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Hector and Achilles
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Goal
2000
Rules assistance for Goal
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Goal
For 2 players
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Goal is a board game released in 2000 for 2 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
A Soccer card game. 96 action cards contain offensive tactics on one end and corresponding defensive tactics on the other. The cards are oriented in the hand differently depending on whether you are the attacker or the defender. 3 Cards depict the field and 1 card depicts the player in possession. The offense chooses an attacking strategy (card) and the defense must play the appropriate defending strategy (card) or the ball gets moved down field. When in goal range a number of cards are compared and icons totaled to determine if the shot is good. 10 optional advanced strategy cards can come into play to make the game more challenging and exciting.
Designers
Publishers
- Devir
- (Self-Published)
- Dal Negro
- FoxGames
Questions and answers
Goal 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 Goal is 15 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 Goal 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.
Goal has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Goal belongs to these categories: Card Game and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Goal are: Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello. 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 Goal 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.