Secret Hitler
Players
5 - 10
Weight
Light
Duration
45-45 min
Game language
English
Shelf category
Party & Social
Secret Hitler is a dramatic game of political intrigue and betrayal set in 1930s Germany. Each player is randomly and secretly assigned to be a liberal or a fascist, and one player is Secret Hitler. The fascists coordinate to sow distrust and install their cold-blooded leader; the liberals must find and stop the Secret Hitler before it's too late. The liberal team always has a majority. At the beginning of the game, players close their eyes, and the fascists reveal themselves to one another. Secret Hitler keeps his eyes closed, but puts his thumb up so the fascists can see who he is. The fascists learn who Hitler is, but Hitler doesn't know who his fellow fascists are, and the liberals don't know who anyone is. Each round, players elect a President and a Chancellor who will work together to enact a law from a random deck. If the government passes a fascist law, players must try to figure out if they were betrayed or simply unlucky. Secret Hitler also features government powers that come into play as fascism advances. The fascists will use those powers to create chaos unless liberals can pull the nation back from the brink of war. The objective of the liberal team is to pass five liberal policies or assassinate Secret Hitler. The objective of the fascist team is to pass six fascist policies or elect Secret Hitler chancellor after three fascist policies have passed.
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Secret Hitler
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That's the core of the game! You don't. Pay attention to players' actions, listen to their arguments, and try to suss out their true allegiance based on their behavior. Accusations and denials will fly, so be observant!
It depends on how many Fascist policies have been enacted. Early in the game, this likely leads to a Fascist win. Later in the game, it's almost certain to be game over for the Liberals.
Players are secretly assigned roles as Liberals, Fascists, or Hitler. The number of each role depends on the player count. Liberals win by enacting five Liberal policies or assassinating Hitler. Fascists win by enacting six Fascist policies or electing Hitler Chancellor after three Fascist policies have been enacted.
Policy tiles determine which laws are enacted. Liberal policies help the Liberals win, while Fascist policies help the Fascists win. Some Fascist policies also unlock special powers for the Chancellor.