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I have a lot of experience playing and moderating games of Mafia on another site. This includes live games.

For live games, the ideal sizes are 7, 9, 11, or 13. I wouldn't go larger than 13. I also wouldn't go with an even number if you can avoid it. Live games with large player lists get too chaotic, both to mod and play. Unless using a setup specifically designed for it, using even numbers just lowers town win probability by making it harder to lynch scum in the earlier phases and giving scum an extra kill. You get the same number of mislynches before losing in an even-numbered setup as if you had one less player.

I can endorse the link KittenLicks posted for setups. The most important thing to a fun game of Mafia/Werewolf is the balance of the setup. If one side feels like they never had a serious chance from the start, it gets boring/annoying fast.

Also, for slightly more complex setups without making things too difficult for newbies, give Semi-Opens some love.

https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php...mi-Open_Setups

It's really only more complex for the moderator, not the players. On the player side, you just don't know 100% which roles are in the game until people start flipping, but the way you approach the game is the same.

I'd specifically recommend these (for varying player sizes):

https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=2of4 (9 players)
https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=C9%2B%2B (13 players)

And if you're willing to mess with night mechanics somewhat but want a VERY simple setup for 11 players:

https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php...Semi-Nightless