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Secret Hitler is a fast-paced game of political intrigue and hidden loyalties for 5–10 players, ages 13+, in about 45 minutes. Liberals must expose the fascists' secret leader before six fascist policies pass or Hitler is elected chancellor.

Players
5–10 players
Play time
Up to 1 hr
Age
Teens
Complexity
Easy

About the Game

Secret Hitler drops players into 1930s Germany, where liberals and secretly assigned fascists battle for control of the government. Each round, the table elects a President and Chancellor to enact policies from a random deck, while everyone argues over whether a fascist law was sabotage or simple bad luck. It plays 5–10 players in about 45 minutes, with light, accessible rules recommended for ages 13+. Notable mechanics include hidden roles, social deduction, voting, team play and player elimination through in-game assassinations. Designed by Max Temkin, Mike Boxleiter and Tommy Maranges and published by Goat Wolf & Cabbage, it launched via crowdfunding in 2015 and released in 2016, with a free print-and-play version also offered. Liberals win by passing five liberal policies or assassinating Secret Hitler; fascists win with six fascist policies or by electing Hitler chancellor once fascism takes hold.

History

Secret Hitler was designed by Max Temkin, Mike Boxleiter and Tommy Maranges and published by Goat Wolf & Cabbage. Launched through a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2015 and released in 2016, it was also offered as a free print-and-play, helping it become a modern party-game staple.

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Rules of Secret Hitler

  • Setup: Secretly deal one role card to each of the 5–10 players — a majority of Liberals, a few Fascists and one Secret Hitler. Fascists learn who each other are; in smaller games Hitler knows them too.
  • Lay out the Liberal and Fascist policy tracks for your player count and shuffle the policy deck (11 Fascist and 6 Liberal policy tiles).
  • Each round: the Presidency passes clockwise. The President nominates a Chancellor, then the whole table votes Ja or Nein.
  • If three governments in a row fail the vote, the top policy is enacted automatically as chaos and the failed-election tracker resets.
  • An elected government enacts a policy: the President draws three tiles, secretly discards one, and passes two to the Chancellor, who discards one and enacts the other face-up on its track.
  • Certain Fascist policies grant the President one-off powers, such as investigating a player's loyalty, peeking at the deck, calling a special election or executing a player.
  • Objectives: Liberals win by enacting five Liberal policies or executing Hitler. Fascists win with six Fascist policies, or by electing Hitler Chancellor once three Fascist policies are in play.
  • Game end: play stops the instant any win condition is met — most games finish in around 45 minutes.

Strategy

  • Count the deck: with 11 Fascist and 6 Liberal tiles, a run of Fascist draws can be genuine bad luck, not proof of sabotage.
  • Track how many of each policy have been enacted — it tells you the odds of what remains and helps you judge players' claims.
  • As a Liberal in government, state plainly what you were passed and what you discarded; a clear, consistent story earns trust faster than accusations.
  • Watch voting patterns across several rounds rather than reacting to one odd vote — repeated defence of the same players is far more telling.
  • Fascists blend in best by staying calm, agreeing with the table's logic and letting a Liberal policy through now and then instead of fighting every result.
  • Once three Fascist policies are down, Liberals should avoid electing untested players as Chancellor — handing Hitler the Chancellorship ends the game on the spot.
  • Executions are powerful but blind; use them only on players the table broadly distrusts, since killing a Liberal helps the Fascist cause.

Reviews

4.8 / 5
14400 ratings on Amazon

Tense, brilliant social deduction — always a hit at game night

kosta

Secret Hitler is an absolute favourite whenever we get a group together — it creates genuine tension and hilarious moments every round. The roles and hidden information ramp up the paranoia in the best way, and the game plays quickly enough (about 30–60 min...
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Secret Hitler is an absolute favourite whenever we get a group together — it creates genuine tension and hilarious moments every round. The roles and hidden information ramp up the paranoia in the best way, and the game plays quickly enough (about 30–60 mins) that we always want another go. Components are clear and easy to use, rules are straightforward once everyone has played a round, and it’s perfect for parties or competitive groups who love bluffing and strategy. Highly replayable and always sparks lively debate afterwards.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 November 2025

Best game

Great value for money

One of the best board games ever made. It’s so much fun, can stop playing after a round so don’t have to commit to hours of play. The actual quality of the materials is good.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 November 2024

Great game.

Amazon Customer

The game is really fun and well balanced. It's best to play with 7 or 8 players. The game itself is well made with good pieces and looks nice, I love the wooden chancellor and president markers. I do wish it came with a few spare envelopes; over time they c...
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The game is really fun and well balanced. It's best to play with 7 or 8 players. The game itself is well made with good pieces and looks nice, I love the wooden chancellor and president markers. I do wish it came with a few spare envelopes; over time they can degrade and if any become too different to the others it can reveal what roles players have if you know which roles went into which envelope.

Reviewed in Australia on 19 August 2018

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Great fun for adults

David Watts

Great fun but definitely for adults!

Reviewed in Australia on 7 June 2025

My teen wanted this-- had been recommended to us by a game shop.

I Am Sam

We are jewish- and our local game store (owned by a jewish family) recommended this game-- despite the name. The game is fun but can potentially induce drama and infighting. After this game we need to play something light and fun like Cover Your Assets. Goo...
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We are jewish- and our local game store (owned by a jewish family) recommended this game-- despite the name. The game is fun but can potentially induce drama and infighting. After this game we need to play something light and fun like Cover Your Assets. Good game, and we enjoyed it more than Ultimate Werewolf- though our 16 yr old son is obsessed with that game too.

Reviewed in Australia on 26 October 2018

AMAZING Quality

Null

Must have if you and your friends enjoy social deduction card/board games. The quality of the game itself is nothing short of amazing; the price could be double of what it is and I could confidently say that it is still worth it when compared to the fun fac...
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Must have if you and your friends enjoy social deduction card/board games. The quality of the game itself is nothing short of amazing; the price could be double of what it is and I could confidently say that it is still worth it when compared to the fun factor, quality and price of many other card/board games out there!

Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2018

Good product, GREAT game!

K Kumar

Good product, GREAT game! There is an online app that helps with the game if needed

Reviewed in Australia on 25 April 2021

4/5

Josh

Fun game if you have enough people to play. Much better than the print and play version

Reviewed in Australia on 12 May 2025

Great Product

Jacob Hoffman

Secret Hitler is a fun and engaging party game that quickly became a favorite for game nights. The rules are easy to learn, but the strategy, bluffing, and discussion make every round different. It does a great job keeping everyone involved and creates plen...
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Secret Hitler is a fun and engaging party game that quickly became a favorite for game nights. The rules are easy to learn, but the strategy, bluffing, and discussion make every round different. It does a great job keeping everyone involved and creates plenty of laughs, debates, and memorable moments. The game components are high quality, and it’s a great choice for groups that enjoy social deduction games.

Reviewed in the United States on 8 July 2026

Good game to play with friends. Always a pleasure.

D. De Weireld

Knew this game because a friend had it and I had to have one. It's a "werewolf" style game where you have to find out who are the "fascists" and vote liberal laws before the bad guys win.

Reviewed in Belgium on 16 October 2024

Amusant

Chan

Jeu amusant à prendre au second degré Minimum 6 joueurs

Reviewed in France on 7 August 2026

insanely fun. better for 7+ players. absolutely recommend! accommodate all levels of player strategy

Sean R.

i do a casual games night with games that are fun and simple to learn and play. this game was extremely popular. the rules can seem daunting, but after one or 2 rounds everyone knew what was going on. gameplay moves at a good pace, and a game is fairly shor...
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i do a casual games night with games that are fun and simple to learn and play. this game was extremely popular. the rules can seem daunting, but after one or 2 rounds everyone knew what was going on. gameplay moves at a good pace, and a game is fairly short, 30 minutes or so. while the game works with fewer people, after reading the rules i decided i dont want to play this game with less than 7 players because it affects the ratio of fascists to liberals. it took a long time to get enough people together but it was worth it. there is as much or as little strategy as each player wants to use. some players get insanely into the layers of intrigue and espionage in the game, as verifiable information is limited, players can pass info freely, but aren't obligated to tell the truth it can be a real logic challenge to weed out who the fascists are. it seems as if the liberals have a bit of an advantage, as there are more of them and fascists often have to act in interest of liberals not to out themselves, but that makes a fascist win that much better. the game feels vastly different depending on what faction you play, as liberals start knowing nothing, but as a fascist you know who is on your side as well as who hitler is, so you start with a camaraderie with certain players you must hide, while the liberals are in fear anyone could be a fascist or hitler. this is an easy to learn, extraordinarily fun game to play that allows players to engage at levels of strategy that are comfortable for them, where other games with high levels of scheming force all players to adhere to the level of strategy to compete or have fun. this is especially good since this game can accommodate up to 10 players

Reviewed in Canada on 13 January 2019

adoro questo gioco

Jean le Cric

Un gioco di società che sa unire tensione, risate e strategia come pochi altri. Le meccaniche di deduzione e bluff sono semplici da imparare, ma creano un’atmosfera sempre diversa a ogni partita: ci si trova costantemente a sospettare, indagare e convincere...
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Un gioco di società che sa unire tensione, risate e strategia come pochi altri. Le meccaniche di deduzione e bluff sono semplici da imparare, ma creano un’atmosfera sempre diversa a ogni partita: ci si trova costantemente a sospettare, indagare e convincere gli altri delle proprie intenzioni. È proprio l’interazione tra i giocatori a rendere ogni sessione unica e coinvolgente. Il ritmo di gioco è veloce e non lascia spazio a tempi morti: tutti partecipano attivamente, discutendo, accusando o difendendosi, il che rende l’esperienza vivace e molto immersiva. Il regolamento è chiaro e immediato, ma allo stesso tempo garantisce profondità e tanta rigiocabilità. Anche la qualità dei materiali è ottima: carte resistenti, grafica curata e un design che dà subito il senso di un prodotto ben fatto. È perfetto per serate in compagnia, soprattutto se si è in un gruppo numeroso che ama divertirsi con giochi di ruolo sociali e colpi di scena. In conclusione, è un titolo brillante e originale, capace di creare momenti memorabili tra amici e familiari. Una scelta sicura per chi cerca un party game intelligente e avvincente.

Reviewed in Italy on 11 September 2025