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A dream for those who love heavy management games with an organized crime theme. The business growth loop is incredibly satisfying.
- Highly immersive mafia theme
- Tight integration of mechanics
- Satisfying establishment progression
- Deep strategic complexity
- Quite a steep learning curve
- Games can run very long
About the game
What you do in a play session
The game is a strategic blend where cunning is your best tool. Using worker placement and hand management, you must strategically position your goons to deliver illicit liquor and hit Manhattan's goals to ensure your income. But it's not just about distributing rum; to expand, you'll need to upgrade your establishments, making them more lavish, which inevitably attracts the unwanted attention of the police and rival mafia families.
To gain an edge, you can forge dangerous alliances with outside mobsters or turn to violence by robbing rum runners to seize valuable resources. And if the books don't add up? No problem: you can 'cook' your accounts to fill your safe with evaded tax money. The ultimate goal is simple yet brutal: accumulate the most wealth and prove that you are the most successful kingpin in New York. Can you balance your business operations, territorial influence, and police pressure to reach the top, or will you end up in a dark cell? The city is vast, the competition is ruthless, and profit is the only thing that matters.
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How to Play Speakeasy - Official Tutorial Video
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Speakeasy How to Play & Strategy Tips
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Speakeasy | Solo Board Game Playthrough and Tutorial
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How to Play Speakeasy in 29 Minutes
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Speakeasy Solo Illustrated Playthrough ACT 1
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Speakeasy | RULEBOOK RUNDOWN
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How to Play Speakeasy Board Game
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How to Rebox Speakeasy Board Game
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How to Set Up Speakeasy Board Game
Rules manual
Official PDF file
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