GAME DESCRIPTION: Family Business is a card game published by Mayfair Games for 2-6 players. Each player controls a Mafia Family using their influence in the law in order to keep their Family alive while eliminating the other families.
SET-UP: Each player places their Family cards face-up in front, and is dealt 5 cards face-down for their hand, and must keep 5 cards in their hand. Leave the box lid face-up, an empty space next to it at least 5 cards long. Dealer starts the game.
TURNS: On their turn, a player first draws a card, and either plays a card or discards by announcing "Pass". There are 3 cards you can play. An Attack card has a red border, and can be used to either place a Family Member card in the Hit List, or start a Mob War. Green bordered Rescue cards can be used to remove or replace a Family Member from the Hit List back to the player, or end a Mob War. Blue border cards are Counters, and can be used to prevent various cards. If a Counter card is played, the player then takes the next turn.
MOB WAR: If there are ever 6 or more Family Members in the list, or 6 or fewer Family Members in play, a Mob War starts. At the end of each turn during a Mob War, Kill the Family Member at the front of the list, closest to the lid, by placing them in the lid to the RIP side.
WINNING: Once all of a players' Family Members are Killed, the player is eliminated, and discards all their cards. Once only 1 player has a Family Member left in play, either in the Hit List or in front of the player, that player wins.
CONCLUSION: Family Business is a lot of fun, and plays in a simple, easy to learn way. However, it is just as cutthroat as you would expect from a Mafia game. This is a game you'll want to play with close friends, or are willing to just accept defeat from other players. There's not much to say other than it's simple, pretty quick, and a lot of fun.
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