of Enio tools artwork until I started playing a lot more games that featured it and singing on the table just beautiful

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fun and silly
Theme works

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Mafia and stealing diamonds
Cuba
Social deduction with hidden roles and actions

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

bluffing — The Godfather interrogates players to figure out their roles and actions.
Hidden Movement — Players take diamonds or roles from a cigar box, potentially hidden.
Social Deduction — Players have hidden roles (godfather, henchmen, agents) and try to achieve their objectives.

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Quotes (from this video)

This is a category which before I started the list I thought would be um relatively wide ranging and and uh I came to find throughout get actually doing the research and getting ready for this list that maybe it's a little bit narrower than I actually expected.
Now, that makes sense thematically because, you know, a lot of the gangster movies or uh just cultural uh elements we've seen of mobsters involve like, you know, combat, fighting for control over areas and things along those lines.
The theme is probably not terribly integral to the game design itself.
those tend to be the games that I think best evoke a gangster or a mobster type of a theme.
This is such a cool take on this theme.
Speak Easy is a heavy Euro game designed by Vatital Lera who is known for heavy Euro games primarily and this is one that for a Euro which is usually considered Euro style games are usually considered to be you know not anti-theatic but the theme is usually not a huge element of them.
what Speak Easy does so brilliantly amongst many things is integrate the theme beautifully into the Euro style mechanisms that drive the game.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

thematic, social deduction
engaging storytelling during rounds

Cons

can be tense; may overstep comfort for some groups

Thematic elements

deception and loyalty
crime/mafia scenario
thematic, role-based

Comparison games

The Godfather-themed games
Werewolf
Couples Night

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

hidden information and accusation — players deduce who to trust based on observations
Hidden Roles — players assume roles; some loyal, some traitors

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the answer to every question is a color
it's basically a game of listing things
you have to come up with a fake definition for an obscure word cockalorum
the cards are way more interesting than a hat full of TV chefs
it's great fun trying to convince them that you can be trusted whether you're good or bad
write fake acronyms and laws
the original Christmas party game is the Hat game or Celebrity where you all write famous names on strips of paper
Kokoro isn't just a great sofa game it's a great game every card flip brings elation or frustration
it's like reading from a Sherlock Holmes novel as you meet with witnesses

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Video ujDESXZAec8 No Rolls Barred Playthrough at 0:50 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Strong thematic flavor with lively social interaction
Dynamic, quick rounds with lots of banter and misdirection

Cons

Can become chaotic with larger groups
Requires careful tracking and accountability for tokens/diamonds

Thematic elements

Mafia, loyalty, deception
A mob family in a Cuban underworld gathering where the godfather circulates a box of diamonds among players.
Role-based bluffing with social deduction and theatrical interplay

Comparison games

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

bluffing and negotiation — Players persuade others, bluff about what they took, and form shifting alliances.
Hidden Information — Tokens and diamonds are secretly held and revealed selectively, driving deduction and misdirection.
Memory and counting challenges — Tracking how many diamonds and loyalty tokens are in play across rounds is essential to strategy.
Role assignment and asymmetric win conditions — Roles like godfather, thief, driver, FBI agent, and loyal henchmen determine individual and team objectives.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's the whole game they play
empty your pockets
rule by fear
there are currently 15 diamonds in this box
the box is empty when it comes to you then you still pretend to take something

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fast-paced dinner game
no table setup required; easy to pass box around
player agency in choosing roles
flexible player counts
fun social bluffing and deduction

Cons

some players dislike lying/deception
may require multiple players to be engaging
expansion must be included to add more roles such as 'the cleaner'

Thematic elements

Mob, crime family deception
Dinner party / social setting where players conceal or reveal information
Flagged by players choosing roles and bluffing; social deduction with hidden identities

Comparison games

Werewolf
Spy
Mafia

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

bluffing / deception — Players bluff about their allegiance or intentions to mislead others.
dynamic team formation — Players can switch teams by choosing roles, affecting alliances.
hidden roles / secret identities — Players receive roles such as mob boss, thieves, informant, cleaner, etc., kept secret.
pass-and-reveal components — A cigar box holding diamonds and chips is passed around to indicate information.
role selection / agency — Players can choose or select their roles rather than being randomly assigned, affecting strategy.
social deduction / deduction of culprits — Mob boss tries to identify thieves; players deduce who is informant or criminals.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's the perfect game to play at dinner because you just pass the cigar box around
being the godfather is...such a power trip
it's the best bluffing game because you get to choose your role
You can pick your team, you can pick- whatever mood you're in, you can play the game that way
I hate lying games.

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