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Welcome to the Syndicate
KayIllustrations · Published by KayIllustrations
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
Rise to infamy through hits, heists, and upheaval as you build and manage your own mob of femme fatales in 1930s NYC. Will you be able to succeed against the odds and fight for those who cannot?
Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · More free games
In Welcome to the Syndicate, craft a notorious mob in the bustling streets of 1930s New York. Navigate the complexities of power and survival with strategy and cunning, managing your crew through hits and upheaval to achieve infamy against all odds.
About this game
"The underworld of post depression NYC is not a safe environment for such a little girl. Thank the stars that I found you before you wound up a real jam! Though I’ll admit, you’ve got some real potential, kiddo. Clearly you’ve got your eye on the prize. Now you just need the right bird to take you under her wing."
Rise to infamy through hits, heists, and upheaval as you build and manage your own mob of femme fatales in 1930s NYC.
Inspired by games like Cookie Clicker and Hunie Cam Studio, Welcome to the Syndicate is a managerial simulation game where players orchestrate the synergy of their newfound crime family.
⚡Turn Energy into Profits
Send family members to different locations where they can steal money, recruit supporters, practice their sleight of hand, and smooth talking skills.
⬆️Level up your Crime Syndicate
Maximize how your family's time and energy is spent. Invest in hiring new family members, automate the collection process, minimize your bills, and more!
❤️🩹Take Care of your Found Family
Get to know the people you call family; they will become your best assets! As long as they are happy and well rested, with time they will open up to you. Find out their strengths and weaknesses to unlock Special Skills.
🌟Become a Gang-Star!
Gain notoriety that sets your syndicate apart from all the rest. But be careful, too much attention will attract the suspicions of some unwanted visitors 🚓‼️
Will you be able to rise up against the odds and fight for those who cannot?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
📰New Emerald Times presents: WELCOME TO THE DEMO📰
Download Now!🔗📰 Alt Text:"NEW EMERALD TIMESHeadliner: Demo Out Now!Solo Dev Finally Releases Her Playable DemoWelcome to the Syndicate has officially released their long awaited demo onto the Steam Marketplace.According to highly reputable sources players will be able to experience the game up until their 3rd upgrade, to which the game will then lock itself irregardless of which upgrades they choose.While the full game is under construction, even the demo will be expecting new features, including:paychecks, unlockable stories, jail time, heists, special team abilities and more!The game’s creator, Kay Illustrations, admits that the game’s intended release date was for August 26th, though due to unforeseen veterinarian emergencies she had to postpone. Kay thanks everyone for their kind wishes during that stressful time and assures that her focus will return to game development now that her fur baby is back to her healthy routine."Read full article on Community Announcements (Kay Illustrations)AnnouncementsOfficial
📍Timeline: Past Present and Future
Hey there, I'm Kay. I'm a solo developer and artist. Although I've worked on many smaller projects prior to this one, Welcome to the Syndicate is my first serious game. I'm super excited to share this journey with all of you!PastAlthough the story of this cast long proceeds the conception of the game, Syndicate's first proof of concept started back in January of 2026. It started as most of my game ideas do as a Google Doc. What was just a personal challenge to see if I could design my own unique version of HunieCam Studio (a game that I don't typically share that I maxed out achievements on), has now taken up a life of it's own.📋From Concept to Prototype - Feb 2026The issue I typically run into is jumping far too quickly into game art before the game actually is fun. For Syndicate, I found my happy medium between concept and prototype. Once the main game loop was implemented and working, I allowed myself to plop in some black and white artwork simply for the intention of having play testers understand what they were interacting with.🍼Baby's first Playtest - May 2026Which leads me to my first every playtest! To make sure that my tutorial was comprehensive, and gameplay didn't have any game breaking bugs (there were admittedly a few), I opened up very early playtesting to my social media followers and my local discord game dev servers.It was a small but mighty group of play testers and I really owe them so much credit for working with me through the many hiccups that come with a first game and first playtest combo. Special shoutout to my roommate, best friend, and (literal) in-house beta tester Cassie. Not only is she astounding at breaking my game, but she is an equally wonderful cheerleader during both emotional low and high periods throughout this process.🎨Finding a Brand - June 2026While playtest feedback rolled in, I chose to take this little programming break to explore my visual branding for Welcome to the Syndicate.Thankfully I had some doodles from earlier in...Read full article on Community Announcements (Kay Illustrations)
