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Age of Soccer
2014
Rules assistance for Age of Soccer
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.6/5
Rules assistant for Age of Soccer
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Age of Soccer is a board game released in 2014 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dr. Michael Pambos, Saad Choudri, Zubbar Choudri, Annis Araim, and Dilwar Rahim and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
The "beautiful game" meets ancient mythology in the tactical board-based card game Age of Soccer as victory depends on getting the right balance between your player and action cards as well as a healthy dose of good fortune from the ancient deities. Will the deities reward their favorite players with divine powers? Or will they favor your opponents? Only time and skill will tell. Age of Soccer is a card and hand management style game. Players are tasked with building their team's strength by recruiting new player cards in addition to adding powerful action cards to help influence a match and defeat opponents. At the beginning of your turn, you must choose between strengthening your squad with new player cards or strengthening your hand with new action cards. Players use special training cards to help train their team or cause trouble for their opponents. Then players battle opposing teams using special match cards, trying to defeat them and gain a vital trophy. Once a player has defeated all other teams in the game, he is crowned the champion of Age of Soccer.
Publishers
- Legend Express
Questions and answers
Age of Soccer supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Age of Soccer is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Age of Soccer for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Age of Soccer has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Age of Soccer belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Age of Soccer are: Dr. Michael Pambos, Saad Choudri, Zubbar Choudri, Annis Araim, and Dilwar Rahim. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Age of Soccer as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.