Chicago Gangsters (2009)

About this game

Chicago in the Golden Twenties: The players take the role of a Mafia clan and compete for domination of the city. They will use any means necessary - you won't get far without blackmail and bribery. Nor will you make it alone; you'll need to work with fellow players to take over the neighborhoods. However, these alliances change more often than the weather: if you're not working with someone, you're working against them. Who will best use their contacts with judges, bank directors and clubs - the best to run a lucrative business in smuggling alcohol?

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 5.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.