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Lords of New York

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50%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
53% User Score Based on 45 reviews

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Lords of New York is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game with mystery and historical themes. It was developed by Lunchtime Studios, LLC and was released on January 19, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

Imagine playing poker, but with unique superpowers. Lords of New York is a new kind of poker game where you have incredible gifts you leverage to your advantage to dominate at cards. With RPG-like skills, battle your way to victory against exciting and hilarious characters.

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53%Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique twist on poker with character abilities that allow for cheating, adding depth to the gameplay.
  • The art style, voice acting, and overall production values are impressive, creating an engaging atmosphere reminiscent of the 1920s.
  • Despite being unfinished, the game has a solid foundation with enjoyable mechanics and potential for future development.
  • The game has been abandoned by the developers, leaving it incomplete and lacking significant updates or content.
  • Gameplay can be frustrating due to poor optimization, limited multiplayer options, and a lack of meaningful story progression.
  • Many players feel misled by the Early Access model, as the game does not deliver on its initial promises and has left backers feeling scammed.

  • story

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The game's story mode is criticized for its brevity and lack of meaningful gameplay, featuring only a short cutscene and minimal moral choices that don't impact the narrative. While some players find the character design and voice acting appealing, many express disappointment over the incomplete story mode and the game's overall lack of replay value. There is hope among users for future updates that could enhance the story experience, but currently, the multiplayer and poker modes are seen as the main attractions.

    • “Character design is appealing, voice actors complement the characters, interesting storyline where your decisions raise or lower morality/moxie.”
    • “Probably will not play the online poker side of the game, but am looking forward to the rest of the storyline.”
    • “Love the voice acting, the art, and especially the story mode (if it gets finished).”
    • “The story mode is short, consisting of a 5-minute cutscene about a guy in prison who wins money by playing cards, which looks interesting though.”
    • “This game has no real story and just has no replay value.”
    • “Multiplayer and bot/AI matches still work at least, though the thing I was most interested in was the single-player story.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its stylish visuals, cool soundtrack, and mechanically sound poker mechanics, while others criticize the lack of substantial gameplay in the story mode, which offers minimal interaction and moral choices that feel inconsequential. Overall, there is optimism for future updates to enhance the gameplay experience.

    • “Great theme, stylish visuals, cool soundtrack and voicework, and interesting poker gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is also already mechanically top-notch.”
    • “While we do not have story mode yet, I'm very confident in the devs' ability to provide us something engaging that highlights just how fun the core gameplay is.”
    • “The story mode actually has no gameplay, bar a couple of moral choices that have no bearing.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The graphics in the game are a mixed bag; while some users find them passable and lacking in comparison to top-tier titles, others praise the inspired artwork and flawless performance, especially for an early access release. Overall, the visuals are seen as important, but not the sole factor in the game's appeal.

    • “The game runs flawlessly, the artwork is inspired, and the voice acting is beyond the caliber I would expect for the initial release of an early access game.”
    • “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.

    • “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
    • “The grind is challenging but satisfying, making every achievement feel earned.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
    • “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability due to its lack of a compelling story, but it compensates with various character powers that enhance the experience and encourage repeated play.

    • “The game makes it easy to quickly understand the standard rules of poker and provides a lot of replayability through the different character powers.”
    • “This game has no real story and just has no replay value.”
    • “The game makes it easy to quickly understand the standard rules of poker and provides much replayability via the different character powers.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted as a strong point, particularly in titles like "Night at the Inventory," which offers amusing dialogue and scenarios. However, some players note that certain jokes, such as Lucky's recurring dream, may become repetitive over time.

    • “If you want a funny poker game, get a hold of Night at the Inventory (1 or 2).”
    • “It's funny hearing about Lucky's dream last night the first couple of times, but I imagine it'll start to get old after a while.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is highly praised for its stylish 20s theme, complementing the crisp visuals and noir-inspired art. The soundtrack and voicework enhance the overall experience, adding depth to the engaging poker gameplay.

    • “The game has a great 20s feel to it, everything from the music to the very crisp art showcasing a number of characters straight out of a noir film.”
    • “Great theme, stylish visuals, cool soundtrack and voice work, and an interesting poker gameplay.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience for users.

    • “It's poorly optimized, and feels awful to play.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is praised for its appealing design and strong voice acting, which enhance the engaging storyline. Players appreciate the moral choices that influence character traits like morality and moxie, adding depth to the overall experience.

    • “Character design is appealing, and the voice actors complement the characters beautifully. The interesting storyline allows your decisions to raise or lower morality and moxie.”
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Lords of New York is a casual role playing game with mystery and historical themes. Common tags for Lords of New York include turn-based, indie, trading, 2.5d, family friendly and others.

Lords of New York is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Lords of New York was released on January 19, 2017.

Lords of New York was developed by Lunchtime Studios, LLC.

Lords of New York has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Lords of New York for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Lords of New York is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Pre-Strike, King of the Couch: Zoovival, Battles of the Valiant Universe CCG, Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition, Counter Agents and others.