Introduction

Gangster Nation Guide

In Gangster Nation, you compete in a multi-player, online world as you build your own criminal empire. The game is free to play on any mobile, tablet or laptop device. While easy to pick up, it offers a deep and engaging experience as you navigate the complex world of gang families, politics and warfare.

Communication

Be smart about your enemies. While Gangster Nation is all about the criminal underworld, picking fights over minor issues will only get you targeted before you've even had a chance to establish yourself. Save your grudges for when it really matters.

Build alliances. Friends are invaluable in Gangster Nation. Whether it's getting help with missions, learning the ropes, making trades, or having backup in tough situations, strong connections will always benefit you.

Stay sharp – trust no one completely. The game is full of rumors, deception, and manipulation. Competition can be fierce, and players will say anything to get ahead. Always verify information before acting on it.

Levels

To progress in the game, you must increase your level by earning level points. There are 50 levels in the game, with each one becoming more challenging as you level up. You can view your current level and progress in the stats bar.

To earn level points, attempt crimes and tasks found in the "Crime Scene" menu. Your total level points can be viewed in the "Overview" window. For more information about each level, see the Levels page.

Money

In Gangster Nation, you can earn money by completing crimes and other activities, such as gambling in the casino. Your money is divided into two main balances: cash and bank. Your cash balance is at risk of being stolen by other players, while money in the bank is generally safe. It is advisable to keep most of your money in the bank and only withdraw cash when you need to spend it.

The range of money you have in cash and the bank is visible to other players on your profile. If you have a large amount of money, you may become a target for other players to attack. To avoid this, it is recommended to invest your money in other assets, such as bullets.

Bullets

In Gangster Nation, bullets are a crucial asset because they allow you to defend yourself against other players. You can view your bullet count in the stats bar.

Never share your bullet count. It is important to keep your bullet count private because it makes you an easier target if other players know how many bullets you have. Even if you trust someone, it is best to give them a false number.

Do not give away bullets in exchange for protection. Nobody can protect you from being killed, and giving away your bullets only makes you weaker. Instead, focus on stocking bullets.

You can stock bullets in several ways:

It's a good idea to aim for a large bullet stock. Good players have over 100,000 bullets, while the best players have over 1,000,000 bullets.

Backfire

Your backfire is the amount of bullets automatically shot back at anyone who shoots at you. Usually, you would set backfire to be enough bullets to kill someone who shoots at you. If you're looking to protect your bullet stock (e.g. if there's a certain target you want to shoot in future), you might consider ensuring you have upgraded your Life Insurance and setting your backfire to 0. This means if you're shot, you keep 70% of your bullets, which is a set back but is better than being shot, losing all of your bullets and then having no stock whether you're dead or alive.

Killing

In Gangster Nation, players can shoot and kill each other, but it is not easy to do so. If you are killed, you will have to start over, but you can use Life Insurance to protect some of your assets.

As a new player, you start with 5 days of protection, during which time you cannot be killed. To increase your chances of survival, follow these tips:

  1. Stock as many bullets as possible.
  2. Upgrade your firearm when possible (from the Black Market).
  3. Avoid making enemies at first. You won't be shot unless you give someone a reason to.
  4. Purchase Life Insurance just before your protection ends.

Once you have more experience, you can learn how to shoot other players from the Shooting screen.

Families

In Gangster Nation, a family is a group of players who work together to achieve common goals, such as protecting each other and earning money.

To join a family, you must be invited. You can ask existing members of a family for an invite, but this is often seen as annoying. A better way to join a family is to make friends and level up, as a friend may eventually invite you to join their family.

Never pay anyone to join a family. This is a common scam.

You can start your own family, but it is expensive, and as a new player, you are likely to be targeted and killed just for the sake of the person who kills you being able to claim that they "dropped" a family. For more information about starting families, see the All Families page.

Rounds

Gangster Nation is played in rounds, each lasting approximately four months. Ten days before a round ends, you'll receive an in-game alert. When the round concludes, the game resets, and all players start fresh.

This system keeps the game competitive and exciting, giving both new and experienced players a chance to climb the ranks and set new goals.

Credits

Credits are the premium currency in Gangster Nation. You can buy them from the Credit Store to support the game and spend them on various upgrades. However, purchasing credits with real money is not required to enjoy the game. Most players acquire credits in-game from other players, such as through the Auction House.

Hustle Coins

Hustle Coins are a special currency earned by completing challenging tasks. They cannot be transferred between players but can be spent in the Black Market on valuable items.

You can earn Hustle Coins by:

Vehicles

Vehicles are an important asset in Gangster Nation because you can crush them to earn bullets, as well as using them in Heists and Missions to earn even more bullets.

You should upgrade your Garage Crusher in the Black Market as soon as you can, then use that limit as often as you can.

Insuring a vehicle means if it's in your garage at the time of death, you'll have it on your next gangster in the same round. It doesn't allow you to restore a vehicle lost to a heist.

Scamming

There are no specific rules against scamming in Gangster Nation, so it's important to protect yourself. To avoid being scammed, always use the game's secure Auction House and Trade Center for buying and selling assets.

If someone asks you to transfer money or items outside of these features, they may be attempting to scam you. Be cautious and avoid risky transactions.

Game rules

There are lots of game rules but the ones most commonly broken by new players are:

If you claim to do these things it may still be considered cheating even if no further evidence is found - so don't claim you're doing these things and then later claim you were just joking.