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New York

New York

Queen Games · 2011
2–645–60 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.7 BGG#5.822 BGG1,7 KFamily
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How do you play New York?

New York has the same game play as Dirk Henn’s Spiel des Jahres-winning Alhambra, but with the Spanish architecture being replaced by the skyscrapers of Manhattan.

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New York box art
official art · Queen Games

New York has the same game play as Dirk Henn’s Spiel des Jahres-winning Alhambra, but with the Spanish architecture being replaced by the skyscrapers of Manhattan. As in the original game, players collect four types of currencies and use those funds to purchase tiles that they assemble into their own mini-metropolis, connecting the paved street edges on the tiles to create a coherent network of roads. The building tiles come in six colors, and players score for their holdings three times during the game, earning points for having the most of a color as well as for their longest road.

Aside from the theme change and the associated new artwork, the gameboard is now larger with spots for both face-down and face-up tiles and a scoretrack that circles the edge of the board instead of zigzagging back and forth.

Re-implements:

Alhambra
game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.822
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play New York?
New York is a city building game, for 2–6 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about New York — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does New York support?
New York is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of New York take?
A game of New York takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is New York for?
New York is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is New York?
New York has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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