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Square game box with horror movie artwork showing studio components inside

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Trick Nightmare Productions Game

SKU CH-94GY-RD7VP

A Reiner Knizia board game where players bid for horror-movie components to complete screenplays and win awards

  • Classic Reiner Knizia design from 1957 mathematician
  • Auction bids fund opponents creating strategic tension
  • 93 production tiles build horror movie screenplays
  • 30 rating markers and 11 awards track success
  • 50 money tokens and 22 screenplay strips included

Game overview

Nightmare Productions is a board game that puts players in charge of a horror movie studio. Designed by Reiner Knizia and Dug Nation, it adapts the classic Dream Factory system into a spooky theme where you compete for creatures, props and music to complete screenplays. The game supports auction bidding and awards for the best films.

Components and play flow

The box contains a game board, 93 production tiles, 50 money tokens, a start player marker, 22 screenplay strips, 30 rating markers and 11 awards with stands. Winning an auction distributes the spent money to the other players, creating a closed economy that forces careful bid management. Regular award rounds reward high ratings across several categories.

Who it suits

This suits groups who enjoy auction-driven strategy with a horror flavour and don't mind tracking distributed currency each round. Players who dislike bidding mechanics, prefer pure engine-building, or want a lighter party game should look elsewhere.

Highlights

  • Classic Reiner Knizia design from 1957 mathematician
  • Auction bids fund opponents creating strategic tension
  • 93 production tiles build horror movie screenplays
  • 30 rating markers and 11 awards track success
  • 50 money tokens and 22 screenplay strips included

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How many screenplays are included in the box?

The game includes 22 Screenplay Strips for players to complete during the auction rounds.

How many awards are provided for the best movie categories?

The set contains 11 Awards with stands that are handed out for the highest-rated films.

How many production tiles come with the game?

There are 93 Production Tiles representing creatures, props and music used to build your horror movies.

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