![]() Counters are numbers 1 thru 11 so that a player card, with their stats is always tied to a particular counter on the board. It’s pretty easy, after randomly selecting teams playground style and randomly choosing a ref, you flip a coin (or call evens/odds on your 1 thru 6 d12) you pick to kickoff or defend. Henceforth: “attacker” refers to the human player who has control of the ball, “defender” refers to the human player who does not have control of the ball, and “player” refers to the in-game players represented by tokens and cards. As a former Warhammer player, I’m also used to board games that take hours, so the rules limiting how much movement one can do can certainly speed things along. So the game is already primed for a “professional” (with timer) and “amateur” (without) division in play, and that’s okay. In the two hours we spent we got one attack in each, maybe a total of five or six rounds. Obviously we tossed out the 1 minute rule because we didn’t understand any of the other rules. We also had a bit of a time limit ticking behind us, the game rules suggest a live timer of 45 mintues for each half with each player getting about 1 minute (with a sand timer) to figure out their turn and lose any unused moves or actions when the minute runs out. ![]() We are both also big D&D players, which will also come into play heavily by the end. This will come into play heavily by the end. Some background: Brigid has no experience with soccer and I have much more, being an avid watcher and player. So Brigid and I sat down this morning after shopping and chores and gave the game a shot. Why it’s called “soccer” should be obvious. Two players move tokens around that represent players, pass, shoot, dribble, and tackle in order to maintain control of a ball with their feet. The rules are easy(ish) if you know D&D, but the tactics can be a steep learning curve as the sport is baked very deeply into the game.Ĭounter Attack is a UK-made card and dice tactics board game based on the actual sport, soccer. I look forward to playing it again, but I’m not sure I can say the same for Brigid. I enjoyed the game thoroughly, but can see some weaknesses in it. I don’t do reviews often on this blog, that’s not really my schtick, but a particular board game came onto my radar because it combined two or three of my favorite things: soccer, nerdiness, and soccer kits. I’ve done my best to edit out incorrect information and provide context where necessary. Edit: The creators of the game have reached out and commented on some of my comments.
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