Gangster

Placement, territory control and tight deadlines in prohibitionist Chicago.

1) You are a mafia boss and you must dominate Chicago before the days run out

Each player plays amafia bossthat tries to controlas many districts as possibleof the city.

The playing time islimited to three days, and this turns every move into a high-tension choice: no one can afford “empty” shifts.

2) Position your men to control key locations in the city

On your turnyou place your gangsters (“boys”)in the various areas, looking for themajority of influencecompared to rivals.

Each square represents strategic locations — traffic, business, informants, politics, ports, etc. — and controlling them isadvance your criminal power.

3) The city is contested and there is no mercy: you can eliminate or block opponents

Besides placing your men, you canto counter or clear areasremoving those of others (in more or less… elegant ways).

Some actions can send enemies to do“a walk on the river”, making them unusable for the rest of the game.

4) Timing is everything: 3 days, no second chances

Every action must be weighed:

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  do I place now or in the next round?
  
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  do I expand or consolidate?
  
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  Do I disperse my men or concentrate power in a single crucial district?
  
  With sunthree days of play, the pace is fast and the choices brutal.
  

5) End of game: whoever has the strongest and most widespread influence wins

At the end of the third day the districts are countedwhere you hold the majority, calculatingyour total influence on the city.

👉The boss with the most control becomes the “King of Chicago”, while the others… return to polish hopes at the port.