Nordic Games Publishing 17593 Empire of Sin sku-703816650

Empire of Sin from Nordic Games Publishing, model 17593, is listed as a hardcover in Game & Activity Books, though the supplied description describes a game. Set in 1920s Chicago, it lets players build a crime empire by choosing a racket such as speakeasies, union protection or casinos and recruiting mobsters.

Players can defend and expand territory through turn-based combat, interact with characters whose lives affect their reactions, make or break alliances, bribe police and trade on the black market. A mole can provide information on enemies. Victory can come through violence, social influence or citywide notoriety. UPC: 816819017593. SKU: sku-703816650.