The Networks - Primetime - Third Edition
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You have a schedule to fill, spare change in your pocket, and a temperamental star who only demands drama. The lights are on: you're on air.
What it's about
You're in charge of the network. The entire schedule depends on you.
In The Networks: Primetime, you are the executive of a young television network starting from scratch — a few public access programs, spare change, and a dash of ambition. Your mission: build the most-watched TV empire in five seasons. Designed by Gil Hova, with satirical illustrations by Heiko Günther and Travis Kinchy. This is the third edition, redesigned and curated by Allplay.
Each season you take turns drafting cards from the market: you hire stars, sign advertising contracts, produce shows, and play powerful Network cards with disruptive effects. Stars and commercials perform best only when placed in the right conditions — the drama diva doesn't want a sitcom, the evening commercial doesn't perform well in the morning.
But shows age and viewers get bored: you have to cancel tired programs and rerun them to keep the schedule fresh. The Networks: Primetime rewards those who plan clearly — whoever accumulates the most viewers after five seasons wins the ratings war.
It's not the game that tells you a story — you build the schedule, and every wrong choice ends up at the bottom of the ratings.
The secret of The Networks in a nutshell
The tension of the draft is constant: do you stay for one more turn to snag that star, or do you leave immediately to get the biggest bonus before others?
From the game experience
The Networks: Primetime
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What you broadcast each season
Shows to schedule
Dramas, sitcoms, sports, reality. Each attracts a different audience depending on the time slot it airs.
Temperamental Stars
They bring bonus viewers — but only on their terms. Some only want drama, some demand to be the only star of the show.
Advertising Contracts
Commercials fill the coffers, but they yield the most only in the correct time slot. The budget dictates your every move.
Network Cards
Special powers that turn the season around. But is a Network card worth more than another action? The decision is all yours.
Five seasons later, someone will have built the ratings empire. The others will still be debating that star they left on the table.
🎲Components14 types of elements
🃏Recommended Sleeves1 size · 202 cards total
📖RulebookEnglish · Official PDF
🧤 BUSTINE
THE NETWORKS: PRIMETIME
Turn off the lights, turn on the spotlight, and prepare for the moment of truth. The Networks: Primetime isn't just an expansion, it's the quantum leap your broadcaster has been waiting for. Viewers are fickle, advertisers are ruthless, and the competition will do anything to steal that precious share of your ratings. Are you ready to dominate the most coveted time slot?
In this satirical and colorful world, every decision weighs like a millstone on ratings. Stale old shows must disappear to make way for sparkling new releases, hilarious parodies, and capricious stars demanding stellar pay. Scheduling management becomes a subtle art, where timing is everything and a scheduling error can cost you the season.
The atmosphere heats up with the introduction of primetime slots, a mechanic that adds strategic depth and new challenges. It's no longer enough to fill in the blanks: now you have to craft a coherent television narrative, balancing genres and audience expectations. The sharp humor of the cards will bring a smile to your face even as you plot your opponents' downfall.
From casting (often unlikely) celebrities to managing advertising resources, Primetime elevates the base game experience into a no-holds-barred media battle. It's time to prove who the real TV mogul is.
NEW SHOWS
Brilliant parodies and absurd titles that enrich your catalog with humor and strategy.
TIME SLOT
Take advantage of Primetime slots to maximize viewer points and crush your rivals.
BITING SATIRE
A graphic design that pokes fun at pop culture with unique style and vibrant colors.
RATING WAR
Direct and indirect interaction to steal the audience's attention at the last second.
"THE SHOW MUST GO ON... BUT ONLY IF THE RATINGS HOLD UP."
The Networks - Primetime - Third Edition
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