Hitster 100% NL: the timeline game built on Dutch hits
Hitster 100% NL is a themed edition of the Hitster music party game, filled with hits by artists from the Netherlands and made together with radio station 100% NL. Here's what makes the theme tick, how it plays, and where to get it.
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Hitster 100% NL is a regional edition of Hitster, the music timeline party game from Jumbo. It keeps the same guess the song and place the year mechanic as the rest of the range, then swaps the song pool for a deck built entirely around Dutch music: hits by artists from the Netherlands, sung in Dutch and in English, spanning decades of the country's own charts. It was made in collaboration with the radio station 100% NL and works as a standalone box you can also shuffle into your other Hitster sets.
What is Hitster 100% NL?
At its core it's still Hitster: you listen to a song, then place it on a shared timeline in the right spot by the year it came out, building a run of correctly ordered tracks. Every card in 100% NL comes from the Netherlands: songs written or performed by Dutch artists, so the whole deck traces the country's own musical history and leaves the global charts out.
The theme: a timeline of Dutch music
This edition celebrates the music of the Netherlands, and it was built hand in hand with 100% NL, the radio station known for Dutch-language hits. The deck holds more than 300 songs by artists from the country, and it reaches across the decades, so no single generation owns it. The picks run from the older classics your parents grew up on to the recent charts, which is where a lot of the fun comes from: one card lands squarely in someone's childhood, the next belongs to the youngest player at the table.
Because the box leans on the home scene and skips the international one, it tends to gather a familiar cast of Dutch music:
- Nederpop: the Dutch pop and rock bands that filled the national charts, the everyday radio staples people know without ever choosing to learn them.
- Levenslied and Dutch-language classics: the sing-along standards of the Dutch songbook, the ones that turn a party into a full-room chorus.
- Dutch artists singing in English: the acts from the Netherlands who broke through in English, so the deck mixes Dutch and English lyrics while staying homegrown throughout.
- Recent Dutch hits: the newer names off the charts, the tracks that keep the younger end of the table in the game.
Because the whole pool is national, the mood shifts even while the rules stay put. Play fills up with recognition, shared memories of when a song was everywhere, and the friendly back and forth over whether a track is older or newer than it feels. It suits a night that runs on local nostalgia, where the songs belong to the room and not to a global playlist. If your group grew up on Dutch radio and treats a familiar chorus as a reason to celebrate, this box was made for them.
How it plays
The timeline rules are the standard ones, so nothing new to learn here: you hear a Dutch track and slot it into your running order by the year it charted. The twist is that recognising a 100% NL song and pinning its year draws on home-grown radio memory, not the global charts. For the full rules, tokens, and modes, see the guide on how to play Hitster.
How it differs from the Original and other editions
Every main Hitster edition shares the same timeline rules, so the difference is always the song pool and the mood it creates. 100% NL trades the original's international mix for a deck drawn entirely from Dutch artists, while Summer Party gathers sun soaked anthems for warm weather gatherings. Here's how the three compare:
| Feature | Hitster 100% NL | Hitster Original | Hitster Summer Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Build a timeline by release year | Build a timeline by release year | Build a timeline by release year |
| Song theme | Hits by artists from the Netherlands | A broad international spread of the biggest hits | Summer anthems and holiday tunes |
| Mood at the table | Local nostalgia and home-charts memories | Classic all-round quiz | Upbeat and party-leaning |
| Win condition | First to place 10 songs | First to place 10 songs | First to place 10 songs |
| Best for | Dutch game nights and families | A first Hitster box for any crowd | Summer parties and barbecues |
100% NL works as its own box, but its Dutch deck also drops neatly into a mixed pile with your other Hitster sets when you want a broader spread of years. The full range is laid out on the Hitster editions page, with dedicated rundowns of themed boxes like Hitster Guilty Pleasures and the newer Hitster Flying Mic.
Who it's for
Hitster 100% NL is built for Dutch game nights and families. It suits parties, family gatherings, and any group with a shared history of the country's radio, where a song from twenty years ago still gets a reaction. Because the picks reach across the decades, it bridges generations at the table, letting older players shine on the classics while the younger crowd owns the recent charts. The 16 and up age rating fits an evening built for the whole family rather than small children. If your group already has the original and wants a box that speaks their own musical language, this is one of the easiest to reach for.
What's in the box
- Songs: 308 cards, more than 300 hits by Dutch artists with QR codes.
- Tokens: 37 chips for claiming and stealing cards.
- App: the free Hitster app scans the cards and plays each song.
- Players: 2 to 10.
- Age: 16 and up.
- Play time: around 30 minutes.
- Publisher: Jumbo, made with radio station 100% NL.
Where to buy
Being a Dutch-focused release, 100% NL lives mostly on Netherlands shelves, so the Dutch toy and game shops are your first stop. Stock and regional availability shift, so the official Hitster website is the place to confirm what ships to you. A few listings to start from:
- bol.com: around €18 to €22, with a recommended price near €20 at bol.com.
- Intertoys: around €24.99 at Intertoys.
- Other Dutch toy shops: it also turns up at retailers like Lobbes and Spellenhuis.
Prices depend on the retailer, so it's worth comparing a few listings before you buy.
Prefer to play digitally?
If it's the guess the song and place the year timeline game you're after, but you'd rather skip the box, the cards, and the setup, you can play the same style of game right on your phone. Tunigma plays the songs itself, with no cards to scan and no Spotify, Apple Music, or other streaming app or subscription, and it's a free download. It lets you filter by country, and the Netherlands is one of the regions you can select, so you can narrow the music to Dutch tracks and build your own timeline run. There's a fuller look on the Hitster alternative page, and an overview of the boxed range on the Hitster editions page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hitster 100% NL?
It's a regional edition of the Hitster music timeline game, filled with hits by artists from the Netherlands and made with radio station 100% NL. The rules match the original: you hear a song and place it on your timeline by release year, but the whole deck is Dutch music.
How is it different from the original Hitster?
The rules are the same. What changes is the song pool. The original spreads across the biggest international hits of the last century, while 100% NL keeps every track homegrown, drawn from artists from the Netherlands singing in Dutch and in English.
Are all the songs in Dutch?
Not all of them. The deck is built around artists from the Netherlands, so it mixes Dutch-language songs with tracks those same artists recorded in English. The common thread is that the music is homegrown, not the language.
How many cards and songs does it have?
The box holds 308 cards, so more than 300 Dutch songs, along with 37 tokens for claiming and stealing cards.
How many people can play?
Anywhere from 2 to 10 people can join a game, and it's rated 16 and up. A round tends to wrap in about half an hour, which makes it easy to fit into a Dutch game night.
Can I combine it with other Hitster editions?
You can. On its own the Dutch deck is a complete game, but nothing stops you tipping it into a shared pile with your other Hitster boxes when you want a longer session that ranges wider than the Netherlands charts.
Do you need the app or Spotify to play?
You do use the app: it's a free download that reads the cards and cues the tracks, but the actual playback runs through a linked music streaming service, so hearing the songs generally means having such an account.
Is there a digital version of this kind of game?
The boxed game runs on cards and the Hitster app. For a fully digital timeline game with no cards to scan and no streaming subscription, Tunigma is a separate app that plays the songs itself and lets you filter by country, with the Netherlands among the regions you can pick.
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