Blood Root Valley, Staten Island — the pixel-art map you can own
Blood Root Valley is a 161-acre park in Staten Island, inside Todt Hill-Emerson Hill-Lighthouse Hill-Manor Heights. On nyc.world it's drawn from the city's real park boundaries, trails, lawns and woods, pixel by pixel — 298,285 tiles, about 37 blocks at $1 each — and you can claim a corner of it: a bench, a meadow, the whole ballfield.
Nobody has claimed anything in Blood Root Valley yet — the first spot costs $5.
what's here
Nothing yet. Blood Root Valley is 298,285 empty tiles waiting for a first message, a logo, a pixel mural, or a pigeon. Open the map here, switch to ⛏ claim, tap two corners.
nearby
the neighborhoods around the park — every one is its own page on the map.
frequently asked
How much does it cost to claim a spot in Blood Root Valley?
About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Blood Root Valley is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.
Can someone take my spot in Blood Root Valley?
Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Blood Root Valley (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.
What can I put on Blood Root Valley, and can I change it later?
A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole park is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.
full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.