2018Bauldric & Friends, Maximilian Maria Thiel
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- Creators
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2 - 4 players70 - 100 minHeavy weight

2023Maximilian Maria Thiel
Mainly reviews. La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In the 1980s, a merciless battle raged in Sicily that would later go down in history as "The Great Mafia War". Different mob families fought with and against each other for supremacy in southern Italy. In La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War, you play against each other in teams (2 vs. 2) to take control of Sicily. Six different mafia families, each with special abilities, are at your disposal. The game rounds are divided into two phases: In the planning phase, you develop your abilities and bring fighters as well as secret orders to the board. In the combat phase, these orders are revealed and executed. Here, you use your fighters and bombs to dominate as many regions as possible. The combat system is both simple and innovative, making every fight an exciting psychological duel. The team that best combines and coordinates its abilities will finally dominate Sicily. La Famiglia is a team game that provides lasting excitement through asymmetric abilities and a variable game set-up. -description from the publisher
La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War has 29 videos from 26 creators: 18 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from 2023 to May 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "La Famiglia - 4p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard" by Heavy Cardboard, which runs 3 h 54 min. For a quicker teach, "La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War - Tutorial - KludiK" by KludiK runs 38 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War - Just Played!" by Man vs Meeple. 18 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "La Famiglia - 4p Play-through, & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard" by Heavy Cardboard, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Magnastorm, also by Maximilian Maria Thiel, or StarCraft: The Board Game, Pest and Argent: The Consortium, which share several of its mechanics.
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2 - 4 players70 - 100 minHeavy weight
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From BoardGameGeek:
In the 1980s, a merciless battle raged in Sicily that would later go down in history as "The Great Mafia War". Different mob families fought with and against each other for supremacy in southern Italy. In La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War, you play against each other in teams (2 vs. 2) to take control of Sicily. Six different mafia families, each with special abilities, are at your disposal. The game rounds are divided into two phases: In the planning phase, you develop your abilities and bring fighters as well as secret orders to the board. In the combat phase, these orders are revealed and executed. Here, you use your fighters and bombs to dominate as many regions as possible. The combat system is both simple and innovative, making every fight an exciting psychological duel. The team that best combines and coordinates its abilities will finally dominate Sicily. La Famiglia is a team game that provides lasting excitement through asymmetric abilities and a variable game set-up. -description from the publisher
Designer
Maximilian Maria Thiel
Artist
Weberson Santiago
Publisher
Feuerland Spiele
Mechanics