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Nothing Personal

Game ID: GID0229481
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Description

The Capo is getting old and about to retire. You think. Maybe it's time for you to make your moves from behind the scenes, to put the gangsters into play that support your goals. Will you gain the most respect?

Nothing Personal is a game for 3-5 players. Players attempt to gain the most respect in five turns (five years) by amassing respect amongst the mafia through influence, negotiation, blackmail and bribery.

Players take turns playing influence cards to take control of gangsters and work them up the chain of power. Each position and gangster has their own special abilities that give players the edge they need to accrue the respect they deserve - to become the Boss of Bosses.

Year Published
2013
Transcript Analysis
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • strong thematic flavor
  • player interaction is engaging
Cons
  • potentially harsh for casual players
Thematic elements
  • hidden contracts, backstabbing contracts
  • modern crime/gangland
  • sardonic, noir
Comparison games
  • Kremlin
  • Other social deduction experiences
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • hidden contracts and player interaction — players issue contracts, bluff and negotiate to gain points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is not necessarily a list of games that suck and just we keep them around because we have connections to them.
  • opening to the rabbit hole.
  • Jaws is a better game than your game, dude.
  • Bang was our thing. Bang was the party game that our family played.
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Video dHpVtR26JqY Actual Oh top_10_list at 11:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • chaotic negotiation that drives engagement
  • focus on money and deals
Cons
  • can be cutthroat; may not suit all groups
Thematic elements
  • negotiation, power, money
  • Mafia/neighborhood politics
  • dynamic player-driven negotiation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection — characters in hierarchy have unique actions
  • bribes and backstabbing — bribe others to influence outcomes
  • negotiation — players negotiate to place influence and backstab
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • there's no game out there that I would be happy to play it as much as this one
  • it's all about money changing hands it's all about making deals and backstabbing
  • this is the quintessential party game for me
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