
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,608
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Wrath of the Righteous – Base Set
- 1–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2015

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Shadowfist: Year of the Goat is an expansion for Shadowfist released in 2015 for 3–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Daniel Griego and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
The Year of the Goat expansion celebrates 20 years of equal opportunity butt-kicking with the Shadowfist card game. Choose one of the game's six factions and have your Secret Warriors battle for control of the world's Feng Shui sites. This set consists of six 55-card pre-constructed starter decks, one for each of the factions: the Ascended, the Dragons, Eaters of the Lotus, the Guiding Hand, the Jammers, and the Four Monarchs.
Shadowfist: Year of the Goat supports 3–4 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 Shadowfist: Year of the Goat is 45–90 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 Shadowfist: Year of the Goat for ages 12 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.
Shadowfist: Year of the Goat belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Shadowfist: Year of the Goat are: Daniel Griego. 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 Shadowfist: Year of the Goat as an expansion for Shadowfist. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shadowfist to use it. Check that your edition of Shadowfist is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.