New York 1901

New York 1901New York 1901 takes you back in time to (you guessed it!) the start of the 20th century. This is a wonderful family board game from designer Chenier La Salle and Blue Orange Games. New York 1901 is a fun, lightweight strategy game with wonderful physical presence on the table. Centre of it all are the famous Manhattan skyscrapers. Watch them climb skyward before your very eyes New York as a city started life in a far more modest state, but you're

New York 1901 takes you back in time to (you guessed it!) the start of the 20th century. This is a wonderful family board game from designer Chenier La Salle and Blue Orange Games. New York 1901 is a fun, lightweight strategy game with wonderful physical presence on the table. Centre of it all are the famous Manhattan skyscrapers. Watch them climb skyward before your very eyes... New York as a city started life in a far more modest state, but you're about to help change that. A new dawn is approaching NYC, and you're going to help construct some iconic skyscrapers. The action takes place in Lower Manhattan, in the Financial District. The aim is to score the most points, by building bigger and better towers. You do this by drafting cards, and tile-placement. The main board is set up like a series of empty city blocks, all split into grids. Players start with a selection of building tiles shaped like polyominoes. On your turn you can claim a card from the public flop to claim a matching size/space within the city. Plus, you can then place one of your building tiles within your claimed land. (Providing the tile doesn't overhang, and that it's touching a road.) To start, you place bronze, simple buildings. Later you can demolish these, and building on top of the land with silver, and (later on) gold buildings. These tiles increase in value, but at the same time they're larger, so tougher to place. You need to play smart to buy land that's adjacent to one another, to build such valuable skyscrapers. There's also Legendary Skyscrapers up for grabs! New York 1901 has all the ingredients needed for being a gateway-plus game. The cherry on the top is the gorgeous artwork from Vincent Dutrait. Who will construct the biggest and best real estate empire? Player Count: 2-4 Players Time: 30-60 minutes Age: 8+