La Cosa Nostra

The year is 1920. You were born into one of the most brutal and powerful crime families in America. Your most rivaled family is moving on you. It's time for you and your fellow "cousins" and mafiosi to fight for your Don to help prevent a full-scale war. Be obedient and you might live. See if your crime family will stand the test of time over a 40 year span and watch your power flourish, or diminish. Become emersed in this online gangster era and challenge your friends on your rival's side. Watch your back, treachery is everywhere. Treason is punishable by death.. and remember; you may be the next Don. Welcome to

La Cosa Nostra
Translated in English
"Our Thing" or "This Thing of Ours"
The name of the 26 Mafia families that operated in each major American city up to 1957.

How to play:
There are a few things you need to know in order to survive( and have fun :D) in La Cosa Nostra. The most important is to obey your Don. He's in charge for a reason. There are three ranks in this game. Don->Caporegime->soldier. The Don has Caporegimes (or Capo for short) all around the city. These Capos run a crew of men who are under their control. The Capo uses these men to perform tasks that the family needs done that the Don requests such as hits, contract killings, and profiting from illegal money generating activities. If everyone goes out and tries to do their own thing.. then

1. The Don will have you killed.
2. You will get killed by the other family
3. Your family will get wiped out.

Dons, you are the most important people in the game. That is true and also untrue. Everyone is important because without his Capos and Soldiers, where would the Don be? But the Don is the most witty, intelligent guy. Your leadership skills will lead your family to victory. The Don is a very, very busy man. The Don gets requests for business propositions and hits everyday, and on top of that he has to keep his Caporegimes and Soldiers in line and have them do the daily jobs to maintain the family's income, influence, and reputation. Who ever has the most money by 1960, wins. If the family gets low on cash, then they can't afford to make pay-offs, run businesses and pay everyone in the syndicate. Tough luck :/ If your Don is assasinated, then you loose, so take care of him! But don't worry. It won't be so easy to kill a Don(depending on how intelligent he is.) Pick your Capos wisely, as Dons will mainly rely on their Capos for Protection.

Welp! This is all I can tell you for now, the rest you'll have to discover from experience. As you get older and understand the game more, you will become a better Mafioso, and have even more fun.

Enjoy!