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Rules assistance for Show Business: Head Hunter
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- 2–5 players
- 120 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Show Business: Head Hunter
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Show Business: Head Hunter is an expansion for Show Business released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Grzegorz Majewski and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
Head Hunter is a set of four Head Hunter expansion cards for the base game Show Business. The cards should be shuffled into the original deck and played together. Head Hunter cards apply all original rules from the basic game. As a special skill Head Hunter can be played as one of 10 other professions like Groupie, DJ, Trend Expert etc. Simply, it is a sort of a joker. Head Hunter cannot perform the action "Trend". It cannot manipulate any of 4 trend dice. Head Hunter expansion is free and will be available on publisher stand during Essen fair 2011. --- Edit: The Head Hunter card turned out to be a misprint that was done in the wrong size, so it couldn't be shuffled into the deck. There never was a correct version of this expansion at all.
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Questions and answers
Show Business: Head Hunter supports 2–5 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 Show Business: Head Hunter is 120 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 Show Business: Head Hunter for ages 13 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.
Show Business: Head Hunter belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement. 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 Show Business: Head Hunter are: Grzegorz Majewski. 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 Show Business: Head Hunter as an expansion for Show Business. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Show Business to use it. Check that your edition of Show Business is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.