2005Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
- Videos
- 127
- Creators
- 45
1 - 8 players120 - 240 minHeavy weight

2024Kevin Wilson
Mainly reviews. Escape from New York is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 1 other video.
From BoardGameGeek
"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.
Escape from New York has 10 videos from 9 creators: 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Escape from New York: Prototype Playthrough and How to Play." by Beastie Geeks, which runs 32 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Escape from New York - DT Preview with Mark Streed" by The Dice Tower. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Learn to Play Presents: Gamefound play through of Escape from New York" by Learn to Play Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Arkham Horror, Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall, A Gentle Rain and Arkham Horror (Third Edition), also by Kevin Wilson.
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2005Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
1 - 8 players120 - 240 minHeavy weight
2023Kevin Wilson, Darrell Hardy, Adela Kapuścińska, Brandon Perdue
1 - 4 players45 - 60 minMedium weight
2018Nikki Valens, Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
1 - 6 players120 - 180 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
"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.
Designer
Kevin Wilson
Publisher
Pendragon Game Studio
Categories
Mechanics