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Escape from New York: Bands of New York

Escape from New York: Bands of New York

Pendragon Game Studio · 2024Expansion
2–540–90 min14+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.9 BGG563Co-opStrategy
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How do you play Escape from New York: Bands of New York?

The Bands of New York expansion is played by replacing the New York bot with an actual player, which brings the allowed number of players up to 5. The more the Heroes will make noise, the more cards New York will be able to play - and the stronger they will be.

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Escape from New York: Bands of New York box art
official art · Pendragon Game Studio

The Bands of New York expansion is played by replacing the New York bot with an actual player, which brings the allowed number of players up to 5. The more the Heroes will make noise, the more cards New York will be able to play - and the stronger they will be.

New York doesn't play with mission cubes like the bot: it will use mission cards instead, trying to resolve some missions' requirements, triggering events in the game like destroying the gullfire or discarding a timer tile, approaching victory.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.9 / 10
Vibe
Co-opStrategy
Play time
40–90 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Escape from New York: Bands of New York?
Escape from New York: Bands of New York is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–5 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: Bands of New York — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Escape from New York: Bands of New York support?
Escape from New York: Bands of New York is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Escape from New York: Bands of New York take?
A game of Escape from New York: Bands of New York takes about 40–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Escape from New York: Bands of New York for?
Escape from New York: Bands of New York is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Escape from New York: Bands of New York?
Escape from New York: Bands of New York has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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