How would you fare as a mafia boss? Find out with our top picks for the best mafia board games. These games have you stepping into the role of various gangsters, from bank thieves to Prohibition-era bootleggers. Whichever you may be, you’ll be wheeling and dealing in nefarious acts of all kinds. Use your connections, influence, and intimidation and become the biggest, baddest boss in town.
Check out the best Mafia Board Games below.
🏆 Our Top Picks for Best Mafia Board Games
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Escape Plan
Players: 1-5
Playing time: 60-120 minutes
Most heist games are about the robbery. Escape Plan is all about the aftermath. You and your fellow thieves have already robbed a bank and made off with the loot. You’ve strategically hidden and invested it around the city. But the cops are onto you, and you have three days to escape.
Now it’s a battle of the thieves! Who will collect the most money and escape the city? Who will get caught by the po-po? Move around the board to recover the loot and sabotage your accomplices. Will you tip off a cop? Or hire gangs to do your dirty work? You have three days and limited turns to decide before the city exits are blocked and it’s game over.
Time is ticking! What will your escape plan be?
Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem
Players: 3-4
Playing time: 90 minutes
Get ready to ride free or die with the Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem. This game is based on the famous motorcycle gang TV series. The motto is ‘brains before bullets,’ but you’ll have to use both to win in this game.
Each player represents one of four rival clubs in a battle to get the most money. Use your assets to control sites and recruit new members. Battle it out against other gangs in a turf war. Just make sure not to get too much heat from the police in the process. In the end, you’ll use what you’ve acquired to traffic contraband. The wealthiest gang will be named victorious.
If you’ve mastered the regular version, flip the player cards for a more challenging, High Octane option.
The Godfather: Corleone’s Empire
Players: 2–5
Playing time: 60-90 minutes
You won’t be able to refuse this game inspired by the classic movie. In Godfather: Corleone’s Empire, you compete against other mafia bosses for power and wealth.
The Godfather is played on a colorful map of New York City. The cards, figurines, and suitcases make it an engaging, easy-to-follow game. It’s all about area control and piece placement. Move your thugs and family members to shake down businesses, launder money, or get guns. Complete a job to win resources and rewards. Win over allies with the highest bid.
Cash is king in this game. So stuff that suitcase with as much as you can throughout the rounds.
In the end, the player with the most money is the head honcho in town.
Mafia: The Party Game
Players: 7-36
Playing time: 20 minutes
This party favorite is excellent for large groups.
Gather the masses at the town hall! The mafia is in town and up to no good. The community must band together to reveal the undercover mafia members in their midst.
Mafia: The Party Game comes with four mafia cards, one detective, one doctor, and 16 colorful townspeople. Are you the Grandma with a Gun or the friendly, neighborhood Postman? Or could you secretly be one of the malicious mafia?
Use your best bluffing skills and methods of deduction. Catch the mafia before they kill you all!
Infamy
Players: 3-4
Playing time: 60 minutes
Infamy is the name of this game. Whoever can gain the most of it wins. But you’ll need to use all the resources you can.
The mafia has made their way to Mars in this cyberpunk-themed game. The Martian colony has three factions fighting for control. Use contacts and missions to get infamy points or build your reputation with one of the factions.
This game is all about bidding against fellow players for criminal contacts. These contacts come with special abilities to help you pick placements, complete missions, and gain resources. It’s a gamble to see what you’ll end up with and if it’ll be worth the risk. It turns out infamy also comes with a price.
Infamy has a bit of a learning curve but is worth the effort. The helpful how-to video by the game designer can come in handy.
Bootleggers
Players: 3-6
Playing time: 90 minutes
Welcome to the 1920s in this rowdy, rebellious town! The demand for alcohol is high, but the supply is scarce. Thankfully, a handful of mobsters are happy to capitalize on the burgeoning market. Compete to see who can be the best bootlegger in town.
You will work to gain influence at speakeasies, produce and distribute moonshine, and evade the cops. Bootleggers are known for making deals, sabotaging the competition, and stopping at nothing to get the job done.
So suit up, light that cigar, and pour yourself a drink. Bootleggers are here to play!
Ca$h ‘n Guns (Second Edition)
Players: 4-8
Playing time: 30 minutes
It’s a shootout to see who can win the most loot! Ca$h ‘n Guns is a playful, interactive game that brings out your competitive spirit.
Compete over eight rounds to gain the most money at the end. At the start of each round, everyone simultaneously points a gun at an opponent. If you are targeted, you can surrender and sit out the round or risk the bullet.
Players get five Click cards and three Bang cards for the entire game. If your shooter displays a Click card that round, you’re safe. If it’s a Bang card, you can guess what that means! After this phase, the remaining survivors choose a loot card from the middle of the table.
Ca$h ‘n Guns is quick-moving with high player interaction. Will you lose the duel, or will the cash be yours? Aim to win!
Mafia de Cuba
Players: 6-12
Playing time: 10-20 minutes
Bienvenidos a Havana, Cuba! True to the theme, this game comes in a classic cigar box. The unassuming box is secretly filled with diamonds. The Godfather has entrusted the contents to his “loyal” henchmen.
Similar to the traditional Mafia party game, there are traitors in the room. Players will either steal diamonds or choose a character role from the box. Characters may be henchmen, drivers, CIA agents, or street urchins. The Godfather will then interrogate the room, asking each player questions about who they are and what they know.
The Godfather must hone those detective skills to guess correctly and win. All others should stay loyal to the boss — or practice that poker face to get away with the gems!
Mafia: Vendetta
Players: 7–17
Playing time: 20 minutes
Players just can’t get enough of a party favorite.
Mafia: Vendetta plays similarly to the original Mafia. There are five mafia cards and 11 civilians in the town. A facilitator supports the dialogue and gameplay throughout each round. Each night, the mafia kills one more civilian. The townspeople must work quickly to uncover who is in the mafia before they take over.
This version of the classic has special characters with unique abilities. The Hypnotist can persuade one player to vote the same way. The Imposter can pretend to be a part of the Mafia. Be convincing with your assumed roles and get ready to outbluff your opponents.
Mob Ties
Players: 3–6
Playing time: 90 minutes
In Mob Ties, mobsters use evasion, negotiation, and back-stabbing moves to win money and respect. It’s is a great game to bring out that competitive spirit between friends.
Mob families stick together. Throughout the game, you’ll move your family members to acquire more influence around the city. At the beginning of each round, players get cards with valuable resources and moves. When it’s your turn, use your cards to defend your current territory or try to overtake an opponent’s.
Meanwhile, the Feds are increasing their numbers and taking down mobsters. Fight them off or sell out another gangster. As the Feds build up their forces, the Heat Meter increases. The game ends when the meter reaches its threshold, and mobsters must count their points to find the winner.
Buy Mob Ties at Noble Knight Games or check out their other mafia-related offerings!
Wrap-Up
We hope you enjoyed our list of the best mafia board games! It’s easy to get in deep with organized crime when you play one of these great mafia tabletop games. Get away with as much as you can and bring honor to La Familia as you evade the cops and make enemies disappear!
Have you tried any of these games? Did we miss any of your mafia favorites? Drop a comment below and let us know! We’d love to hear from you.
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Cheryl is a teacher, writer, and board game fan. She likes incorporating games into all areas of her life, from classrooms and family nights to lively parties with friends. While she’s played too many to count, her favorites have always been classics like Codenames and chess.