Hitler

Be the most trustworthy person at the table — until the moment the table hands you the Chancellorship.

Very hard — one wrong step ends the game

Background

Hitler is the Fascists' hidden leader — and, strangely, the player who must act the most liberal of all. In 5–6 player games you know your lone Fascist ally; with 7 or more you keep your eyes closed during the reveal and know no one, while every Fascist at the table knows you.

You carry the game's sharpest double edge. If the Liberals ever identify you, a single execution ends it all — so you cannot afford a single fascist-looking move. But if you play the honest statesman well enough, the Liberals themselves will one day nominate you to the Chancellorship that wins the game.

How you win

You win with the Fascists when 6 fascist policies pass — but your signature victory is being elected Chancellor after the 3rd fascist policy is on the board. You lose with them if 5 liberal policies pass, and personally end the game the moment you are executed.

Everything you do serves one goal: being the player the table trusts enough to elect once elections become mortally dangerous. That usually means genuinely helping the Liberals early — even enacting liberal policies — because a Hitler who looks liberal on paper is a loaded weapon the Liberals will eventually point at themselves.

How they play

You take the same turns as everyone, but with a mask that must never slip:

Vote like a thoughtful Liberal — support governments a genuine Liberal would support, block ones a Liberal would block. Your voting record is your armor
In the legislature, lean liberal — enacting a liberal policy as President or Chancellor is the strongest trust-builder in the game, and you can afford it more than any Fascist
Analyze out loud — join the liberal detective work, accuse plausibly (a Fascist ally is an acceptable sacrifice), and be helpful, calm, and a little forgettable
Never chase the Chancellorship — reluctance reads as innocence. Let your credibility, and quietly your Fascist teammates, bring the seat to you

In 7+ player games, remember you don't know your Fascists — watch for who deflects suspicion off you, and never wink back.

Strengths

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From the 3rd fascist policy on, you are a walking win condition: any successful election that makes you Chancellor ends the game on the spot. The Liberals must treat every nomination as an existential threat — pressure that warps their whole game.
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Nobody at the table plays more liberal than you, and you can afford real sacrifices — enacted liberal policies, accurate accusations — that no ordinary Fascist would dare. Genuine good deeds are your disguise.
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Every Fascist at the table knows you and works for you — deflecting suspicion, absorbing accusations, and timing the policy track so your moment arrives. You have bodyguards you've never met.

Weaknesses

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An execution aimed at you loses the game for your whole team instantly, no matter how well the Fascists were doing. Late game, every strong liberal President with a kill power is a loaded gun pointed somewhere — your one job is making sure it isn't at you.
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With 7+ players you don't know who your Fascists are. You can't coordinate, can't read their signals safely, and might genuinely accuse your own ally — or trust an actual Liberal detective who is closing in on you.
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Your party membership card says "Fascist." An investigation doesn't reveal you as Hitler, but it does mark you as a Fascist — and a marked Fascist who was this trusted becomes the table's prime Hitler suspect immediately.

Tips & tricks

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Early on, be a genuinely useful Liberal — enact liberal policies when you get the chance, make solid arguments, build a spotless record. The trust you bank in rounds 1–3 is exactly what elects you in round 6.
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Never look eager for power. Decline the spotlight, express doubts about your own eligibility, and let others float your name for Chancellor. The table trusts the reluctant candidate — and votes for its own idea far more readily than yours.
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When execution powers come online, your priority flips from winning to not dying. Keep your profile low, keep a plausible Hitler suspect alive and under discussion, and avoid being the last unverified player standing — that person always catches the bullet.

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