Key facts
- Founders Fund launched a new online game show where tech leaders play 'Mafia'.
- The show features figures like Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and Bryan Johnson.
- The first episode was filmed at Tosca Cafe in San Francisco.
- The game 'Mafia' involves deception and identifying hidden roles.
- Future episodes will be released weekly on Thursdays.
A new online game show from venture capital firm Founders Fund has gathered prominent figures from the tech industry to play 'Mafia,' a murder-mystery game of deception. The show, launched on YouTube and X, aims to offer a glimpse into the dynamics of this popular Silicon Valley pastime. The first 33-minute episode featured 12 'tech legends,' including OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, and biohacker Bryan Johnson. The game, played at the iconic Tosca Cafe in San Francisco, involves players being assigned roles, with the 'mafia' attempting to eliminate others while the remaining players try to identify the mafia. The show's host, Mike Solana, CMO of Founders Fund, indicated that two more episodes will be released in the coming weeks. The article notes that players' real-world jobs and past associations, such as Ryan Beiermeister's departure from OpenAI, were sometimes referenced during the game.