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Rules assistance for New York 1901: Goons of New York
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for New York 1901: Goons of New York
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New York 1901: Goons of New York is an expansion for New York 1901 released in 2016 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Brooklyn Game Lab and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: New York 1901: Goons of New York is a promotional expansion pack for New York 1901 that adds five new "Boss" cards that give special powers to the players who control each district on the game board. Once all players in the game have reached the Silver Age, you look to see who controls the most territory of each color on the game board (with pink being excluded in two-player games). Whoever controls the most of a color takes control of that boss, and at the start of each of your subsequent turns, you can use the "goon power" of one of your bosses to place a goon in a particular location, such as on a street or on a specific Bronze Age skyscraper. You'll score points for this goon based on certain conditions, but if someone ever controls more territory of this color than you, that player takes control of the boss and you have to say goodbye to those goons. Goons of New York was made in conjunction with the Brooklyn Game Lab, an afterschool program in which children learn to play today's best board games, then discuss the strategies and tactics used to play them. For this project, hundreds of children worked together — in a month-long game-jam — to design and playtest this promotional content for New York 1901, which is currently planned to be made available solely at trade shows and game conventions.
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- Blue Orange Games
- Blue Orange (EU)
Questions and answers
New York 1901: Goons of New York supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
New York 1901: Goons of New York has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
New York 1901: Goons of New York belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of New York 1901: Goons of New York are: Brooklyn Game Lab. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists New York 1901: Goons of New York as an expansion for New York 1901. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need New York 1901 to use it. Check that your edition of New York 1901 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.