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Secret Hitler
- Players
- 5–10
- Listed play time
- 45 min
- Age
- 13+
- Published
- 2016
- Category
- social deduction game
What this is
In pre-WW2 Germany, Liberals and Fascists square off in an intrigue-filled parliament. Reading the table and controlling what other players believe matter as much as the visible game state. It is designed for 5–10 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 5–10
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Category
- social deduction game
- Designers
- Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges
- Photographs
- 3
How players rate Secret Hitler
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 8.
- 5p6.240 ratings
- 6p6.840 ratings
- 7p7.240 ratings
- 8p7.640 ratings
- 9p7.140 ratings
- 10p6.639 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach5.8/10
- Gateway friendliness6.1/10
- Component quality6.5/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness5.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
2 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookSecret Hitler: RULES.PDFEN · 7 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.
