Cover art for The Godfather Game

The Godfather Game

1971 · BGG
Avg rating
5.90
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
2.33 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
71

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Description

The Godfather Game puts players in the roles of mob bosses vying for control of rackets in several neighborhoods. The game plays like Go, except that stones are bought for varying prices based on the area of the board they will be deployed to. Three decks of cards provide monetary income for buying more stones and also good and bad events that must be dealt with. Think of the game as Go combined with some aspects of Monopoly, notably the money and the Chance and Community Chest cards. The game was issued in at least two editions - a standard rectangular box set, and a set packaged in a plastic violin case.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

Mystery, crime & investigation

Publishers

Family Games (II) Family Games, Inc. Mirel

Designers

Jody Porter