Nur die Ziege zählt
BGG rank
BGG #12,876
BGG rating
6.1

Nur die Ziege zählt

2009

Rules assistance for Nur die Ziege zählt

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  • 3–6 players
  • 30 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.4/5

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Nur die Ziege zählt is a board game released in 2009 for 3–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Günter Burkhardt and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Trick-taking.

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About the game

Each round, every player gets a hand of 8 cards, ranging from 1 to 50. Now the player has to predict how many points his tricks in this round will be worth. A range can be selected (with some restrictions) - narrow ranges will yield more game points (hearts) than higher ones, if successful. Then the tricks are played out. Beginning with the player who collected the last trick, everybody plays a card. The highest numbered card wins the trick. Trick points are the number of goat heads on each card (1-5), *plus* the card number of the lowest card in the trick. At the end of the round, all players who predicted a correct gain game points (2-5, depending on the range selected). The game ends after several rounds (depending on player number). The player with the most game points wins.

Publishers

  • AMIGO
  • Gigamic

Questions and answers

Nur die Ziege zählt supports 3–6 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.