Commonly Asked Questions on Mafia Theory

[SJReaver]

One of the concepts of Mafia is 'play to wincon.'

But it seems to me that neutrals rarely win. Games are designed on the assumption that the SK is simply a hindrance for one of the other factions, clogging up scumreads and making night time more deadly.

It is fair to tell people 'play to win' and then have them start in a position where they have almost no chance of winning? It's like setting up a race and randomly deciding one of the runners has to wear a weighted vest.

Is there a way to include neutrals in the game where they are more than a condiment to the real factions, and the game doesn't become overly swingy?