THE PIZZA CONNECTION

134 Years. 6 Eras. Your Bloodline.

"La mafia non esiste (Except maybe in Games)."

The Pitch

Build criminal empire across 134 years.

1890 Sicily with nothing. 2025 with everything. Or prison. Or dead. Or worse.

420 playable characters. Your bloodline determines everything.

19 arcade minigames. Horse-cart bootlegging to digital heists. Neo Geo beat-'em-up. Stealth. Market manipulation. Assassination galleries.

6 historical eras. Prohibition. Golden Age. RICO. Modern digital underworld.

Sierra-style consequences. Wrong choice = game over. Learn by dying.

iOS. Android. Desktop. Web.

Interactive descent into world that operates by its own twisted code.

From Crazy Don Subrizi's Desk

Writer first. Developer second.

Love letter to authentic mafia world × classic era computer gaming.

Sierra-style gallows humor. Today's capo is tomorrow's concrete foundation. Choices echo through generations. Every path has a price.

Available now: iOS, Android, Desktop, Web.

FAMILY BUSINESS

"Some men make their fortune with stocks. Others with tech. The smart ones? Make big moves in silence."

DUAL METER SYSTEM

Heat Meter: 5-tier progression from Clean to Most Wanted

Location-specific heat tracking for strategic movement
Visual effects intensify as meters reach critical thresholds

Respect Meter: From Nobody to Godfather tier progression

Your standing in the underworld hierarchy
Opens doors... or closes them permanently

BOSS MOOD SYSTEM

Your capo's temperament ranges from blood-boiling Furious (where you'll earn table scraps at 0.5× rewards) to suspicious Generosity (1.2× rewards with strings always attached).

His mood doesn't just affect your pocket—it determines whether you're attending a baptism or becoming fish food.

Dynamic character reactions based on current mood state
Boss Mood impacts everything from respect gain to mission opportunities

CREW MANAGEMENT

Recruit specialists whose loyalty lasts as long as their envelopes stay fat
Each brings unique abilities to your outfit—until they're offered more to forget them
Territory assignment with attribute bonuses
Loyalty system with potential betrayals

CORE ATTRIBUTES

FISTS (10-100)

Because sometimes diplomacy requires five knuckle-based negotiators. Controls physical prowess, combat effectiveness, and intimidation tactics.

Enhances combat minigames like Da Collector
Determines territory defense success rate
Affects physical task outcomes

BRAINS (10-100)

The muscle gets respect, but the brains get rich. Controls strategy, business operations, and money laundering efficiency.

Critical for Clean Hands money laundering
Improves stealth and planning in minigames
Essential for complex legal defenses

GUTS (10-100)

When the heat's on, most fold. You don't. Controls courage, risk tolerance, and resilience under pressure.

Crucial for high-risk, high-reward operations
Affects Steel Nerves intimidation success
Determines prison survival chances

HEART (10-100)

Loyalty isn't just sentimental—it's survival. Controls crew management, charm operations, and family dynamics.

Enhances Good Deeds heat reduction
Improves crew loyalty and recruitment
Critical for family-based story events

FIVE HISTORICAL ERAS

FOUNDING ERA (1890-1920)

Old World values meet New World streets. Blood ties are everything when you have nothing else.

HEART-focused skill checks
Journey from Sicilian lemon groves to Little Italy
Immigrant protection rackets

PROHIBITION ERA (1920-1933)

When America went dry, the smart ones got wet.

FISTS-focused gameplay
Explosive territory expansion
Political corruption in a world of speakeasies

GOLDEN ERA (1933-1960)

The height of respectability with blood-soaked foundations.

Balance legitimate business with criminal operations
Expand from Havana casinos to Vegas empires
Political manipulation at its peak

DARK ERA (1960-1990)

Federal pressure mounts. Rats become more dangerous than badges.

GUTS-focused challenges
RICO investigations and informant management
Complex money laundering operations

MODERN ERA (1990-2025)

Old School meets New Tech. Every conversation is recorded, except the ones that matter.

BRAINS-focused digital evidence management
Global criminal networks
Balance of technology and tradition

DYNAMIC EVENT SYSTEM

Nothing happens by accident in this world. The game's all-seeing eye—like the Virgin Mary in your mother's kitchen—watches every move you make.

CORE TRIGGERS

Cross invisible lines and fate kicks in without asking permission
Each neighborhood remembers your sins differently
15% chance to bump into someone who matters in their territory
First comes the beat cop wanting his envelope, then the RICO team

SIGNATURE EVENTS

Prison Events: At 90+ Heat, trade your silk suit for prison denim
Court Battle: At Heat 51+, face a judge who may already have your sentence written
Made Man Ceremony: The 51+ Respect ceremony where you become "a friend of ours"
"The Last Supper": The final confrontation tailored to your criminal career

DATABASE ARCHITECTURE

The game is powered by three massive interconnected databases that track every element of your criminal empire.

CHARACTER DATABASE

20+ Unique Characters with individual personalities
NPCs remember interactions and become allies or enemies
Characters tied to specific territories for organic encounters
Full history of every interaction with each character

LOCATION DATABASE

37+ Unique Locations spanning cities and secret hideouts
Each location requires minimum respect levels to access
Geographical coordinates affect travel time and costs
Special properties that affect local gameplay mechanics

ITEMS DATABASE

135+ Unique Items across multiple categories
Each item affects character attributes differently
Era-specific items unlock through historical progression
Legendary artifacts with game-changing effects

BLOOD-SOAKED ARCADE CABINET (19 Minigames)

IL SAPORE DEGLI UOMINI

A noir assassination gallery where every target has a dossier and every kill leaves a signature.

Target prioritization mechanics
Hostage situation management
Critical hit system with noir-style cutscenes

"BERSAGLIO ELIMINATO!" "LAVORO PULITO!"

NONNA & ZIA

Cook for two matriarchs who judge your sauce as harshly as they judge your life choices. Failure means more than a bad meal.

Food consumption challenges
Family respect building mechanics
Recipe competitions with real consequences

"MANGIA!" "BELLISSIMO!" "FAMIGLIA!"

DA COLLECTOR

Every debt needs collecting—some with words, most with fists. Your knuckles tell the story of payment plans.

Neo Geo quality beat-'em-up combat
Sierra-style quips with each successful hit
Combo system that builds both cash and heat

"PAY UP TIME!" "INTEREST DUE!" "STREET JUSTICE!"

CLEAN HANDS

Paperwork hides blood. Make the numbers dance until even God would testify to your innocence.

Document manipulation with clues to hide
Inspector bribery timing mechanics
Business audit evasion system

"INSPECTION TIME!" "CLEAN AS A WHISTLE!"

BIG SCORE

Thread through security grids that separate you from what's rightfully yours (once you take it).

Strategic grid-based movement
Guard vision cone evasion
Multiple exit strategies with risk/reward

"EASY MONEY!" "BIG TIME!" "HEAT'S ON!"

SHADOW TAIL

Follow your mark through rain-slicked streets. The camera is your weapon; blackmail, your ammunition.

Stealth movement and cover system
Photo evidence collection mechanics
Guard pattern memorization

"SHADOW MOVE!" "EVIDENCE!" "STAY HIDDEN!"

STEEL NERVES

Two men at a table. Only the one with unblinking eyes walks away with respect.

Intimidation dialogue choices
Nerve control mini-game with tension meter
Reputation consequence system

"FACE OFF!" "STONE COLD!" "EYE CONTACT!"

PUMP AND DUMP

The stock market—one more system to manipulate. Buy, sell, and crush like you crush everything else.

Market timing mechanics
Media manipulation system
SEC heat avoidance mini-game

"BULL MARKET!" "SHORT SQUEEZE!" "SEC ALERT!"

NUCLEAR WAR

The final negotiation with rival families—using warheads instead of words. There are no winners, only those who lose less.

Strategic targeting system
Alliance manipulation
Fallout tracking with doomsday countdown

"MUTUALLY ASSURED!" "END TIMES!" "NO WINNERS!"

PASTA TRIVIA

Vegas meets Sicily in a knowledge contest where wrong answers cost more than money. The host's smile never reaches his eyes.

High-stakes betting with regional knowledge tests
Time pressure answers
Double-or-nothing rounds with Vegas lounge aesthetics

"RING-A-DING!" "THAT'S AMORE!" "DOUBLE DOWN!"

THE INFLUENCES

FILMS & DIRECTORS

Umberto Lenzi's unflinching crime films where violence isn't glamorized but inevitable
Damiano Damiani's political corruption themes
Gomorrah's street-level brutality that Hollywood wouldn't dare show
Scorsese's wiseguy humor that finds jokes in the darkest corners

LITERATURE

Mario Puzo's family dynamics beyond The Godfather
Andrea Camilleri's Sicilian cultural insights
Roberto Saviano's journalistic exposure of organized crime's reality
Raymond Chandler's noir poetry applied to the mob world

GAME DESIGN

Merciless consequences where wrong choice ends your run
Sports RPG character development systems
Moral ambiguity where good decisions lead to terrible outcomes
Crew management with permanent death and loyalty systems