Five Points: Gangs of New York

About this board game

Five Points: Gangs of New York is a strategy game for 3–5 players, with an average play time of 108 minutes, about the struggle for political control of Manhattan in the mid-19th century.

Set in New York’s notorious Five Points over many decades of the nineteenth century, the game places players in a world of poverty, crime, corrupt politicians, gambling, drunkenness, and squalid tenement houses. Each player leads a powerful political faction, working behind the scenes to manipulate gangs and influence politicians.

Your loyal rabble carries out your will across Manhattan. By controlling districts, you may gain access to important buildings such as Tammany Hall, the Board of Elections, and the 5th Ward Offices. These locations can provide influence and special powers, making control of the city’s districts a vital part of your political machine.

• Command gangs to enforce your faction’s will.
• Control districts and gain access to important buildings.
• Use influence and special powers to strengthen your position.
• Bid for election-influencing manipulations that can swing the vote.

Effective resource management can help you gain influence, win elections, and shape the destiny of New York. The gangs of New York stand at the heart of this contest, determining elections before the first vote is cast.

In Five Points: Gangs of New York, success means building a political machine capable of affecting America’s great city for more than a century. Fail, and your faction may become little more than a footnote to history.