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Five Families

Five Families

Skellig Games · 2025
2–545–90 min10+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.5 BGG#16.317 BGG126Family
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New York in 1931 – The "Five Families" divide the city's underworld among themselves.

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New York in 1931 – The "Five Families" divide the city's underworld among themselves. After a major gang war, the mobsters want to fight more against law and order than against each other and to agree on critical decisions in the future — but until the distribution of the city is finalized, each family will try to get as big a piece of the pie as possible.

In the area-control game Five Families, you want to use your mobsters to secure control of as many neighborhoods as possible...but never forget that you always need to have enough money and followers at your disposal. Will you be the last family standing?

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–90 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.317
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Q3How do you play Five Families?
Five Families is a mafia game, for 2–5 players, taking ~45–90 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Five Families — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Five Families support?
Five Families is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Five Families take?
A game of Five Families takes about 45–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Five Families for?
Five Families is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Five Families?
Five Families has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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