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Rules assistance for Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion
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- 2 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion
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Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion is an expansion for Hat-Trick released in 2016 for 2 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Patryk Kowalski and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion, the first expansion for the card-driven soccer simulation Hat-Trick, includes rules and components for the following: 22 player roles – from now on you will be able to customize your line-up by assigning roles like Playmaker, False no. 9, Wingback, etc. to your players. 44 player skills – each of the 22 player roles has 2 unique skills - a stronger and weaker one. Depending which side a given player is on, he will be able to use one of these skills. 45 unique national teams – by means of the new system, the game recreates 45 national teams, each with different strength, line-up and playing style. 12 style cards – from now on each team will have an assigned playing style – technical, tactical, physical or total – and, thus, will be able to use the corresponding Style Cards to perform style-unique plays. 6 match events – the expansion introduces 6 match events like corners or substitutions. 3 budget cards – the Budget Cards make it possible to customize teams of different mentality (attacking, balanced, defensive) and affluence. This way you will be able to recreate any team in the world.
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Questions and answers
Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion 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 Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion is 60–90 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 Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion for ages 14 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.
Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion 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.
Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement. 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 Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion are: Patryk Kowalski. 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 Hat-Trick: 'Players' Expansion as an expansion for Hat-Trick. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hat-Trick to use it. Check that your edition of Hat-Trick is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.