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Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard
2016
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- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Alexandros Kapidakis and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: Motion Pictures is a card game that uses a hand management mechanism with strong set collection and deck building elements. At the beginning of the game, we have several available projects for the players to compete in. Every turn a player can choose between three actions: shoot, hire and recast. While shooting, a player places a filmmaker at an available project. If a project's requirements are met the player places the completed project in his score pile. When hiring, a player takes an advanced filmmaker into his hand from the advance row by discarding another filmmaker of the same specialty. Advance filmmakers have multiple skills and special abilities. Using the recast action, a player can draw a new card from his deck by discarding any one card from his hand. The four types of projects have different requirements. Movies need skills, based on their difficulty. Tv series need a defined number of skills while excluding some in particular. Commercials need specialties, not specific skills, whereas awards need exactly the skills shown on them and nothing more. Finally, there is also the trilogy in which all players can place filmmakers in secret during the course of the whole game and gain fame at the end according to the skills played. After a project is completed it is replaced by a new one from the upcoming projects pile. When the pile is depleted, players play a last round before the era is completed. The game ends after four eras and the final scoring occurs. It is a light to medium game, equally suited for families and gamers, and is recommended for players 12 years old and up. Two to four players can have the unique experience of managing a movie studio and each game lasts about forty minutes.
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Questions and answers
Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard belongs to these categories: Card Game and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard are: Alexandros Kapidakis. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Motion Pictures: Movies Out of Cardboard as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.