Gangsterhood
Gangsterhood is a browser-based strategy-simulation game in which the player takes on the role of a 1930s gangster boss. The player can construct buildings, hire a gangster crew to steal and wreak havoc upon the other players, |produce and sell liquor, become a member of The Newspaper's editorial staff, create a gangster family, and more. The first version of Gangsterhood was released in September 2002.
The Gangsterhood world is divided into cities and each city contain four hoods: the north, east, west, and south sides. Each player struggles for respect in their own hood, in the city and in the world. Attacks can be made in the whole world.
Each player has a loyal consigliere, or advisor, to provide assistance. There are eight different consiglieri to choose from, each Providing a unique bonus to the gangster's cause. They all have their unique personality such as Dorothy, a scam artist who wants revenge on the world that once stole something very valuable to her.
In the game, one of the distinctive features is the ability to set up or be part of a group of players, known as a Borgata. Players within borgatas fight along side each other to launch attacks on other players or borgatas. Each player can create a borgata with other players at any time.