2026Evan Wilcock
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- 4
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2 - 6 players15 - 30 minLight weight

2026Evan Wilcock
From BoardGameGeek
Take on your opponent in this tiny but brilliant take on a 5 on 5 soccer match. Push your luck, outmaneuver your opponent, and score! GOOOOOOOOAL! Kickabout is a game by Evan Wilcock with art by Leo Aquino. Each turn both players play one card from their hand of 6 cards: Players 1-5 or the Shoot / Save Card. If the Defender matches the Attacker's card, the ball is intercepted and possession changes. Otherwise, a pass is made and play continues. When the Attacker plays their shoot card, they will roll a number of dice equal to the passes made. All dice that match the last played card number or lower count as shots on goal. The Defender will roll 3 dice if they matched the Shoot Card with the Save, 2 if they didn't, and only 1 if they played it early. Defender blocks all matching numbers and may assign a 6 to block any 1 die. If any shots on goal remain, the Attacker scores! First to 3 wins. This is a very simple game to learn and play with gamers and non-gamers; young and old. -description from the publisher
Kickabout has 4 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 unboxing. They date from February to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Kickabout" by Galen's Games, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kickabout Preview | GOOOOOAAAAAAAL!!!!!" by Board Game Rundown.
If you like it, try Before The Rain, also by Evan Wilcock, or Spicy, Future Card Buddyfight and Star Wars: Legion, which share several of its mechanics.
2026Evan Wilcock
2 - 6 players15 - 30 minLight weight
2018Alex Davy, Luke Eddy
2 players120 - 180 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Take on your opponent in this tiny but brilliant take on a 5 on 5 soccer match. Push your luck, outmaneuver your opponent, and score! GOOOOOOOOAL! Kickabout is a game by Evan Wilcock with art by Leo Aquino. Each turn both players play one card from their hand of 6 cards: Players 1-5 or the Shoot / Save Card. If the Defender matches the Attacker's card, the ball is intercepted and possession changes. Otherwise, a pass is made and play continues. When the Attacker plays their shoot card, they will roll a number of dice equal to the passes made. All dice that match the last played card number or lower count as shots on goal. The Defender will roll 3 dice if they matched the Shoot Card with the Save, 2 if they didn't, and only 1 if they played it early. Defender blocks all matching numbers and may assign a 6 to block any 1 die. If any shots on goal remain, the Attacker scores! First to 3 wins. This is a very simple game to learn and play with gamers and non-gamers; young and old. -description from the publisher
Designer
Evan Wilcock
Artist
Leo Aquino
Publisher
Galen's Games
Categories
Mechanics