King of Chicago

From nobody to little fish to bootlegger to capo di tuti capi...

King of Chicago is a board game for 3 - 6 players of age 14 and up about building the strongest gangster empire of 1920ies Chicago. It's a strategic game with ample opportunities for politics, alliances, betrayal, and luck. In bullet rains from drive by shootings, raids, and corrupt police, historic Chicago becomes the perfect setting for this action packed board game.

The players each start out on different locations, with only a small turf, a Ford-T and a fist full of dollars. From here, it’s up to the individual player to expand his turf and build illegal businesses in order to make money. More money means a better chance of hiring handpicked ruthless mobsters who come to town as the game progresses. More mobsters mean more firepower for man-handling opponent players and taking over their businesses or defending against the inevitable paybacks. More businesses ultimately lead to more money, and not least, victory.

We have designed a very atmospheric and realistic visual look for King of Chicago containing real photographs from the 1920ies Chicago, taken by photographers from Chicago Daily News. (Courtesy of Chicago History Museum)

The game provides the historical atmosphere of Chicago, it’s up to the players to create the story.