
2011Stephen Glenn
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. 1st & Goal is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
1st & Goal pits two football teams in a classic gridiron match. Players call plays using the cards available in their hands. Yardage gained or lost is determined by a roll of the dice, and strategic play-calling makes all the difference as to which dice you get to roll for each play. The right offensive play might gain you a lot of yardage – unless the defense sets up correctly to stop it. After that, it all comes down to the roll of the dice... Fumbles, interceptions, sacks, penalties, deep passes, breakaway runs – it's all here. 1st & Goal comes with three Running Dice, three Passing Dice, a Defense Die, a Play Die, a Referee Die, and a Penalty Die. The card decks include 60 Offense cards and 60 Defense cards. Six "division" packs, each with four unique DFL (Dice Football League) expansion teams, are sold separately.
1st & Goal has 12 videos from 10 creators: 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 2 other videos. They date from 2012 to February 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "First and Goal Demo - GoF 2012" by BoardGameGeek, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "1st and Goal Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Super Bowl 2024 - 1ST AND GOAL Board Game Playthrough" by Legendary Tactics.
If you like it, try Rattlebones, Garden Guests, Piñata and Butterfly, also by Stephen Glenn.
8 of 10
From BoardGameGeek:
1st & Goal pits two football teams in a classic gridiron match. Players call plays using the cards available in their hands. Yardage gained or lost is determined by a roll of the dice, and strategic play-calling makes all the difference as to which dice you get to roll for each play. The right offensive play might gain you a lot of yardage – unless the defense sets up correctly to stop it. After that, it all comes down to the roll of the dice... Fumbles, interceptions, sacks, penalties, deep passes, breakaway runs – it's all here. 1st & Goal comes with three Running Dice, three Passing Dice, a Defense Die, a Play Die, a Referee Die, and a Penalty Die. The card decks include 60 Offense cards and 60 Defense cards. Six "division" packs, each with four unique DFL (Dice Football League) expansion teams, are sold separately.
Designer
Stephen Glenn
Artists
Scott Fleenor, Matthan Heiselt, Jennifer Vargas
Publisher
R&R Games
Mechanics