Hollywood 1947
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The FroGames review
You're shooting a western scene. The cinematographer wants to add a red flag in the background. The editor nods in agreement. You look at the cards in your hand and wonder: are they sabotaging the film or is this just cinema?
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Producing films while the witch hunt is knocking at the door
Hollywood, 1947. The House Un-American Activities Committee is investigating the studios: rumor has it that communist screenwriters, directors, and technicians are inserting propaganda into films. Travis Hancock (author of Salem 1692 and Tortuga 1667) brings the tension of the Cold War to the gaming table with the fifth installment of the Dark Cities series, illustrated by Sarah Keele. Every game is a plunge into the paranoia of the era: who is loyal to the studio, who works for Moscow, and who cares only about their own career.
You play as a member of the production studio. Each round you are assigned a cinematic job (screenwriter, actor, cinematographer, editor...) that gives you different powers: you decide which cards end up in the film, manipulate dice, and draw secret information. Add cards with patriotic or communist symbols to the production, lie about what you've added, and vote to make your team win. Four winning rounds and your faction controls Hollywood. But if you are the Rising Star, you must push the game to the seventh round and have it end in a tie: that is the only way to win alone.
What they're saying abroad
"The year is 1947 and you are a member of the thriving movie-making industry of Hollywood."
— Facade Games
The cinematic job system adds a tactical layer missing from many social deduction games: you don't just bluff, you choose which power to use to help (or sabotage) the production.
— FroGames
Hollywood 1947
The game includes an official solo mode where you manage a studio against events and objectives to complete. It works as a tactical hand and dice management puzzle, but completely loses the social deduction and bluffing that are the soul of the multiplayer version. An alternative experience, not a replacement.
FrogScore · FroGames editorial rating · based on rules, international reviews, and gameplay sessionsWhat's on set
Roles, jobs, and symbols that make the film
Loyalty Cards
Patriot, Communist, or Rising Star. Your secret identity for the entire game. Patriots are the majority, Communists must coordinate without revealing themselves, and the Rising Star plays against everyone to push the game to the seventh round and have it end in a tie.
Job Cards
Screenwriter, Director, Actor, Editor, Gaffer, Composer... Each round you receive a different job with a unique power: change cards in the film, manipulate dice, draw information. You can skip the job to re-roll any two dice.
Scene Cards
They have patriotic (stars and stripes) or communist (hammer and sickle) symbols. You add them to the film during your turn, but no one sees what you place. At the end of the round, they are revealed and count toward the winning team.
Dice and Stars
Each player rolls a die. Those who get a star can add a card to that round's film. Jobs allow you to manipulate the dice (re-roll, swap) to control who contributes to the production.
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Come si gioca
Video dimostrativo di gameplay.
Behind the scenes
THE STUDIO IS A BATTLEFIELD
Witch hunt comes to your table
The atmosphere is as electric as a movie premiere, but the tension rises as you begin to doubt even your closest allies.
Each turn forces you to make painful choices: excluding a friend from the set could save you or damn you in the eyes of public opinion.
The real challenge is manipulating the perception of other players, making your sabotage seem like unfortunate production mishaps or casting errors.
Where it rewards you
Pure deduction
Match the clues in the released movies to find the traitors.
Heated debate
Use your oratory to convince the table of your innocence.
Fragile alliances
Make temporary deals, but always keep one eye open.
Covert propaganda
Insert hidden symbols into the movie without being detected.
Video editing
Discard cards you don't need and manipulate the outcome.
Final Oscar
Triumph with your faction or be banished forever.
Where it tests you
Hollywood 1947 is a board game that brings the tension of political thrillers to your living room, offering innovative voting mechanics and dice management that make every game unique. Perfect for large groups who enjoy intelligent party games, this title combines hidden role strategy with a meticulously crafted historical setting, guaranteeing hours of suspicion and entertainment.
Hollywood 1947
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