
- BGG rank
- BGG #1
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Brass: Birmingham
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2018
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Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal is an expansion for Era of Inventions released in 2010 for 3–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up.
The Golden Goal is a small expansion for the game Era of Inventions. The expansion adds some wealth to the success of those who are ambitious, but also helps those who have bad luck in being a successful inventor! Materials: a golden token Preperation: at the beginning of the game, place the golden token on square 5 of the influence track Rules: the first player who reaches or passes by square 5 gets directly 1 golden coin, and the player (or players) who are lowest on the influence track directly receive 1 cube of free choice (white, purple, grey, black or blank) out of the general reserve. After these bonuses, the golden token is immediately placed on square 10 of the influence track, after which the same rules as above are applied. At any way, after the golden token has been reached it is moved 5 squares further on the influence track (so, from 5 to 10, from 10 to 15, from 15 to 20, and so on). source: from the rulebook
Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal supports 3–5 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 Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal is 90 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 Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal for ages 12 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.
Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal belongs to these categories: Industry / Manufacturing and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Era Of Inventions: The Golden Goal as an expansion for Era of Inventions. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Era of Inventions to use it. Check that your edition of Era of Inventions is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.