The Godfather: Five Families

Game Info

Genre: Social Multiplayer Strategy Game

Platforms: Web Game

Release Date: September 5th, 2011

Shut Down Date: February 13th, 2019

Work Summary

Position: Game Designer

  • Designed the Queens, Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem and Doria Airport neighborhood expansions. These popular content drops were instrumental in maintaining player interest, allowing the game to remain live and profitable for two years longer than originally expected.

  • Invented several new troop types to improve strategic depth.

  • Designed the ‘Murder Inc.’ NPC locations on the city map to provide additional PvE challenges and create a new way for players to access certain limited content.

  • Led research efforts to ensure our content was authentic to the setting of 1930s New York.

  • Took over the responsibility of all writing in the game, including marketing copy.

Screenshots

The Chinatown Neighborhood East Expansion

Estate view of the Harlem Neighborhood

The Albern, an upgradable vehicle used in combat