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Chief Herman's Next Big Thing

Chief Herman's Next Big Thing

Cheapass Games · 2003
2–820 min10+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.2 BGG379Family
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This is an anthology of mini-games of many different types. Edited from the product description: Chief Herman's Next Big Thing is the sequel to Chief Herman's Holiday Fun Pack, which was released in 2000 and was nominated for an Origins Award for Best Abstract Board Game.

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This is an anthology of mini-games of many different types. Edited from the product description:

Chief Herman's Next Big Thing is the sequel to Chief Herman's Holiday Fun Pack, which was released in 2000 and was nominated for an Origins Award for Best Abstract Board Game. Chief Herman's Next Big Thing contains more than 20 original games, some of which were previously published as magazine inserts, free games, or postcard games.

Games in Chief Herman's Next Big Thing include: Fight the Power, Ten-Die Poker, Break the Bank, Monster Builder, Penniless and Insane, Seven-Handed Poker, Darwinian Poker, Caribbean Star, Short Bus to Paradise, Headless in Seattle, Shipwreck!, Particle Stream, King of the Beach, Putwoody's Castle, Herman's Castle, Nickie's Castle, Dungeon Crawl, Hotel Transylvania, Queensland, Graveyard Shift, Board Game Project #55, Land Grab, Magic Hate Ball, Wild Bill, and One Ball (Hate Ball Solitaire). The package also includes two unplayable games: James Ernest's Pontifuse (originally published in Undefeated) and Chief Herman's The Establishment of the Industrial Proletariat, plus the usual hilarious introductions from Chief Herman himself.

				Awards
2003 Origins Award Nominee: Best Abstract Board Game
game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
20 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q4How many players does Chief Herman's Next Big Thing support?
Chief Herman's Next Big Thing is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Chief Herman's Next Big Thing take?
A game of Chief Herman's Next Big Thing takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Chief Herman's Next Big Thing for?
Chief Herman's Next Big Thing is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Chief Herman's Next Big Thing?
Chief Herman's Next Big Thing has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.

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