Status Effects

Explanation of all status effects in the game.

Card Statuses

  • Award Nominee: This card costs 1 Accolades (in addition to its Hype cost) to play.
  • Blacklisted: All this card’s abilities are inactive.
  • Box Office Flop: This card contributes no Culture when scoring.
  • Breakout Role: This card is not blocked by Obstacles.
  • Canceled: This card cannot be attached to another card.
  • Certified Fresh: This card cannot gain Cheese .
  • Cringeworthy: This card’s Cheese is doubled when scoring.
  • Critically Acclaimed: This card’s Culture value is doubled when scoring.
  • Cult Following: This card ignores the effects of non-Legendary Obstacles.
  • Hype Train: This card moves 1 additional space during the movement phase.
  • Immovable: This card cannot be moved by abilities.
  • In Demand: This card costs double its Hype to play.
  • In Development: This card cannot be played from the hand.
  • Invulnerable: This card cannot be destroyed by other abilities.
  • Method Acting: This card’s cost is increased by its Culture (paid with Hype ).
  • One-hit Wonder: This card is destroyed after scoring.
  • Played Out: This card cannot gain Culture .
  • Publicity Stunt: This card’s cost is increased by its Cheese (paid with Hype ).
  • So Bad It’s Good: When scoring this card scores it’s Cheese as Culture (in addition to its normal Culture ).
  • Stalled: This card does not move during the movement phase.
  • Typecast: This card cannot be portrayed by a miscasting.
  • Under Contract: This card’s Hype , Cheese , and Culture cannot be modified by abilities.
  • Under the Radar: This card’s Hype cost is halved.

Global Statuses

  • Captivated: All cards score 1.5x their Culture when scoring.
  • Going Viral: All cards move 1 extra space during the movement phase.
  • Guilty Pleasure: Cards do not score their Cheese when scoring.
  • Hooked: Liked Descriptors provide double the Culture Bonus.
  • Jaded: Liked Descriptors provide no Culture Bonus.
  • On Edge: All cards score 1.5x their Cheese when scoring.
  • On Hiatus: The player does not draw cards at the start of their turn.
  • Production Hell: No cards move during the movement phase.
  • Unimpressed: All cards score 1/2 their Culture when scoring.
  • Writer’s Block: The player cannot discard cards.

Obstacle Statuses

  • Budget Cuts: The removal cost of this obstacle is reduced by half.
  • Immovable: This obstacle cannot be moved by abilities.
  • Invulnerable: This obstacle cannot be destroyed by other abilities.
  • Logistical Nightmare: This Obstacle’s abilities are disabled.
  • Reshoots: This non-blocking Obstacle’s Landed-on ability is disabled.