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- BGG rating
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Football Leader
2010
Rules assistance for Football Leader
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- 2 players
- 90–150 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for Football Leader
For 2 players
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Football Leader is a board game released in 2010 for 2 players and 90–150 minutes per game. It was designed by Jaime Iscar Gallego and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Movement, and Simulation.
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About the game
From the publisher: Football Leader is a simulation of real soccer. 22 players in a board that serves as field. The players (112 pieces in 8 full teams, and all different) have characteristics that allow different actions: pass, goal kick, movement... Each player, in turn, use cards to complete the actions with one or two of his pieces. Although having random elements like cards to use actions, and dice to determine the success of the actions, it has interesting tactic and strategic characteristics, and moreover, it lets you enjoy the same feelings as a real soccer match! Football Leader es un juego de simulación de fútbol real. 22 fichas de jugadores en un tablero que hace las veces de campo. Los jugadores (112 fichas en 8 equipos completos y todos diferentes) tienen características que coinciden con las acciones posibles: pase, tiro a puerta, movimiento, etc. Los jugadores por turnos emplean cartas para llevar a cabo dichas acciones con una o dos de sus fichas.Aunque tiene elementos de azar pues se emplean cartas para ejecutar acciones y dados para determinar su resultado, presenta características tanto tácticas como estratégicas muy interesantes y, lo que es más importante, ¡captura la sensación que transmite un encuentro de verdad!
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Questions and answers
Football Leader supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Football Leader is 90–150 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.
Football Leader has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Football Leader belongs to these categories: Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Movement, and Simulation. 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 Football Leader are: Jaime Iscar Gallego. 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 Football Leader 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.