The Networks: Primetime
2016Gil Hova
- Videos
- 11
- Creators
- 9
Mainly reviews. The Networks: Primetime is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 2 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
1 - 5 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In The Networks, you and your opponents are new television networks, and you need new programming. For this, you'll need Shows, Stars, and Ads. Shows need Stars and Ads. Stars give you bonus viewers (points), and Ads give you extra money. You'll need everything you can get; you'll have a small amount of resources and time, and you must grab the latest hot show before your opponents. And some Stars will give their best effort only if you put them on in the proper conditions. For example, some Stars only want to be put on dramas. Other Stars want to be the only Star on the show. And your Ads will give you the most money only if you put them on in the correct time slot. Finally, Shows age and viewers lose interest, so you have to keep your line-up fresh by canceling shows and sending them into reruns. Fortunately, you can get viewers from your reruns, and you'll get bonuses if you get a lot of shows of the same genre throughout the game. If you need a special push, Network Cards can give you special powers - but will a Network Card be better than another action? You'll have to make that call. The player with the most viewers after five seasons wins!
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The Networks: Primetime has 11 videos from 9 creators: 7 reviews, 2 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2015 to September 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Networks: Primetime Review: Mommy, What's a Neilsen?" by The Dice Tower. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "The Networks: Primetime Playthrough With Megacorps Expansion" by BoardGameCo, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Wordsy, The Rival Networks, The Networks: Megacorp and The Networks: On the Air, also by Gil Hova.
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About The Networks: Primetime
From BoardGameGeek:
In The Networks, you and your opponents are new television networks, and you need new programming. For this, you'll need Shows, Stars, and Ads. Shows need Stars and Ads. Stars give you bonus viewers (points), and Ads give you extra money. You'll need everything you can get; you'll have a small amount of resources and time, and you must grab the latest hot show before your opponents. And some Stars will give their best effort only if you put them on in the proper conditions. For example, some Stars only want to be put on dramas. Other Stars want to be the only Star on the show. And your Ads will give you the most money only if you put them on in the correct time slot. Finally, Shows age and viewers lose interest, so you have to keep your line-up fresh by canceling shows and sending them into reruns. Fortunately, you can get viewers from your reruns, and you'll get bonuses if you get a lot of shows of the same genre throughout the game. If you need a special push, Network Cards can give you special powers - but will a Network Card be better than another action? You'll have to make that call. The player with the most viewers after five seasons wins!
Designer
Gil Hova
Artists
Heiko Günther, Travis Kinchy
Publisher
Formal Ferret Games
Categories
Mechanics