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Wise Guys
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Wise Guys

Designed by Phil Yates

Published by Gale Force Nine, LLC

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

3-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 4
Medium-Light complexity
~90 min
6.9 on BGG (217)
Some text

Language Editions

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianPolishSpanish

Categories

Mafia
Social deduction with hidden roles — find the traitors among you.
Negotiation
Make deals, form alliances, and persuade others — diplomacy is key.
Territory Building
Claim and control areas on the map — expand your territory and defend borders.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Events

Random events shake things up during the game — sometimes helpful, sometimes chaotic, always interesting.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

Trading

You can swap resources or cards with other players — making clever trades can give you a serious edge.

Variable Player Powers

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

Worker Placement

You place your workers on action spaces to claim them before anyone else — it's a scramble for the best spots!

About This Game

Wise Guys is a quick-to-learn, cutthroat, area-control board game in which you play as one of four rival gangs seeking to strike it rich as "Rum Runners" on the rough streets of Chicago at the height of the roaring 20s. Each turn, players wheel, deal, talk, and fight to control locations where they buy and sell alcohol, help politicians get elected, and get help in return or double-cross rival gangs. .…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Play Time

90 min

Complexity

2.4 / 5

Rating

6.9

Year

2022