Rock Hard 1977 (Spanish)

It's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months, you'll rehearse, play, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll rise above the rest and become the breakout artist of the year.

Designed by the legendary Jackie Fox (who was part of the 1970s rock band The Runaways) and illustrated by Jennifer Giner, Rock Hard: 1977 allows games for groups of 2-5 players, ages 14 and up, in sessions lasting 45-90 minutes. Through worker placement and event mechanics, players will take on the role of a rising rock star and compete to achieve the highest number of Fame points after several rounds of play.

Rock Hard: 1977 is played over a maximum of nine rounds, each representing a typical day in a month in 1977, from April to December. You win the game by accumulating the most Fame… And how is Fame scored? By increasing your reputation, skills, and song quality, earning production, performance, and publicity bonuses, landing record deals and earning royalties, playing gigs, and hanging out at popular nightclubs.

Each player has a unique manager, who will help boost their music career with a particular skill. Of course, they have to pay for their work if they don’t want to lose Fame points. And sometimes a rocker needs a little help to get through a tough day… So players can also consume candy to make the most of their time and perform more actions. However, overindulging in candy can cause a sugar rush that will leave you exhausted for the next turn.

The game features dreamlike production. Just to give a few examples: each player's personal board is designed like an amplifier, with its potentiometers as markers that we will modify throughout the game. The turn order tokens are guitar picks and the bills look like real dollars.

With a very original theme, Rock Hard: 1977 also shines for its mechanical gear. Players will have a feeling of constant progression, from the beginning of the game, where they must combine a job that gives them food and the humble beginnings of the band, to the big concerts in the most legendary venues. All this with a lot of different event cards and unique skills of rockers and managers, which change in each game. Ready to become a rock star?