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New Amsterdam
Designed by Jeffrey D. Allers
Published by White Goblin Games, Pandasaurus Games
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Players
2-5
Community Snapshot
Best with 4–5
Medium complexity
~90 min
7.0 on BGG (1.4K)
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How It Plays
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Auction / Bidding
Players bid against each other for cards, tiles, or resources — knowing when to go big and when to fold is the key.
Set Collection
You're gathering matching groups of cards or tokens to score points — the more complete your sets, the better you do.
Turn Order: Auction
Players bid for the right to go first — sometimes that early position is worth paying extra for.
About This Game
Nieuw Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch West Indies Company in order to encourage the lucrative beaver pelt trade with the local Native American hunters along the Hudson River. To establish a trading post there, they needed a town and a fort, which was built on the tip of Manhattan Island. To encourage European patrons – that is, settlers of means or noble birth – to populate the colony, they granted them both land and indentured servants.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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