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Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Pendragon Game Studio · 2024
1–440–90 min14+ yrs2.6/5 complexity7.4 BGG#5.647 BGG1,5 KCo-op
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How do you play Escape from New York?

"You go in, find the President, bring him out in less than 24 hours, and you're a free man.

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Escape from New York box art
official art · Pendragon Game Studio

"You go in, find the President, bring him out in less than 24 hours, and you're a free man."

In Escape from New York, an adaptation of the John Carpenter movie of the same name, you play as Snake, Brain, Maggie, or Cabbie and attempt to rescue the president and his precious tape and bring them to safety, while dealing with the gangs of the most dangerous prison in the world – all of Manhattan.

You will play the roles of the heroes, exploring the dangerous streets of New York, searching for the president, his case containing the government tape, and a diagram of the bridges so you can escape from the city without stepping on a landmine.

You can work together, searching for these three things, or you may decide to secretly satisfy your own personal objective at any moment during the game, escaping from New York alone and betraying your companions. Whatever your decision will be, you must face the Bands of Manhattan, headed by the Duke of New York, who will hinder you by moving Prisoners and Bosses to eat up as much of the short time-frame you have to complete your mission.

game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating7.4 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
40–90 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.647
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Q3How do you play Escape from New York?
Escape from New York is a bluffing game, for 1–4 players, taking ~40–90 minutes, featuring deck construction. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Escape from New York — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Escape from New York support?
Escape from New York is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Escape from New York take?
A game of Escape from New York takes about 40–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Escape from New York for?
Escape from New York is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Escape from New York?
Escape from New York has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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