About Murder Mafia

Murder Mafia is one of those pick-up-and-play games that proves the browser is a real gaming platform. It is instantly readable: you will understand the goal before the first round ends. It plays just as well on a phone or tablet as it does on a desktop, with touch controls built in. As with all LemonArcade games, no blocker gets in the way — it plays anywhere, Chromebooks included.

How to play Murder Mafia

Keep the run alive as long as possible and beat your own record. On mobile, the on-screen touch controls take over — hold and release to strike. The first minutes are the tutorial; after that, the game expects you to keep up.

• Mouse hold to raise the knife, release to strike

Tips to get better at Murder Mafia

• Short breaks reset your focus; tilt is the real high-score killer.
• Rhythm beats speed: find the tempo of the game and stick to it.
• Watch what ends your runs and fix that one mistake before worrying about anything else.