Frequently asked questions

CrimeClub is a free text-based mafia game, an online mafia RPG you play in your browser. You start as a petty thief and work your way up by committing crimes, stealing cars, smuggling drugs and booze and building your own family, until you're the biggest gangster in town.

A game you play with text, buttons and menus instead of in a 3D world: you choose what to do, and the game tells you what happens. Browser mafia games like this have been popular since the early 2000s; the original CrimeClub.nl ran from 2006 to 2008. CrimeClub is a modern version: free, in five languages and playable on PC and phone.

Yes. Playing, registering and every feature are free. Anyone who wants to support the game can become a supporter for extras like shorter wait times and a bigger garage.

No. CrimeClub runs entirely in your browser, on your computer, tablet or smartphone. All you need is an account.

Click Play now: no form, the Don asks your name right away. You secure your account later with your email and a password. You start with $2,500 cash and $10,000 in the bank, and for the first 48 hours you're protected so nobody can kill you while you learn the game.

Commit crimes, steal 42 kinds of vehicles, smuggle between 11 states, buy weapons and protection, manage buildings and property, gamble in the casino, race, attack other gangsters and pull off robberies and missions with your family.

Yes. Start a family or join an existing one. Together you share a family bank and garage, commit family crimes and bank robberies and complete family missions with big rewards. There's also a forum, a chat and a messaging system.

The game runs in rounds. At the end of a round the team resets the game and everyone starts over, with prizes for the best players. The date of the next reset is in the stats block on the home page.