StrategyFit check
Is City of Gangsters worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Management-game players interested in organizing production and distribution rather than commanding armies.
- Players drawn to Prohibition-era crime who want to build an operation from its beginnings.
- Strategy fans who want crew, territory, and relationship decisions to shape city expansion.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for an open-ended campaign may find the stated 1933 endpoint restrictive.
- Those seeking a narrowly focused management loop may find production, crew, territory, and relationships too varied.
- Players looking for a prison-escape role-playing game should consider a different kind of crime story.
Our take on City of Gangsters
The campaign is bounded by Prohibition: the stated goal is to take over the city before alcohol becomes legal again in 1933.
What is City of Gangsters?
Set in the United States in 1920, City of Gangsters is a management game about building a criminal operation during Prohibition.
Players establish distilleries and speakeasies, source materials, manage production and deliveries, and distribute goods around the city. The operation can also involve smuggling, gambling, debt collection, bribery, and using favors and personal connections to develop relationships. Recruit and organize a crew to open new fronts, move products, and protect them from rivals. Control of territory provides income and opportunities for expansion, while other groups and their families remember how they are treated. The goal is to grow a crime syndicate and take over the city before alcohol becomes legal again in 1933.
How City of Gangsters plays
- 01Production network
- Distilleries depend on raw materials, while techniques and imported liquor can supply higher-end drinks.
- 02Crew management
- Workers handle new locations, deliveries, and protection, and need to be paid, armed, and organized.
- 03Social connections
- Favors and introductions can open relationships and business opportunities.
- 04Territory control
- Areas under the outfit's control provide income and support further expansion.
- 05Prohibition deadline
- The campaign's stated endpoint is 1933, when alcohol becomes legal again.
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City of Gangsters: platforms & release
Is City of Gangsters worth it?
It is worth it if: management-game players interested in organizing production and distribution rather than commanding armies. Skip it if: players looking for an open-ended campaign may find the stated 1933 endpoint restrictive.
Where can I download City of Gangsters?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens City of Gangsters's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is City of Gangsters on?
Windows only.
