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Soccer City
2013
Rules assistance for Soccer City
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 90–180 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Soccer City
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Soccer City is a board game released in 2013 for 2 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Lisandro Nembrini and Gonzalo Rodrigo and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Soccer City is a football turn-based board game that reproduces every possible action in a real football match. The game is played in turns by running events, represented in different cards that are played during the game. Dribbling, fouls, shots on goal, tactics...Soccer City is a complete football simulator inspired in the early twentieth century, with a retro look and a stunning design by illustrator Jorge Consuegra. The full game comes with: - The Board, 40 width x 68 length (centimeter). - The Teams, (2 teams, 11 players each). - The Referee Dice (1) - The Tactical Pads (2) - The Score - 6 Card Decks, Total 165 cards: Offensive Action Cards (25) Defensive Action cards (25) Shot-on-Goal cards (25) Goalkeeper Save cards (25) Ball playing cards (48) External Factors (17) The game is played in turns, in which attacker plays first and then turn shifts to defender. Each player has a set of cards consisting in Ball cards, Offensive cards and Defensive cards and Shot on goal cards. Attacking turn consists of 4 sequential phases, and players may decide whether to play them or pass to the next: 1 – Ball Passing / Player advancing 2 - Attacking / Tactical Action 3 - Shot on goal 4 - Team repositioning Once Attacking turn is over, Defensive turn begins, which in 2 phases: 1 - Defensive / Tactical Action 2 - Team repositioning
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Questions and answers
Soccer City 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 Soccer City is 90–180 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 Soccer City for ages 10 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.
Soccer City 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.
Soccer City belongs to these categories: Card 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 Soccer City are: Lisandro Nembrini and Gonzalo Rodrigo. 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 Soccer City 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.