Scarface’s Legacy: The Rise of Al Capone, 1925
Step into the smoky streets of Chicago, where the jazz is hot, the beer is cold (if you can find it), and bullets fly faster than the gossip on the grapevine. It’s 1925, and America is deep into Prohibition—a time when laws were meant to be broken and fortunes were built on the backs of speakeasies, bootleggers, and bribes. Welcome to the gritty underbelly of the Windy City, where gangsters are kings, politicians are pawns, and every corner has its price.
The city is a battlefield, carved into territories controlled by ruthless factions. On the South Side, Johnny Torrio and his protégé, a brash and ambitious Al Capone, run their empire like a well-oiled machine, turning bribes into political clout and booze into cold, hard cash. Across the river, Dean O’Banion and the Irish-American North Side Gang prefer a more direct approach, charming and strong-arming their way to supremacy. Meanwhile, smaller gangs like Frankie Yale’s crew and the slippery Genna brothers are waiting in the wings, ready to snag whatever scraps are left behind.
But the stakes are higher than just profits. As tensions boil over, these rival factions have begun to take their disputes to the streets—often with tommy guns in hand. The citizens of Chicago are caught in the crossfire, while the police and politicians turn a blind eye (or take their share of the pie). The once-organized business of bootlegging is spiraling into chaos, and the city teeters on the brink of a full-scale gang war.
In this committee, you’ll find yourself smack in the middle of the action. Are you a shrewd consigliere, a politician on the take, a cunning rival, or a wild card looking to stake your claim? Decisions will need to be made: alliances formed, deals brokered, and perhaps a betrayal or two to secure your survival. Do you have what it takes to navigate the shadowy world of bootlegging and build a legacy of your own?