The Chicago Way

The Chicago Way is a skirmish game focused on 1920s Prohibition-era gang warfare. Designed for 3-15 models per side, it features card-driven, cinematic, and fast-paced rules for gunfights, with campaigns where gangs (bootleggers, feds, police) fight for control, including rules for vehicles and character advancement.

You control a gang of driven men determined to achieve their goals no matter the cost. Choose from hard nosed Gangsters, two-bit gangs of Moonshiners, unswerving Prohibition Agents or bright-eyed squads of Police officers. Campaigns in The Chicago Way represent a season of violent activity as the “good guys” and “bad guys” tussle for control of their patch against rival bootleggers, or to sweep the streets clean of the criminal fraternity.

Key Game Features & Mechanics

Setting: Prohibition-era Chicago, involving Gangsters, Moonshiners, and Agents.
Rules Foundation: Based on a modified version of the Dead Man’s Hand system, focusing on card-driven, 3-action-per-turn combat.
Gameplay: Uses cards for initiative and special abilities, with d20s for shooting and d10s for hand-to-hand combat.
Cinematic Action: Rules cover jumping, climbing, diving for cover, and vehicle combat.
Campaigns: Includes a campaign map to track a “season of violence”.