# Speakeasy

Speakeasy is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 50–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.9 out of 10 by 14 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $196.83 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 50–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Economic, Territory Building, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Worker Placement, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.9 out of 10, from 14 reviews
- **Owned by:** 82 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 195
- **Unique players:** 266

**Designers:** Vital Lacerda

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

**Publishers:** Eagle-Gryphon Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 1899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/234721-speakeasy-kickstarter-edition |
| Get Your Fun | 169.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038247-speakeasy-giochi-gestionali.html |

## Expansions

- [Speakeasy: Upgrade Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/speakeasy-upgrade-pack)

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## Rules questions

### Do Cops shut down Mobster speakeasies or only player buildings?

Mobster Speakeasies are not affected by Cops; Cops can prevent player buildings from operating unless that building is protected by a Family Member (see pages 11 and 4).

### How do I calculate my building's defense strength in a Mob War?

A building's defense strength = your Strength level + 1 per Goon you return + any Associate Mobster strength you pay for; defenders decide per building in turn order and modifiers apply only to the building being defended (see pages 9–10).

### Who controls a district for Lucky Luciano payouts — how do ties and the building hierarchy work?

Control goes to the player with the best Operating building with a Family Member taking priority; ties for best operating building mean all tied players control the district, otherwise the best operating building controls, using the hierarchy Family Member > Casino > Nightclub > Speakeasy > Stills > Mobster Speakeasy (see pages 10–11).

### Can I push Operations or Strength to level 5 by discarding cards, and what happens to Infamy?

You may increase Operations up to level 5 and Strength up to level 5 by discarding the required Operations cards as specified, and each time you increase an Operation or Strength you immediately increase your Infamy by the same amount (see page 12).

### Can I spend money from my safe directly or do I have to launder it?

Money in your safe must be laundered at a 2:1 ratio to withdraw it into spendable cash; Luciano payouts and Cooked Books place money into your safe (see page 21).

### If I have multiple buildings in the same district, do I defend them all at once during a Mob War?

You must defend each of your buildings in the district separately (deciding for each in turn order), and any building you fail to defend is removed and replaced by a Mobster Speakeasy (see pages 9 and 21).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/speakeasy-4)
- [Speakeasy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/speakeasy-4)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375459)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._