
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,919
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Mountain Goats: Legacy
- 2–5 players
- 20–45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2026

Rules assistance for Mountain Goats: Green Valley
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Mountain Goats: Green Valley is an expansion for Mountain Goats released in 2023 for 2–5 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Stefan Risthaus and its main mechanics are King of the Hill.
The Green Valley is the place to be for Goats that could collect Victory Point Tokens in Mountain Goats, but the stack of Tokens already has dried out. Move your Goat to the Green Valley and gain at least half the points in game end scoring. —description from the publisher
Mountain Goats: Green Valley 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 Mountain Goats: Green Valley is 15–20 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 Mountain Goats: Green Valley for ages 6 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.
Mountain Goats: Green Valley belongs to these categories: Dice and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are King of the Hill. 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 Mountain Goats: Green Valley are: Stefan Risthaus. 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 Mountain Goats: Green Valley as an expansion for Mountain Goats. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mountain Goats to use it. Check that your edition of Mountain Goats is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.