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2-5 players
Ages 14+
⌛ 90 minutes
Immerse yourself in nine riveting scenarios that thrust you into the heart of crucial historical events from the era, where every move tests your intellect and demands strategic acumen. Forge alliances that could define your legacy, choose your battles wisely as you declare war on rival families, and strategically deploy your capos to seize key territories.
Step into the gritty underworld of 20th-century New York City with Omerta: The Five Families, a gripping area control and action point game designed for 2 to 5 players.
In this high-stakes game of power, youll navigate the treacherous landscape as the head of a crime family, vying for control and dominion over the sprawling city.
To support the project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vesuviusmedia/omerta/description
Website: https://www.vesuviusmedia.com
2-5 players
Ages 14+
⌛ 90 minutes
Immerse yourself in nine riveting scenarios that thrust you into the heart of crucial historical events from the era, where every move tests your intellect and demands strategic acumen. Forge alliances that could define your legacy, choose your battles wisely as you declare war on rival families, and strategically deploy your capos to seize key territories.
Step into the gritty underworld of 20th-century New York City with Omerta: The Five Families, a gripping area control and action point game designed for 2 to 5 players.
In this high-stakes game of power, youll navigate the treacherous landscape as the head of a crime family, vying for control and dominion over the sprawling city.
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00:00 In the 20th century, five families controlled every illegal activity in New York.
00:08 The Lucchese, the Colombo, the Gambino, the Bonanno, and the Genovese.
00:15 Their criminal empires spanned from New Jersey to Brooklyn, touching everything from racketeering
00:22 to gambling to bootlegging.
00:24 These empires were built on something more valuable than riches—respect.
00:32 Each family sought out to build a legacy, knowing that whispering the right word in
00:37 the right ear was the key to get to the top.
00:41 Bribes, intimidation, and blackmail helped keep their activities hidden, but it was a
00:47 code of honor that allowed them to avoid public scrutiny.
00:51 Omerda, silence and refusal to cooperate with the government, kept their transgressions
00:58 out of the spotlight and within the family.
01:18 Omerda, you are the boss of one of the five crime families that is fighting for dominion
01:24 of New York City at the start of the 20th century.
01:30 Start your turn by resolving a plot card to gain action points, which you then spend to
01:36 enforce your authority.
01:39 Recruit and deploy your capos in strategic locations around the city, expand your turf,
01:46 and increase money raised by illegal activities.
01:51 Invest in lucrative legal ventures by establishing businesses, and deploy your associates to
01:57 help you maintain control.
02:01 Bribe the police to hinder your opponents' moves, pay off newspapers to burnish your
02:07 reputation and increase your respect.
02:12 All the while, you must manage your relationships with the other crime families, taking out
02:17 hostile family leaders.
02:22 Will you be the one to solidify your family's legacy?
02:49 [Music]
02:57 (gentle music)