2017James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss
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1999James Ernest, Rick Fish
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Deadwood Studios USA casts players as struggling actors on a cheesy Western backlot. Your “actor” is a six‑sided die whose exposed pip value shows your current status in Hollywood's pecking order. Each day you roam the studio's sound stages, snapping up bit parts like “Crying Woman” or “Man Falling Off Roof.” When you land a role you may act (roll a die to hit the scene's target) or rehearse (bank a bonus to improve later rolls). Success earns cash and fame, which can be spent at the Casting Office to upgrade your status die-unlocking juicier roles such as “Stagecoach Driver” or the prestigious “Rear End of Horse.” After the final scenes wrap, add your money, fame, and status points; the highest total crowns the top star of Deadwood Studios.
2017James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss
2 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2004James Ernest, Michael Mulvihill, Mike Selinker
2 - 10 players30 minLight weight
2010James Ernest, Mike Selinker
2 - 4 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2025Leonardo Alese, James Ernest, Tom Jolly, Emanuele Santellani
1 - 4 players5 - 15 minLight weight
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Deadwood Studios USA casts players as struggling actors on a cheesy Western backlot. Your “actor” is a six‑sided die whose exposed pip value shows your current status in Hollywood's pecking order. Each day you roam the studio's sound stages, snapping up bit parts like “Crying Woman” or “Man Falling Off Roof.” When you land a role you may act (roll a die to hit the scene's target) or rehearse (bank a bonus to improve later rolls). Success earns cash and fame, which can be spent at the Casting Office to upgrade your status die-unlocking juicier roles such as “Stagecoach Driver” or the prestigious “Rear End of Horse.” After the final scenes wrap, add your money, fame, and status points; the highest total crowns the top star of Deadwood Studios.
Designers
James Ernest, Rick Fish
Artists
Phil Foglio, Cheyenne Wright
Publisher
Cheapass Games
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