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Herr der Ziegen
2008
Rules assistance for Herr der Ziegen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Herr der Ziegen
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Herr der Ziegen is a board game released in 2008 for 2–5 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Günter Burkhardt and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Players move around a 7x7 grid of many sets of goat cards, milk can cards, and herding dog cards, picking up one card each turn from the row their goat token lands next to. Cards are spent from a hand of two cards, first as movement points to keep moving around the grid on a subsequent turn, and second as melds to try to collect 8 points from a set of five goat cards numbered 1-5. Once 8 points is achieved, the remaining cards in that set of five cards are marked on the grid as belonging to that player, and those are the main victory points in the game. (There is a secondary way to score by collecting milk cans.) Players try to get the 8 points in several different sets as the game progresses. Once a player has some goats on the grid, the herding dog cards become useful. They are played to move his cards on the grid into a player's home scoring area -- the original "pen of goats" square he starts the game with, or any square contiguous to this gradually expanding area -- where the points are doubled.
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Questions and answers
Herr der Ziegen supports 2–5 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 Herr der Ziegen is 40 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 Herr der Ziegen 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.
Herr der Ziegen has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Herr der Ziegen belongs to these categories: Animals. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Modular Board. 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 Herr der Ziegen are: Günter Burkhardt. 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 Herr der Ziegen 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.