The Island Game: Highlights of Roosevelt Island

Get ready to play a game that takes you through New York’s secret-filled island and discover why Roosevelt Island is considered architecturally, historically, and culturally significant by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

You’ll learn about the island’s Dutch past and how it later went from a Welfare Island to a Lunatic Asylum to what it is today, a thriving community, as you find out how the past speaks to the present and future.

Are you ready to play an exciting island exploration game?

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Availability

24/7

Cancellation

Cancel anytime

Languages

English

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Created by

Jason Stein

Places you will visit

It will take you

57-87 mins

You will walk

4600 steps

Total distance

3.5 km

Highlights

● Find out what happened to the old Asylum
● Discover the ruins of the Smallpox Hospital
● Learn the story behind the fifty-foot-high Lighthouse.
● Explore the sixth oldest farmhouse in New York City.
● Uncover the first laboratory dedicated to pathological and bacteriological research.

Storyline

“Warning: Approaching Game Island.”

“The game is Capture the Flag Tag. 10 flags. 10 teams. Each team must collect all the flags without getting tagged. Once you put your helmet on, you cannot remove it until the game is over. May the best team win.”

With the helmet on, the island comes to life with Augmented Reality. This is going to be fun.

You run to your base, but your helmet keeps on glitching. You hope it doesn’t last, otherwise you’ve got no chance of winning.

Game route

Starting point Roosevelt Island Tramway Island station

West Rd/Road 5 Tram, New York, NY 10044, USA

Finish point Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

Blackwell Island Light, 900 Main St, New York, NY 10044, USA

Get the app and you're all set

Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6

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eda

28 Jan 2023

Miranda Lapides

16 Sep 2022

Carri B

27 Aug 2022

The Squidron

02 Aug 2022

Emily O'Hare

07 Sep 2022

slightly odd story and the directions could use a bit of work but it was lots of fun either way

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