The Gang Deluxe Edition
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The FroGames Review
Try to catch the eye of the person across the table. Give a nod. They nod back. You bet three chips. They put in five. Someone else hesitates, then throws in two. You reveal your cards: you have all won. Or all lost.
WHAT IT IS
Cooperative poker where speaking is forbidden
John Cooper and Kory Heath have taken poker, removed the competition, banned talking, and added a group objective: winning a series of hands together against the deck. The Gang started as a minimal card game and immediately became a hit due to its ability to generate tension and laughter using only cards, chips, and glances. This Deluxe Edition brings together the base game, the More Players expansion (which brings the table up to 10 people), three additional modules, ceramic casino chips, and a custom playmat.
At the table, you deal the cards, look at them, and from that moment on you can no longer speak. You must coordinate bets with other players using only nods, glances, and hesitations. The goal is to complete a set number of winning hands before the group runs out of chips. Betting too much on a weak hand burns your resources. Betting too little on a strong hand wastes the opportunity. And no one can tell you what is in their hand.
What they say abroad
An elegant, immediate, and surprisingly tense cooperative party game. It works just as well with three as it does with ten.
— FroGames
"The brilliance is in what you can't say."
The brilliance is in what you can't say.
— Meeple Mountain
The Gang: Deluxe Edition
FrogScore · FroGames editorial rating · based on the rulebook, international reviews, and gaming sessionsWhat's on the table
Casino-quality components and three expansions
Casino-quality cards
Deck of cards with a professional finish, the same ones you find in real casinos. Superior handling and durability compared to standard cards.
Ceramic chips
Heavy ceramic poker chips, not plastic. The click when you stack them, the weight in your hand: the Deluxe version takes physical details seriously too.
Custom playmat
Printed game mat that organizes the betting areas and gives the table the atmosphere of a real card room. You don't need it, but it makes a difference.
Three expansion modules
Variants that change objectives, winning conditions, and special rules. Plus the More Players expansion that brings the game up to 10 people.
🎯 COME SI GIOCA
🃏 The Gang – Deluxe Edition – Cooperative poker, serious faces… and decisions you can read in their eyes
You're not cheating: you're just trying to figure it out. You evaluate the hand, make a "bet," and hope the table is truly a team.
The tension is all in the eyes
In a normal poker game you lie.
Not here. Here the problem is worse: you can't explain yourself.
You look at the cards, you understand how “strong” you are… and you have to communicate it without ruining everything.
One bet too high and the team gets stuck.
Too low a bet and you give away space.
And meanwhile everyone is trying to read everyone.
The Gang is a party game that seems light until the good round starts: that moment when one makes a strange choice, another stiffens, and you understand that the game is being decided on a single intuition.
He is cooperative, but not “soft”.
It's real tabletop co-op:
either you synchronize… or you crash laughing.
And when it works, a rare magic happens: you feel like a group that plays as if they had a secret language. Without ever having agreed to it.
Mechanics with Sense – “If you say too much, you ruin everything. If you say too little, you have to trust.”
The strength of the game lies there: you need others… but you can't lead them.
So you learn to make “speaking” choices: a bet, a risk, a caution. And others have to understand it the right way.
When the table is in tune, it seems like magic. When it's not, it seems like a comedy. Either way, you're having fun.
Deluxe Version – Because the visual impact counts here (and the table thanks you)
This Deluxe Edition is designed to make The Gang a richer and more varied casino experience at home:
- Includes the base game + content for playing in a large group (up to ten).
- Expansion packs with new mechanics and variations: more ways to play, more surprises, more replayability.
- Ceramic poker chips: just the right weight, premium feel, instant atmosphere.
- Casino cards: smooth, solid, and easy to shuffle (and you can feel it).
- Custom gaming mat: Tidier table, cleaner setup, “big night” vibe.
- And yes: much more to make it truly feel like a collector's edition, not just a simple box.
FroGames Closing: If you're going to pull off a heist… do it with style.
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