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Maphia

Multiplayer mobile game based on mafia with new roles like guardian angels and joker

Android app Rated 7 Oct 2026

Link
maphia.jer.works
Built by
jerbear

Bloat

225/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

Maphia is a playable beta of a social deduction game. It was tested in organised game nights, with a download site on its own domain and a Discord community. There is no monetisation, no store listing and no policies, and posts suggest work has stalled since March 2026. It is a fun community project, not yet a business or a defensible product.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

There is a real appetite for party games among friends, and the game was clearly played. Nothing shows a way to charge: no payments, no pricing, no ads or in-app purchases, and the post-beta plan is unclear.

24/100

Rubric 21–40A real problem, but no plausible path to anyone paying, or a market well out of this builder's reach.

Receipts (3)

  1. Beta APK released with testing sessions, showing real users and a playable game.

    “Maphia. A multiplayer Mobile game based on the game 'mafia'. Introducing new roles like guardian angels and joker. Beta Version is out now! get the apk on- maphia.jer.works And ofc give it a star on github There will be a testing session later today, drop by if you can:)”

    Post · @jernal_y · 27 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Site has no pricing, payments or accounts, so there is no monetisation path.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

  3. Creator started a PC version in Godot, but there is no plan to earn money from it.

    “Damn February was honestly not a good month for me, i was so caught up in personal things that i forgot what actually mattered. Anyways, let's do a lil recap FEBRUARY ------ 2026 ••• worked on a personal project which turned into a school project (PC version of penpad) (I'll release it if you wanna use it) ••• built one app for my dad for his work (will showcase when its polished and ready) •”

    Post · @jernal_y · 2 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

It builds on a well-known game with a few new roles, which anyone could clone. The only edge is the creator's execution and the small community that has played it.

12/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

  1. The differentiator is new roles on top of the existing mafia game, which is easy to copy.

    “Maphia. A multiplayer Mobile game based on the game 'mafia'. Introducing new roles like guardian angels and joker. Beta Version is out now! get the apk on- maphia.jer.works And ofc give it a star on github There will be a testing session later today, drop by if you can:)”

    Post · @jernal_y · 27 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. No proprietary data, integrations or network infrastructure are visible on the site.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

Active from late January through March 2026, with a few posts after that. Nothing has shipped in the 76 days before today, and recent posts are nostalgic rather than updates.

68/100

  • Sustained shipping51/60

    Worked on across 6 months.

  • Consistency17/40

    Updates in 3 of 6 months.

  • Quiet

    No update for 76 days — scaled to 86%.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “Maphia. A multiplayer Mobile game based on the game 'mafia'. Introducing new roles like guardian angels and joker. Beta Version is out now! get the apk on- maphia.jer.works And ofc give it a star on github There will be a testing session later today, drop by if you can:)”

    Post · @jernal_y · 27 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “I miss maphia lowk”

    Post · @jernal_y · 22 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A working multiplayer beta APK exists, with a live HTTPS site on its own domain and Discord-run play sessions. There are no accounts, docs, store listing or verifiable repo, so it reads as a thin but real beta.

80/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://maphia.jer.works responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Served over HTTPS.

  • Real product25/35

    A playable multiplayer beta was released and tested over several nights. It is still beta, and the site shows little beyond the download and role descriptions.

  • Own home10/10

    Lives on its own domain (maphia.jer.works).

  • Maintained15/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-07-22.

  • Operations5/15

    There is a site on its own domain, an APK download channel and a Discord for sessions. There are no accounts, docs, status page or store listing, and the GitHub page could not be fetched.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://maphia.jer.works responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

  2. Beta APK is available to download with the roles explained on the site.

    “Maphia. A multiplayer Mobile game based on the game 'mafia'. Introducing new roles like guardian angels and joker. Beta Version is out now! get the apk on- maphia.jer.works And ofc give it a star on github There will be a testing session later today, drop by if you can:)”

    Post · @jernal_y · 27 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  3. The recap says Maphia was tested for 3 nights.

    “Ende it's February already? Anyways, let's do a lil recap JANUARY ------ 2026 ••• released pretium ••• released beta version of maphia ••• went to the dagmawi babi meetup(prolly the only day I socialized properly) ••• tested maphia for 3 nights (very fun nights) ••• survived 2 courses from failing cause of attendance yay ••• did my first solo worship Actually insane achievement damn, I'l”

    Post · @jernal_y · 2 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Recurring game nights show the game runs in practice.

    “Hey y'all, maphia night tonight, join if you can!”

    Post · @jernal_y · 13 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. Live HTTPS site on its own domain, but no docs, accounts, status page or store links.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Distribution is a direct APK download with no store presence. There is no revenue model and no privacy policy, terms or support contact on the site. The community's early energy has faded, so long-term sustainability is weak.

41/100

  • Distribution25/30

    A web app on its own domain.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    No posts mention paying customers, sales or any revenue.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support8/8

    Posts point users to a support channel.

  • Commitment8/20

    The creator ran several game nights, kept a Discord community and started a PC port. The promised official release never appeared, and the last posts suggest the project is dormant.

Receipts (5)

  1. A web app on its own domain.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

  2. No payment providers or pricing were found on the site.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · maphia.jer.works (opens in a new tab)

  3. Beta testing sessions were scheduled and rescheduled in Discord.

    “Okay so we've planned to move it to 3:00 ማታ since some of you have life apparently (what even is that?) Anyways, drop by for one last beta testing(and since yesterday was VERY fun), we'll be in discord. And download it if you haven't yet. Much love🤍”

    In EnglishOkay so we've planned to move it to 3:00 ማታ since some of you have life apparently (what even is that?) Anyways, drop by for one last beta testing (and since yesterday was VERY fun), we'll be in discord. And download it if you haven't yet. Much love🤍

    Post · @jernal_y · 28 Jan 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. A PC version of Maphia was started in Godot.

    “Damn February was honestly not a good month for me, i was so caught up in personal things that i forgot what actually mattered. Anyways, let's do a lil recap FEBRUARY ------ 2026 ••• worked on a personal project which turned into a school project (PC version of penpad) (I'll release it if you wanna use it) ••• built one app for my dad for his work (will showcase when its polished and ready) •”

    Post · @jernal_y · 2 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. An official release was promised soon, but there is no later sign of it.

    “ALSOOOOOO, maphia has 500 downloads now(beta version), this is actually INSANE. When I first came up with this game's idea(I was in exam, the exam was so boring I had to plan out my next project right there(I should write a blog about this hmmm)), I didn't think it would blow up this much. But I wanna thank everyone for the love and joining the games and everything. The official release shoul”

    Post · @jernal_y · 3 Feb 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)