'Secret Hitler,' board game about fascism, gaining in popularity

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Bored at your next family reunion? Consider fighting fascism, right on the dining room table.

It only takes 45 minutes for five to ten people, aged 17 and up, to find the Secret Hitler — in Max Temkin's latest board game, anyway.

The Cards Against Humanity co-founder, together with a team of designers, have created "Secret Hitler," a Mafia-esque board game in which players attempt to suss out the enemy. And according to the New York Times, with interest in fascism on the rise, the game is turning into a hit.

In "Secret Hitler," players are divided into one of two teams: liberals or fascists. Liberals are the majority. One player keeps quiet about his mustache, and the rest of the players work stealthily to uncover his identity. The other work to dismantle the other side with the use of lies, force and blame.

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When it launched, the board game topped Amazon's charts. It's now sold out, but will be available again in the fall. A DIY version of the board game is available on its website; interested fighters can print out the game and its instructions for free.

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Earlier this year, the "Secret Hitler" team made waves after they delivered copies of the board game to all 100 United States senators. The surprise goodies came with a letter that explained the game and its relevance despite it taking place in 1933 Germany.

We sent a copy of Secret Hitler to every U.S. Senator: pic.twitter.com/38tMVfmP6a — Max Temkin (@MaxTemkin) February 24, 2017

"To achieve his evil ends, Adolf Hitler required the cooperation of well-meaning men who hoped to appease and control the Nazis," they wrote in the letter. "Our game explores that relationship and highlights the difficulty of recognizing your own manipulation before it's too late."