Showtime

About this board game

Showtime! is a family board game for 2–4 players that takes about 40 minutes, challenging you to arrange moviegoers in a cinema and score points through clever seating choices.

In this lively cinema-themed game, the audience wants to enjoy the offered blockbusters, but their experience depends on where they sit. Players must consider the people around each visitor while trying to avoid awkward obstructions and satisfy individual preferences.

Tall men may block the view, children blowing bubbles can cause trouble in the middle of a row, and purses may occupy neighboring seats. Other moviegoers have more specific wishes: some want to sit beside their partner, others prefer to be surrounded by men or women, while some want a place in the first row.

• Place moviegoers with their seating preferences in mind.
• Account for obstructed views, disruptive children, and blocked neighboring seats.
• Adapt when a riot breaks out and people are chased away from their chosen seats.
• Score points based on how much pleasure your visitors have after three rounds.

The game’s clever placement mechanism makes every seating decision meaningful. As the cinema fills, the best locations become harder to secure, and the audience’s different personalities create entertaining challenges.

Showtime! is designed to be accessible and brisk, with a humorous theme drawn from familiar moviegoing experiences. Its recognizable characters and shifting seating considerations provide an engaging challenge without losing its easygoing family-game feel.

After three rounds, the player whose visitors have enjoyed the most pleasure in the cinema wins. Formerly known as Film ab!, Showtime! turns everyday audience behavior into a playful competition for the perfect seats.