A fan-made web adaptation of Secret Hitler, a social deduction board game for 5-10 players by Goat, Wolf & Cabbage. You can play it with friends at secret-hitler.online!
In the game, players are divided into Liberals, Fascists, and one secret Hitler. The Liberals must work together (or not) to discover the secret Hitler hiding in their midst, all while the Fascists try to elevate the secret Hitler to power. Pass policies to achieve victory and unlock presidential powers to investigate your friends.
Can you find and stop the Secret Hitler?
Go to secret-hitler.online and open a new lobby! Use the lobby's code or the provided link to invite your friends. You can start the game once you have 5-10 players.
There are instructions on how to play the game provided on the website, and plenty of helpful tips are provided for first-time players. You can read the full rulebook here.
The Java server is divided into the game simulation and the REST API. Communication between the server and client is done via websocket and HTTP requests, using the Javalin library.
The webpage is written in React, and features animations created with CSS. Assets were either adapted from the original board game or created using Inkscape.
Secret Hitler Online is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0, and is adapted from the original board game released by Goat, Wolf & Cabbage (© 2016-2020). (This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Goat, Wolf & Cabbage.)
Art assets from the game (the boards, policies, identity cards, etc.) were adapted for the website with some minor modifications. Custom assets (made in Inkscape) were added based on the style of the original, most notably for the election tracker, policy reveal popup windows, and the player icons. All of the base game's rules were kept as-is, but the web interface, animations, and server are new additions.