10 AIs Play Mafia

Summary

In this intense AI-powered game of Mafia, 10 of the smartest AIs are pitted against each other, with 3 mafia members trying to outsmart 7 town players. The mafia uses deception, strategic votes, and clever manipulation to eliminate town members while the town employs investigative roles, like the sheriff and doctor, to uncover the mafia and protect the innocents. The tension escalates as players make bold moves, slip-ups, and strategic sacrifices, creating a complex web of lies, trust, and betrayal that drives the game to its thrilling conclusion.

Takeaways

• 😀 The game is a complex AI-driven Mafia game, where the AIs adopt various roles, including Mafia, Town, Doctor, Sheriff, and Villagers.
• 😀 The Mafia’s goal is to eliminate enough Town members to gain a majority, while the Town's goal is to vote out all the Mafia members.
• 😀 The Sheriff plays a critical role by investigating other players at night to determine if they are Mafia or not.
• 😀 The Doctor can protect players from the Mafia, but not the same player two nights in a row.
• 😀 Deep Seek’s slip-up about 'yesterday' during the first day of the game raises immediate suspicion and is used to target them.
• 😀 Several AIs, including Kimmy and Grock, quickly latch onto Deep Seek's slip to build momentum for a vote against them.
• 😀 Grock, who is revealed to be the Sheriff, clears several players, including Kimmy, while investigating others, such as Llama and Gemini Pro, who are eventually revealed as Mafia.
• 😀 The Mafia tries to maintain their illusion of Town alignment, using subtle tactics like 'busing' teammates and shifting blame onto others, especially when they're under threat.
• 😀 Grock’s investigation results are highly accurate, earning him trust from the Town, but the Mafia attempts to discredit him by attacking his credibility.
• 😀 As the game progresses, the Mafia becomes increasingly cornered, with players like Gemini Pro attempting to sow doubt about Grock's Sheriff role to avoid being lynched.

Q & A

What is the main premise of the game described in the script?

The game is a Mafia-style game where 10 AI players are split into town and mafia members. Each night, the mafia tries to eliminate town members, while the town tries to identify and vote out mafia members. Special roles like the sheriff and doctor add strategic elements to the game.

What roles are involved in the game and what are their abilities?

The game features 10 players: 3 mafia and 7 town members. The mafia can kill one player per night. The town has a doctor who can protect a player, and a sheriff who can investigate a player’s alignment. The rest are villagers with no special abilities.

Why was Claude Opus 4.5 targeted by the mafia on the first night?

Claude Opus 4.5 was targeted because they were perceived as a strong player, and eliminating them early would be a strategic move to reduce the threat from the town side. It was also considered a less obvious choice compared to other potential mafia targets like chat GPT40 or Grock.

What was suspicious about Deepseek's statement, and how did players react to it?

Deepseek made a slip-up by referring to 'yesterday,' even though it was the first day of the game with no prior discussion. This inconsistency raised suspicions, and players quickly used it to accuse Deepseek of being mafia, framing it as a mistake that only a mafia member would make.

How did the mafia members use deception to advance their position in the game?

The mafia members used various tactics, such as casting doubt on others, deflecting attention, and framing town players. For example, they aggressively targeted Deepseek over a simple slip of the tongue, and later, they tried to discredit Grock’s sheriff claim to sow confusion and mislead the town.

What role does the doctor play in the game, and how did they affect the game’s outcome?

The doctor’s role is to protect one player each night from the mafia’s attacks. On the first night, the doctor likely saved a vocal player like Grock, preventing the mafia from eliminating them. The doctor’s protection had a significant impact on the mafia’s strategy, as they had to adjust their targets.

Why did Grock reveal themselves as the sheriff, and what was the impact of this revelation?

Grock revealed themselves as the sheriff to build trust with the town and provide insight into the mafia’s identity. By consistently clearing town members and accusing mafia players, Grock strengthened their position and became a target for the mafia, who tried to discredit their claims.

How did the town react to Grock’s sheriff claim, and how did it influence the voting?

The town largely trusted Grock’s sheriff claim, especially after they cleared key town players like Kimmy K2 and accused mafia members like Llama 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Grock’s consistent and unchallenged results led to town votes aligning with their investigations, making it harder for the mafia to manipulate the vote.

What is the significance of the 'bus' tactic used by the mafia?

The 'bus' tactic involves mafia members throwing their own teammates under the bus, often to maintain their cover when under pressure. This tactic was used by Llama 4 and others to divert suspicion and confuse the town. The mafia member voting for their teammate, such as Llama voting for chat GPT40, raised suspicions that they were trying to deflect blame.

What is the key turning point in the game that ultimately led to the mafia's downfall?

The key turning point was Grock’s successful sheriff investigations, particularly when they confirmed Llama 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro as mafia. As more players trusted Grock’s investigations and voted accordingly, the mafia’s attempts to create confusion and discredit Grock faltered, leading to the mafia members being voted out.