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Bootleggers

Bootleggers

Eagle-Gryphon Games · 2004
3–690 min14+ yrs2.6/5 complexity6.7 BGG#2.396 BGG4,4 KStrategy
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It's January 1921. Prohibition has been in effect for a year, and it looks like the 18th Amendment is here to stay. The problem, however, is that outlawing the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" hasn't done anything to reduce the demand for booze!

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It's January 1921. Prohibition has been in effect for a year, and it looks like the 18th Amendment is here to stay. The problem, however, is that outlawing the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" hasn't done anything to reduce the demand for booze! As a result, illegal stills dot the countryside and secret (or not-so-secret!) speakeasies are popping up all over in cities large and small. Local law enforcement may look the other way (especially if they're properly motivated) but Elliot Ness' G-Men are harder to convince. With this much money at stake, organized crime is sure to take an interest.

In Bootleggers, players take on the role of enterprising bosses seeking to make a name for themselves in the illegal alcohol trade at the height of the 1920's prohibition era. Deceit, lies, and alliances of convenience are the norm as players attempt to control distribution through money and corruption by muscling in on the competition, paying off the local law authorities, building underground speakeasies, and shipping trucks of "hooch"!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
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Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#2.396

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Q3How do you play Bootleggers?
Bootleggers is a economic game, for 3–6 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bootleggers — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bootleggers support?
Bootleggers is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bootleggers take?
A game of Bootleggers takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bootleggers for?
Bootleggers is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Bootleggers?
Bootleggers has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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