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Secret Hitler: The Propaganda Ministry

Whoever controls the Propaganda Ministry control the entire German media, and with it directs the people's minds. But can the German propaganda machine be turned against violence and used to prevent the rise of Hitler?

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Secret Hitler: The Propaganda Ministry (formerly entitled "The Press") is a custom expansion to Secret Hitler. It adds the following extra components: A new placard entitled "The Propaganda Ministry" and target markers:- two markers for a 5-6 player game, three for 7-8 players and four for 9-10 players.

Summary

The Propaganda Ministry wields considerable power, but whoever controls it is at risk. While controlling The Propaganda Ministry, the player is granted the ability to make other players targets, meaning being eligible (or ineligible) as a target for fascist powers.

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Gameplay

At the start of the game, The Propaganda Ministry placard is assigned to the player to the right of the starting President.

Whenever a Liberal policy is enacted, the President reassigns The Propaganda Ministry placard to any player except themselves or the Vice-Chancellor.

Whenever a Fascist policy is enacted (and before the Fascist power is to be used), the player controlling The Propaganda Ministry assigns a target marker to the President or Chancellor, choosing either a marker from the pool of unassigned markers or a marker currently assigned to a player(including themselves). A player cannot be assigned multiple markers.

Fascist powers can only be used on the players who are marked, or the player controlling The Propaganda Ministry.
Special Election power reverses this rule, and can only be used on players outside of those who are considered targeted.

Whenever a player is elected into government and they control The Propaganda Ministry, they immediately pass the placard to the next player on their right who is not also a part of the current government.

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Inspect / Bullet : Only players with target markers or The Propaganda Ministry may be inspected / shot.

Special Election : Players with target markers or The Propaganda Ministry cannot be chosen. All other players are eligible to be chosen.

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FAQ

>Can I reassign the Propaganda Ministry placard to the player who just had it?

Yes.

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ALTERNATE RULESET (work in progress)
Total Propaganda

Board Fascist powers no longer apply(inspect, bullet, etc.). After assigning a target marker, each Fascist policy enacted allows the player controlling The Propaganda Ministry to inspect any targeted player. Players may be inspected more than once.

N.B. Normal Hitler election win after three fascist policies and veto power after five still apply.

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Many heartfelt thanks to Tobinsky and Lost Savage for helping iron out the ruleset. I think the mod rules feel very solid now, and that is very much due to their excellent contributions!

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