The Gang: Deluxe Edition^*

The Gang: Deluxe Edition is the premium box of the co-op poker game The Gang, with its expansions and room for up to ten players.

What is it about?

In The Gang you do not play against each other. You are a crew of safecrackers working together. The game uses Texas Hold'em hands. Without talking about your cards, the group has to judge who holds the strongest hand and who holds the weakest. Get the order right and the heist succeeds.

How a heist works

1. Everyone gets two face-down cards.
2. Shared community cards are revealed over several rounds.
3. Each round, everyone takes a chip that signals how strong they think their hand is.
4. At the end, hands are revealed in chip order and compared.

Since talking about cards is off-limits, reading the table is everything. Who hesitates, who grabs a chip fast, who hands theirs back: every move is a clue.

What's in the deluxe box

• The Gang base game
• The Gang: More Players, for up to ten people
• Three expansion packs, including The Jokers & More and Tools of the Trade
• Ceramic poker chips, casino-quality cards and a custom playmat

Who is it for?

Groups of three to ten players aged 10 and up. Knowing poker helps, but it is not required. A round takes about 20 minutes.

Conclusion

The Deluxe Edition is the one to get if you already love The Gang and want to play it with a big group. The components and content are a clear step up. If you are just curious about the game, the cheaper base box will do fine.