The Black Empire universe
Blackridge cannot be run alone. Three systems carry the game’s criminal ambition: the Cartel, which builds a production empire solo; the Gang, which gathers a crew and fights for the street; and the Lab, the clandestine heart that turns raw material into finished product. Pick your side, or first learn how they fit together.
Choose your side
Produce alone, rule as a crew, or transform in the shadows: three ways to weigh on Blackridge.
The Cartels
A production empire that you run alone, from seed to wholesale. Open to experienced players.
Discover the Cartels
The Gangs
A crew of up to 20 players, a hierarchy, street wars declared between rivals.
Discover the Gangs
The Labs
The step that creates the value: turning a Cartel’s raw harvest into a product ready to sell.
Discover the Labs
Blackridge does not run itself. Choose your side.
The Gang buys in bulk what the Cartel produces, then sells it at retail in its own shop.
Cartel or Gang: two different ambitions
The Cartel
- A solo enterprise
- A single Godfather, no partners
- The whole production chain under one authority
The Gang
- A collective: up to 20 players
- Ranks, a shared chat
- The ability to declare war on other gangs
The Cartel and the Gang are nothing alike. The first is a solo enterprise: a single Godfather, no partner, the whole production chain under one authority. The second is a collective: up to 20 players, ranks, a shared chat, and the ability to declare war on other gangs to establish yourself in the street. The two systems are also incompatible with each other — you cannot belong to both at once — and that is precisely what makes them complementary across the game: the Gang buys wholesale what the Cartel produces, then resells it at retail in its own shop.
Blackridge, from the street to the vaults
The game's real settings: every place is a room you will visit while playing.
Ready to pick your side?
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