2023Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker
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2 - 6 players20 - 40 minMedium weight

2022Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Hidden Leaders is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 24 reviews, 16 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The island of Oshra is in turmoil. Following the death of the Emperor, the conflict between the Hill Tribes and the Imperial Army escalated. While the Water People try to maintain balance between the old rivals, the Undead aim to escalate the war. All hope rests on the six children of the Emperor: Who of them will claim the throne? In Hidden Leaders, you take the role of one of six secret leaders, each of them is allied with two of the four factions/colors. By playing heroes into your tableau, either openly or secretly, you influence the outcome of the conflict. At the end of the game, one of the four factions will win: Red leading > Red victory Green leading > Green victory Tie between Red & Green > Blue victory Red & Green in War Zone > Black victory Each player who is aligned with the winning faction can claim the victory. However, they must have more heroes of this color than any competitor. Hidden Leaders is a quick, light strategy card game with direct player interaction. It combines tableau building and deduction elements with its unique winning mechanism. This is a game of great tension with no-down time, that's fast to learn. Its distinctive artwork and character names will make you smile. -description from designer
Learn to play
Hidden Leaders has 58 videos from 8 creators: 24 reviews, 16 how-to-play guides, 8 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2021 to January 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Hidden Leaders - Kickstarter Tutorial", which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "First Look Man vs Meeple". 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "HIDDEN LEADERS — let's play with 3 players from OMGames", one of 8 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Hidden Leaders: Forgotten Legends and Yield, also by Andreas Müller, or Scales of Fate and BANG!, which share several of its mechanics.
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2023Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker
2 - 6 players20 - 40 minMedium weight
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2 - 5 players40 - 100 min
2025Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison
2 players30 minMedium weight
2002Emiliano Sciarra
4 - 7 players20 - 40 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The island of Oshra is in turmoil. Following the death of the Emperor, the conflict between the Hill Tribes and the Imperial Army escalated. While the Water People try to maintain balance between the old rivals, the Undead aim to escalate the war. All hope rests on the six children of the Emperor: Who of them will claim the throne? In Hidden Leaders, you take the role of one of six secret leaders, each of them is allied with two of the four factions/colors. By playing heroes into your tableau, either openly or secretly, you influence the outcome of the conflict. At the end of the game, one of the four factions will win: Red leading > Red victory Green leading > Green victory Tie between Red & Green > Blue victory Red & Green in War Zone > Black victory Each player who is aligned with the winning faction can claim the victory. However, they must have more heroes of this color than any competitor. Hidden Leaders is a quick, light strategy card game with direct player interaction. It combines tableau building and deduction elements with its unique winning mechanism. This is a game of great tension with no-down time, that's fast to learn. Its distinctive artwork and character names will make you smile. -description from designer
Designers
Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker
Artist
Satoshi Matsuura
Publisher
BFF Games
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Mechanics