You know the scene; sometime after 12, the back alley of a shady part of town, two rival gangs meeting to battle it out in a turf war. Each gang six thugs, each thug a different story, but all equally as fierce and deadly. As a gang leader, recruit your thugs in each round for a battle for domination. Who will be the winner in this acrimonious war? Let’s settle this once and for all… Game overview The game consists of multiple brawls, and each brawl consists of multiple rounds. A Brawl is over when a player has no more thugs left standing. Each round has 4 phases: Setup Recruit Fight Cleanup The game ends when one player wins two brawls. The starting player is the one who last visited a back alley. —description from the designer