Nightmare Productions
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Nightmare Productions – Horror Cinema Goes to Auction
Imagine you are a producer who wants to make the craziest and most unforgettable film. In Nightmare Productions you are not just collecting cards and tiles: you are bringing together a cast of creatures, directors, locations and soundtracks to create masterpieces… or absolute disasters. In this game of auctions and strategy , every choice brings you closer to the title of best (or worst!) horror film producer.
Round after round you will invest contracts to get the missing pieces of your productions: monstrous actors, special effects, absurd cameos and iconic sets. But beware: the economy is closed and your rivals share the spoils when You spend too much. Timing and cunning are worth more than money.
Why Choose Nightmare Productions
- 🎬 Ironic horror cinema : build your own film with monsters and unlikely directors
- 💰 Closed auctions : betting at the right time makes the difference
- 🏆 Awards and recognitions : from the best film to the worst flop, everything brings points
- 🎲 Accessible strategy : simple rules but full of low blows
- 👨👩👧👦 Perfect for family and friends evenings , from 10 years old and up
If you are looking for an auction board game and set collection with a cinematic soul, Nightmare Productions is the right choice: fast, sharp and always spectacular.
Lights, camera… and blood on set!
Nightmare Productions
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. Produce your perfect horror movie
Each player becomes a film producer , competing to create the most profitable and memorable films, choosing from creatures, locations, directors, music and cameos to combine in the most effective way.
2. Participate in the infernal auctions
The heart of the game is a system of ascending auctions : each turn, players bid on contracts to win the tiles needed for their production. Whoever passes collects a portion of the money bid by others.
3. Build your set scene by scene
Each film has specific spaces to fill with acquired tiles—perhaps two monsters, a brilliant director, or a terrifying soundtrack—to complete the production and earn points.
4. Attend free horror conventions
Twice per round, special events take place where you can choose tiles free of charge. The best opportunities are worth seizing!
5. The best (or worst) producer wins
At the end of the fourth round, points are tallied for completed films, best productions, best director, or even worst film . In horror cinema, even a disaster can be a masterpiece. 🎬💀
You won't just produce movies. You'll produce horror legends .
On set, no one is safe: directors, monsters, and producers compete for glory.
Nightmare Productions – Make Your Own Nightmare Movie!
The lights come on, fog fills the stage, and the clap of the clapperboard echoes through the studio.
Welcome to Nightmare Productions , where your job isn’t just to produce movies… but to create real cinematic nightmares .
Between brilliant directors and out-of-control creatures, sinister music and thrilling locations, every choice is a gamble.
Do you want the best actor or the monstrosity that will get everyone talking? The audience will applaud... or run away screaming. 🎥
A classic by Reiner Knizia, reborn in a horror key
Nightmare Productions is a management and auction board game for 2–5 players , lasting about 60 minutes , signed by Reiner Knizia and published by Trick or Treat Studios .
In this new edition, the author transforms his famous Dream Factory into a macabre and ironic experience: players compete to produce horror films , purchasing and combining monsters, locations, directors and disturbing music .
Auctions are the heart of the game: whoever bids the highest gets the best cards , but the money spent ends up in the pockets of the other producers.
A closed economy, growing tension, and a dark irony that makes every turn a spectacle of sarcasm and terror.
Perfect as a strategic board game for families and horror fans , Nightmare Productions mixes calculation, comedy and a cult-film atmosphere.
Horror is an art… and a profitable one 🐸
🎬 Make your own movies by choosing casts, creatures and thrilling plot twists
💰 Brilliant auction system: the money you spend goes to other players
🧟♂️ Create your perfect monster and win prizes like “Best Creature Feature”
🏆 Earn points for completed films and become the most feared producer in Hollywood
MECHANICS WITH SENSE – “Where risk is the real protagonist”
Behind its ironic vein, Nightmare Productions is a perfect management and timing game .
Every offer is a thrill: spending too much can lead to success… or ruin.
You have to read your opponents, plan your productions and steal the right opportunities , while the table becomes a set where everyone plays their part.
A hilarious, tense, and surprisingly deep experience— the management horror you didn't know you wanted.
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Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
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