The five districts of THUG: an overview

THUG is set in a single fictional European city, but that city has no single formula for power. Its five districts each carry their own economy, history, and social logic, so crossing the map doesn't just change the scenery — it changes what reputation, ownership, and loyalty actually mean.

Iron Docks

In the south lies Iron Docks, the peninsula where container ships dock and smuggling and transport drive the local economy. Blackline and Breakwater split power here: logistics against speed, patience against risk. Full story on the Iron Docks page.

Old Quarter

Directly north of the harbor sits Old Quarter, the oldest part of the city, its streets barely wider than a footpath. Nothing here runs on cash the way it does elsewhere — what your neighbors know about you matters more than any police file. The Ledger and Blank House run this domain. More on the Old Quarter page.

Neon Mile

Neon Mile splits the city vertically: a narrow strip of clubs and casinos where money moves faster than anywhere else. Velvet Circuit and Backchannel fight over it every single night, one loud, one silent. Dig into the details in our Neon Mile deep-dive.

Diamond District

To the east lies Diamond District, the sharpest and most orderly part of the city, where power moves through contracts instead of fists. The Table and New Crown rule here through access and accounting. See the full page for more.

North Blocks

To the north, the widest and most densely populated district. Here power is a matter of people, not buildings — Northline and Grey Eight compete for the loyalty of every new generation. More on the North Blocks page.

Why the geography holds together

Every district revolves around a different resource: physical goods, information, tempo, capital, people. Controlling the whole city means operating in all five at once — and that's exactly why no single crew, however strong, has ever managed it.

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