Instructions Secret Hitler

Objective

Secret Hitler is a social deduction and bluff game set during the Weimar Republic, where players take on the roles of members of the German parliament, the Reichstag, working together to save the country from fascist influence. Liberals must pass legislation, while Fascists secretly try to take over the government. The objective for the Liberals is to enact five liberal policies or eliminate Hitler, and for the Fascists, it's to pass six fascist policies or get Hitler elected as Chancellor.

Players

• Player-Minimum: 5 players
• Player-Maximum: 10 players

Components

• Factions: Liberals, Fascists, and one Hitler.
• Policy cards: Liberal and Fascist policies
• Game board with policy tracks for Liberals and Fascists
• Election tokens: President, Chancellor, and voting ballots

Setup

1. Distribute roles: Each player receives a secret role assigned to one of the factions, including one player who is Hitler.
2. Shuffle policy cards: A deck of 11 fascist and 6 liberal policies is shuffled.
3. Position the game board in the center of the table.
4. Randomly select a player to start as the first president.

Gameplay

Play progresses in rounds, consisting of the following phases:

1. Election:

The presidency rotates among the players. The president selects a chancellor candidate. All players vote (Yes/No) on whether to accept the government. If the chancellor is rejected, the presidency passes to the next player.

2. Legislative Session:

1. The president draws three random policies from the policy deck and discards one face-down secretly.
2. The remaining two are given to the chancellor.
3. The chancellor discards one face-down and enacts the other by placing it face-up on the policy track.

3. Executive Action:

As fascists laws are enacted, they unlock special presidential powers (e.g., appointing the next president or investigating another player's identity).

Special Rules and Strategies

• Hitler does not know who the Fascists are, but the Fascists know who Hitler is. This is advantageous for the Fascists to coordinate.
• From the third fascist policy onwards, if Hitler is elected as Chancellor, the Fascists immediately win.
• Bluffing strategies: Since roles are secret, Fascists may try to appear as Liberals.
• Timing: Special powers must be strategically used especially as the game pace quickens.

Winning the game

• Liberals win by enacting five liberal policies or assassinating Hitler via execution.
• Fascists win by enacting six fascist policies or electing Hitler as Chancellor after three fascist policies.

Conclusion

An exciting game full of intrigue and negotiation, requiring players to bluff and deduce in order to either defend democracy or overthrow it.