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Hollywood 1947

The studio backlot

Hollywood 1947

Make the picture. Bury the message inside it.

The studio needs a hit. Your handlers need a message. Both of them are watching the same reel.

Players
1–9 players
Play time
20–40 minutes
Age
Ages 14+
Setting
The studio backlot

The setup

Build films with the rest of the studio while quietly slipping your faction’s propaganda into the frame. Say too little and you lose. Say too much and the committee is waiting.

In the box

  • 1-9 players
  • 20-40 minutes
  • Ages 14+
  • Social deduction & light strategy game
  • Create movie masterpieces with the other members of your studio while secretly slipping in your team's propaganda 

Deluxe Edition adds 5 metal tokens, 3 expansion posters, 3 new jobs, 9 wood propaganda tokens, and the Costumes Expansion pack. 

Upgrade Kit adds deluxe items to turn your standard copy into a deluxe!


A closer look

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From critics and players

What they said about Hollywood

82/100
Hollywood 1947 is a wonderful social deduction party game that plays 1 to 9 players in about 45 minutes.

Emma Hunt

Zatu Games

Mar 2024

It's a beautiful looking game that is simple enough to pick up quickly, and strategic enough to take it beyond pure social deduction. It's a really fantastic game, that I can't wait to play again.

Emma Garrett

Tabletop Gaming

Oct 2024

We love Hollywood 1947. It's a beautifully clean design and both the serious nerds and our casual gaming friends have latched right onto it. It's become a go-to deduction game for our group.

Micha Sturr

via Email

2024

A brilliant, not-so-serious bluffing card game where there is rarely too much direct pressure on any one player.

Emma Garrett

Tabletop Gaming

Oct 2024

Hollywood 1947 has straightforward rules and is easy to play. As with all social deduction games, much of the enjoyment comes from players' bluff, bluster and table talk.

Apr 2024

And a big plus over many other social deduction games is that there's no player elimination in Hollywood 1947.

Apr 2024

Finally got Hollywood to the table, and it was a huge hit with the game group. So much so, they immediately wanted a second play.

Mrsteve

via Kickstarter

2024

Facade Games definitely gets the presentation right! I love the hardback book format they have chosen for their games, and their dedication to creating games that fit in the mold they are currently using.

Aaron Spurlock

GeekDad

Feb 2023

I definitely recommend you check it out as it would be a good addition to any gamer's collection, especially for those looking for games with higher player counts.

Aaron Spurlock

GeekDad

Feb 2023

This game has quickly become one of our favorites. … Even the people who normally don't like the social deduction games are joining in to play and loving it. We love how you are not eliminated.

Caroline R

via Kickstarter

2023

Played the game with my buddies last night and it's an absolute masterpiece! Our group's favorite game was Tortuga but I think it might now be Hollywood!!!

Caleb Strain

via Kickstarter

2023

My 8 year old and my nine year old daughters are absolutely loving this! They love trying to trick everyone else, and they already have favourite jobs that they try to nab every game to influence the movies.

Aaron Dick

via Kickstarter

2023

Tried it out last night, and it was an immediate crowd favorite. Easy enough that my 9 year old could understand it with a little coaching. It definitely will be included in our permanent game rotation.

Holly Anasiewicz

via Kickstarter

2023

The key turning point where I started to enjoy it a lot was when I came to the realization that the objective here is not that of a social deduction game. … You win if you produce more movies. … Takes a bit to get why, but it really is fantastic.

Julian Sackmann

via Email

2023