Lawyer Up: Godfather

About this expansion

Lawyer Up: Godfather is a two-player, 75-minute expansion set in Atlantic City during the 1920s. In this case, Carmine Monacelli stands trial for conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act.

Carmine is accused of running a criminal network involved in bootlegging, murder, gambling, and more. He is also a powerful figure in Atlantic City, meaning that taking down this Godfather will require more than Federal Prohibition Agents alone.

The expansion introduces a dedicated Dossier deck to the case. As players win witnesses, they gain opportunities to reveal or discard the top card of this deck, making each successful witness an important step in shaping the trial.

The prosecution must establish Carmine’s Mafia connections by revealing Dossier cards. However, the defense has shuffled dangerous criminal activities into the deck, creating the threat of setbacks as the case unfolds.

• Setting: Atlantic City in the 1920s
• Case: Carmine Monacelli’s alleged conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act
• New feature: A Dossier deck tied to winning witnesses
• Players and time: 2 players, about 75 minutes

Watch out for powerful cards such as Jury Tampering and Swim with the Fishes, which the defense has placed among the Dossiers. They make revealing the evidence a dangerous proposition and ensure that progress toward proving Carmine’s Mafia connections is never entirely safe.

With its prohibition-era setting, criminal conspiracy case, and witness-driven Dossier mechanic, Lawyer Up: Godfather presents a focused courtroom battle over whether Carmine Monacelli’s alleged empire can finally be exposed.