Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem, from Gale Force 9 is a fantastic worker placement game set in the violent world of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club.  Three to four players take on the roles of various gangs including the Mayans, the One-Niners, the Lin Syndicate, and SAMCRO itself.  Various tiles are put out onto the table which represent different locations, and each has a special action.  The three major resources of the game are guns, money, and contraband.  The locations allow you to trade various quantities of one for others, allow you to simply take certain resources, or allow for other actions.  How many resources each player has is kept secret behind a player screen.  Players have two types of units, prospects and members, referred to collectively as "dudes".  All can move about the locations and exploit them, but members are tougher and have other advantages.  If ever dudes move to a location occupied by another gang's dudes, combat can ensue.  Players can bring in more dudes, and they secretly commit guns to the fight.  After they reveal their guns, they roll the dice and add up their strength- dice roll, dudes, & guns- then determine the winner.  The loser must leave the location, and both sides that had guns used against them must send dudes to the hospital where they may not recover.  After six rounds, the player with the most money wins the game.

Sons of Anarchy does its theme justice.  If you are a fan of the TV show you will get a kick out of seeing your favorite characters, locations, and situations depicted in the game, and if you have never seen the show the game will prove very accessible.  Essentially, the game is a eurogame- a worker placement game where players must manipulate their dudes to make the best deals and the most money.  It does however, have dice and combat, adding a thrilling, confrontation aspect to the game that again blends well with the theme.  A whole lot of fun and really engaging, fans of the TV show and lovers of great tabletop games should really check out Gale Force 9's Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem.
Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem, from Gale Force 9 is a fantastic worker placement game set in the violent world of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club. Three to four players take on the roles of various gangs including the Mayans, the One-Niners, the Lin Syndicate, and SAMCRO itself. Various tiles are put out onto the table which represent different locations, and each has a special action. The three major resources of the game are guns, money, and contraband. The locations allow you to trade various quantities of one for others, allow you to simply take certain resources, or allow for other actions. How many resources each player has is kept secret behind a player screen. Players have two types of units, prospects and members, referred to collectively as "dudes". All can move about the locations and exploit them, but members are tougher and have other advantages. If ever dudes move to a location occupied by another gang's dudes, combat can ensue. Players can bring in more dudes, and they secretly commit guns to the fight. After they reveal their guns, they roll the dice and add up their strength- dice roll, dudes, & guns- then determine the winner. The loser must leave the location, and both sides that had guns used against them must send dudes to the hospital where they may not recover. After six rounds, the player with the most money wins the game. Sons of Anarchy does its theme justice. If you are a fan of the TV show you will get a kick out of seeing your favorite characters, locations, and situations depicted in the game, and if you have never seen the show the game will prove very accessible. Essentially, the game is a eurogame- a worker placement game where players must manipulate their dudes to make the best deals and the most money. It does however, have dice and combat, adding a thrilling, confrontation aspect to the game that again blends well with the theme. A whole lot of fun and really engaging, fans of the TV show and lovers of great tabletop games should really check out Gale Force 9's Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem.