2026Jackie Fox
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2 - 5 players55 - 100 minMedium weight

2024Jackie Fox
Mainly reviews. Rock Hard: 1977 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 34 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 12 unboxings, and 11 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
It's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months you'll rehearse, play gigs, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll earn the most fame and become the best new artist of the year. Designed by Jackie Fox (member of the 1970s rock band "The Runaways", four-time Jeopardy! champion, and designer of the narrative adventure trilogy The Adventures of the Chubby Slugz) and illustrated by Jennifer Giner, Rock Hard: 1977 allows games for groups of between 2 and 5 players, from 14 years old, in games lasting about 45-90 minutes. Rock Hard: 1977 is played over a maximum of nine rounds, each representing a typical day of one month in 1977, from April to December. You win the game by accruing the most fame. How? Increasing reputation, chops and songs; achieving production, performance, and publicity bonuses; getting record deals and earning royalties; playing concerts; and hanging out at the hottest after-hours spot. Ready to live like a rock star? -description from the publisher
Rock Hard: 1977 has 79 videos from 65 creators: 34 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 8 playthroughs, 12 unboxings and 11 other videos. They date from 2024 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Rock Hard 1977 - How to Play Board Game. Our most thematic tutorial EVER?" by Meeple University, which runs 22 min. For a quicker teach, "Rock Hard 1977 en 8 minutos [Juego de Mesa / Cómo se Juega / JcK / Devir]" by JugandoConKetty runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rock Hard: 1977 | What To Know Before You Buy" by Game Nerdz. 32 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Rock Hard: 1977 - GameNight! Se12 Ep21 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 8 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Rock Hard 1977: Ear Candy, also by Jackie Fox, or Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, Gems of Iridescia and Near and Far, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2024 and UK Games Expo 2024.
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2 - 5 players55 - 100 minMedium weight
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From BoardGameGeek:
It's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months you'll rehearse, play gigs, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll earn the most fame and become the best new artist of the year. Designed by Jackie Fox (member of the 1970s rock band "The Runaways", four-time Jeopardy! champion, and designer of the narrative adventure trilogy The Adventures of the Chubby Slugz) and illustrated by Jennifer Giner, Rock Hard: 1977 allows games for groups of between 2 and 5 players, from 14 years old, in games lasting about 45-90 minutes. Rock Hard: 1977 is played over a maximum of nine rounds, each representing a typical day of one month in 1977, from April to December. You win the game by accruing the most fame. How? Increasing reputation, chops and songs; achieving production, performance, and publicity bonuses; getting record deals and earning royalties; playing concerts; and hanging out at the hottest after-hours spot. Ready to live like a rock star? -description from the publisher
Designer
Jackie Fox
Artist
Jennifer Giner
Publisher
Devir
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Mechanics