Kings of Chicago
2023
BGG Geek Rating
5.5
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BGG Average Rating
6.6
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#18563
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Players
2-4
Weight
2.00/5.00
Playtime
60 min
Age
14+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
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📖 About This Game
Chicago, 1930, Prohibition times. Society is rebelling against the ban on alcohol trade. Almost everyone is looking for their own ways to taste any drink. Home distilleries and smuggling techniques abound. The black market is flourishing, and representatives of the underworld are flourishing
they don't even really hide their actions. Bribes are becoming ubiquitous, and alcohol is no less available than before the ban.
During the game Kings of Chicago, players will take on the role of gang leaders competing for control over strategic locations in Chicago. They will smuggle barrels of alcohol to various places, gradually building your influence. It will be important to adapt to the prevailing conditions in the city and competition movements. The winner will be the one who earns the most from this practice. Do you dare to take part in this dirty game?
In the game, players are taking on the role of alcohol smugglers during prohibited times. They are moving workers' tokens from place to place and smuggling barrels in locations. Every worker has special ability, so it`s important to plan your movement wisely. The game uses an area control mechanism, so achieving as much domination as possible to win is important. At the end of the game, players count their income from locations and money earned during the gameplay. The winner is the person who reached the biggest amount of money.
Chicago, rok 1930, czasy Prohibicji. SpoÅeczeÅstwo buntuje siÄ przeciw zakazowi handlu alkoholem. Niemal każdy szuka swoich sposobów na skosztowanie jakiegokolwiek trunku. Powstaje mnóstwo domowych destylarni i technik przemytu. Czarny rynek kwitnie w najlepsze, a przedstawiciele póÅÅwiatka
nawet nieszczególnie kryjÄ
siÄ ze swoimi dziaÅaniami. Åapówki stajÄ
siÄ wszechobecne, a alkohol nie mniej dostÄpny, niż przed zakazem.
Podczas rozgrywki w Kings of Chicago gracze wcielÄ
siÄ w liderów gangów, rywalizujÄ
cych o kontrolÄ nad strategicznymi lokacjami w Chicago. BÄdÄ
przemycaÄ beczki z alkoholem do rozmaitych miejsc, stopniowo budujÄ
c swoje wpÅywy. Istotne bÄdzie dostosowywanie siÄ do warunków panujÄ
cych
w mieÅcie i ruchów konkurencji. ZwyciÄży ten, kto zarobi najwiÄcej na tym procederze. Czy odważycie siÄ wziÄ
Ä udziaÅ w tej nieczystej grze?-description from publisher