# The Godfather: Corleone's Empire

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 45 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Movies / TV / Radio theme, Economic, Mafia
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Worker Placement, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Take That, Open Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Memory
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 45 reviews
- **Owned by:** 74 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 162
- **Unique players:** 309

**Designers:** Eric M. Lang

**Artists:** Richard Wright, Nicolas Fructus, Karl Kopinski

**Publishers:** 本长文化, CMON Global Limited

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## Rules questions

### Can I pass during the Family Business phase if I don't want to or can't take an action?

No — players must continue taking actions in Family Business turns; you are only out when you have no figures left to place (no passing). (page 13)

### What's the difference between placing a Thug and placing a Family Member to shake down a business?

A Thug is placed to shake down a Business front and gain that front’s ability, while a Family Member is placed to shake down adjacent Businesses’ backs and trigger those back-space ability effects. (pages 14–15)

### When I complete a Job, do I need exact Illegal Goods and how do I get the payout?

You discard the required Illegal Goods to complete the Job (Narcotics count as wild), resolve the Job’s ability, and take the exact money shown as the payout. (page 16)

### If two players tie for Influence in a Turf War, who gets control of the turf?

A tie means no one gains control — neutral ties prevent placing a control marker for that Turf. (page 19)

### During Tribute to the Don, how many cards or Allies must I discard down to?

After returning Allies as instructed, you must discard down to the hand limits for the current Act: Act I = 5, Act II = 5, Act III = 6, Act IV = 2. (page 21)

### What happens when a figure is gunned down?

A gunned-down figure is removed to the Hudson River and is out of play for the remainder of that Act. (page 17)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-godfather-corleones-empire)
- [The Godfather: Corleone's Empire in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-godfather-corleones-empire)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195539)

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