How to play: anatomy of a Mafia Gun match

Mafia Gun's rules take a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. Here's a match from start to finish.

In this article:

• ●The field
• ●Cards and Cash
• ●Units walk on their own
• ●Buildings fight too
• ●Time and winning
• ●Know your cards

The field

The field is a city square split in two. A river runs through the middle and two bridges join the banks. Each side has three buildings: two Capo Buildings and the Baron Building in the middle.

Cards and Cash

Your deck has 8 cards and you always hold 4. When you play a card, the Next card takes its place. Every card has a Cash cost; Cash fills up on its own over time, up to 10. Hold a card, drag it onto your half of the field and let go.

Units walk on their own

You only choose where to drop them; your units march to the nearest enemy building by themselves and fight whoever stands in the way. Some only go for buildings (the Heavy, the Courier, the Zeppelin, the Armored Truck), some hit the air too (the Pistol Sisters, the Sharpshooter), and some fly, striking from where ground units can't reach.

Buildings fight too

The guards on your buildings fire at every enemy in range. You choose who mans your Capo Buildings:

• ●Lookout: balanced, hits air and ground
• ●Twin Pistols: fires very fast with light bullets
• ●Bomb Master: throws area-damage bombs but can't hit the air
• ●Rifleman: the longest range, slow but hard-hitting

Time and winning

A match lasts 3 minutes. In the last 60 seconds Cash fills twice as fast. Every building you destroy counts as a golden hat; when time runs out, the player with more hats wins. Take down the Baron Building and you win on the spot. If it's a tie when time runs out, the match goes to overtime.

Know your cards

Tap a card to see its health, damage, hit speed, range and target. Every card has a special ability, and some have an evolution.

The Training Camp is waiting for your first match: mafiagun.com

See you on the streets, The Mafia Gun Team