The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

John Harshman , John Hill (I) , Frank Chadwick (1972)

5.5
BGG Rating 57 votes
2-5 players Best: 3-5 60-180 min 10+
Complexity Medium — 2.2/5
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About

Originally published by Conflict in 1972, then re-published by GDW in 1983. You are a Godfather of a criminal family struggling to control the city's rackets, winning by amassing the greatest amount of wealth in a year's time. Hire thugs and hit men, control rackets in neighborhoods and bribe judges and politicians to get opposing thugs arrested or their rackets shut down. Placements are done simultaneously by having players write down their purchases. When the shooting starts, it is resolved by the ever-reliable die roll. Random Grand Jury Investigations are always there to upset any plan. Includes negotiation and features nice strategy dilemmas between diversification and concentration and how much one wants to try for the more lucrative but more targeted areas.

Publisher Conflict Games , Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) Artist David Martin (II), Chris Purcell, Roy Guzzio
Recommended: 1-5+ players Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

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5.5

Weighted Avg

57

Ratings

184

Owned

30

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.40 Wanting: 21 Trading: 12 Strategy Rank: #3095
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