GAMBONI - Keep your friends close but your enemies closer...

A project in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Ewout Key Rameijer
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Mafia strategy board game for 3-5 players where social skills are as important as tactics and luck. The Godfather of all Board Games.
Backers: 209
Average Pledge Per Backer: €73

Funded: €15,315 of €15,000
Dates: Apr 25th -> May 25th (30 days)
Project By: Ewout Key Rameijer
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Latest News

RICO expansion added :-)

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
 ... Now added to all GAMBONI full pledge level rewards and up ... The RICO expansion! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ekrameijer/gamboni-keep-your-friends-close-but-your-enemies-c/posts/1888544  (Read More)

and the WINNERs are ...

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
... ... SO exciting these final 24 hours!  ... I can't get this song out of my head ... ... ... I know my family (and friends) will be happy once this is over ...  ... Hopefully we'll achieve our goal before these 24 hours are over, looks like... (Read More)

Stretch goal achieved: BIGGER dolla bills!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Because big is beautiful and bigger is better, the GAMBONI dolla bills will be bigger!  Now that we reached 180 backers, they will be increased in size, from 10 cm / 4" wide to 12.5 cm / 5 " wide. Roughly the same size as the screen of a Samsung... (Read More)

Final 48 hours Surprise Stretch Goals!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We made some changes to the social stretch goals, magically unlocking all of them! "Numbers are like people, torture them enough and they'll tell you anything." ...The Golden Berettas will be added - unique weapon card with GOLD spot UV finish! ... (Read More)

Print & Play is here!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Final Days FINALE!!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Exciting days coming up as we approach the final 48 hours of this campaign. We already hit 2 social stretch goals, unlocking the Golden Beretta and Crips Gang! See updated page. Just to make sure our message comes across, we organised this little... (Read More)

One GRAND pledge explained

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
The reward for the One GRAND pledge allows you to join the ranks of "Mustache Pete" and 9 other members of this exclusive group of "founding fathers" of GAMBONI. How it works:  ... A. Send us your picture and we''ll customise it in the same style as... (Read More)

The Sky is the Limit

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Just like "The Donald", we go HARD! We keep firing these updates like that guy fires people, like bullets from an AK47;   ... In GAMBONI, the AK47 ranks 9 out of 11. If the Golden Beretta is added, this will be 9 out of 12. Still quite powerful,... (Read More)

3D Print your own miniature at Shapeways!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers! We received so many requests for the miniatures that we decided to setup shop. The GAMBONI miniatures will be available for 3D printing at Shapeways, IF: - We reach more than 187 backers (now at 170 backers), AND;- We get Funded (now... (Read More)

NEW Stretch goal: Stadium for our fans!

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers! Now that we are getting more and more fans, we felt that it was time to give something back to the community. Everyone knows who owns the stadiums in New York City, right? ...  NEW STRETCH GOAL: After reading The RICO statute... (Read More)

Kickstarter Exclusive RICO expansion within reach ...

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Just 24 more backers and 5 more comments needed to unlock the RICO expansion! We need some Law and Order in this City.  RICO comes with 3 new characters;  * The Federal Judge  * The Police Commissioner * The F ... B .... Aaaaaaaai! ... (Read More)

The DiNero Family

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
"YOU CAN TRUST YOUR DOG TO GUARD YOUR HOUSE BUT NEVER TRUST A DOG TO GUARD YOUR SANDWICH." Last but not least, the most respected and powerful of all Five Families controlling everything that matters in this great city ...  ... Gameplay tip: The... (Read More)

Badabing Badaboom ... Stretch Goals!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
GREAT news everyone,  Thanks to some serious new support, we are are now at 83% funded with 8 Days to go!  ... Let's make this happen and achieve these stretch goals for all backers! - Stay tuned for more exciting news.  (Read More)

Frederick van de Bunt - Visual Development

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here a special THANK YOU note to Frederick van de Bunt, for doing such a great job with the visual development of GAMBONI and for creating this awesome new campaign image: ... ... If you're looking for an artist or help in game development, he comes... (Read More)

More GAMBONI Avatars :-)

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Upon special request, here some more avatars! ...  ...  ...  ... Now that we're approaching the final phase of this campaign, it's time for a BIG push to get the word out. Today is The Final Day you can support our Thunderclap:... (Read More)

Join the THUNDER!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Support this Thunderclap to give this campaign the BOOST it deserves! How it works: ... On May 17th, one message will be sent via the accounts of all supporters, simultaniously. This means 100 tweets and facebook posts, all at the same time! Help... (Read More)

New GAMBONI Avatars!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
 Show your support with these awesome and incredibly detailed mugshots: LUCHETTI MONTANO BORGHESE DINERO GARRONE "THE DONALD aka "THE DON" ... Thanks for the reminder @JeeWee. More on our Facebook Fan Page!  (Read More)

The Commission

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Weapon Cards Revealed!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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FBI Cards revealed

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Secret Mission cards revealed

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Building your Empire - Business cards revealed

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Garrone Family

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
 ... The Garrone Family invested their prohibition fortune in bricks. Controlling 4 out of the 5 most important unions, it is said that the Garrone family made money on 80% of any high rise building in New York built between 1930 and 1980. In... (Read More)

The Donald is outta control!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
After firing the FBI Chief, "The Don" JUST fired our campaign manager. In a statement to the press: "He wasn't doing a good job either." As we are now only 50% funded, he stated that half the campaign is a total disaster. Now he persuaded us to add... (Read More)

50% funded with 2 weeks to go!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate this HUGE succes, "The Donald" now wants bigger bills - despite the fact that these will make his hands look even smaller.  ... Now that most GRAND pledges are gone, we are offering a stretch goal that will really stretch our dollas.... (Read More)

New social stretch goals!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here finally the HUGE social media campaign as anounced by "The Donald". This amazing plan is thought out by the best people and contains only five steps. Steve Bannon, ehm "The Donald" likes to call this his "Five Step Plan". Help us to achieve... (Read More)

GAMBONI Game Manual

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Complete rulebook. How to play. Tactics & Tips!                                        "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." - Voltaire (Read More)

Kicktraq Hot List

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, We made it on the Kicktraq Hot List! We're at 18 right now, check here and let's keep this thing going. Let's see how high we can push it. The higher we are on the list, the more people will see the game! Special thanks to super-backer... (Read More)

3. The RESPECT Phase

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Borghese Family

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
According to the IRS the Borghese Family is without any doubt the richest of all five families.Their family fortune started with a modest olive oil trading company in 1921. Just as the other four families the foundation of their extreme wealth was... (Read More)

Stretch goal update: RICO Expansion

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Once we hit 200 backers plus 200 comments, RICO will be added to all rewards (full game)!   With this expansion of GAMBONI, you can play with a 6th player. The goal of the 6th player is to STOP all other players or to GET RICH while "helping" them... (Read More)

GAMBONI character creation

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Important note from our consigliere: All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. LUCHETTI   MONTANO   DiNERO   BORGHESE   GARRONE Here a timelaps video of the 3D... (Read More)

2. The POWER Phase

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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The Donald announces HUGE campaign

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION EXCLUSIVE: The Donald, or "The Don" as he now likes to be called, stated to reporters gathered at Bayrock; "This GAMBONI thing of ours is gonna be bigger than any other game you've ever seen. Bigger than... (Read More)

1. The MONEY Phase

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Full color Print & Play photos!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Here some shots of the full color Print & Play (PnP) version of GAMBONI. This PnP (all digital files, stamped "PnP version" (subtle) will be posted here for all backers, immediately after the campaign finishes on May 25th - provided that funding... (Read More)

BOSS of all BOSSES reward!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
On the 5th day of this campaign about the Five Families, we added the 5th and final pledge level: BOSS of all BOSSES!  It is limited to ONE because there can only be one boss recognised and respected as THE Boss. "Real power can't be given, it must... (Read More)

Don't talk to the Feds, talk to us ...

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Kickstarter Exclusive: "THE DONALD"

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
"THE DONALD" is not a Family but more of a one-man show; "The best show you've ever seen". Nevertheless, a force to be reckoned with, never to be underestimated. STRENGTHS✔ Starts with $ 50,000 dollas, ten times more than normal;✔ Can place... (Read More)

TRUMP Kickstarter Exclusive?!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Commission Cards (x5)

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Badabing badaboom!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your support! We now have more than 100 backers and over 25% funded in less than 3 days!  Click for cool graphs and track funding progress! We've got some exciting news coming up so stay tuned!      (Read More)

HUGE announcement coming up!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Sources at Fox News claim that Donald J. Trump wants to be part of GAMBONI as a Kickstarter exclusive special character as he wants the world to know that he is the real "King of New York" - not just Potus45 You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to... (Read More)

Suggest new cards!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Montano Family

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The Montano Family was started by Mauro Montano in 1925 making their first money smuggling opium and robbing banks. Today their main source of income comes from the weapons trade. They own 3 Nightclubs, several exclusive car imports companies, 6... (Read More)

The Luchetti Family

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Each Family has their own special ability, suiting different strategies and personalities. Intimidate and fight your way to the top using brute force, or go for a more subtle approach of business, diplomacy and intrigue. Have fun with this Quiz and... (Read More)

Preview for backers only!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Components, a closer look ...

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
  Game board, 75 x 50 cm / 30"x 20"   Nick Leeson, ehm Rick Whelan explains how to use these cards:           GAMBONI $ 1,000 dollas "Mustache Pete". Size: 10 * 4 cm / 4" * 1"      GAMBONI $ 5,000 dollas "Scarface Capone". Size: 10 * 4 cm... (Read More)

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