Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
From the designers' website: "From nobody to little fish to bootlegger to capo di tuti capi... King of Chicago is a board game about building the strongest gangster empire of 1920s Chicago.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Pick Up and Deliver
Collect goods at one location and transport them to another for rewards.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Read the full game description
From the designers' website: "From nobody to little fish to bootlegger to capo di tuti capi... King of Chicago is a board game about building the strongest gangster empire of 1920s Chicago. It's a strategy game with ample opportunities for politics, alliances, betrayal, and luck. Each player gains strength and power through building illegal businesses and hiring handpicked mobsters to his gang. In bullet rains from drive by shootings, raids, and corrupt police, historic Chicago becomes the perfect setting for this action packed board game. King of Chicago is for 2 - 6 players Ages 14 and up The game appeals to fans of classics such as Risk, Axis and Allies and Illuminati. It's an intensive game for younger players, and an intelligent challenge for more experienced board game enthusiasts."