StreetSoccerMark's Ranking
- 2012: 86th
- 2010: 24th
- 2005: did not appear
- rank: 729
- rating: 6.69
Print Status
- don't think it's in print... but there are lots of copies available on the secondhand market
Why It's On The List
- It doesn't so much simulate soccer (like Pursue the Pennant attempts to simulate baseball)... instead, it uses a backgammon-ish mechanic to simulate the feel of a soccer game - and does so brilliantly.
Tips & Tricks:
- Like playing backgammon, winning at StreetSoccer is as much about the position you leave yourself in as well as pushing hard to score... .
Extras
- There are three different online PBEM versions of StreetSoccer... the one I used to play on (a lot!) was Little Golem.
This is one of the very few sports-related games I like to play and I like it a LOT. And my reason, just like you, is that it doesn't attempt to simulate the game but instead give the feel of a soccer match. Corne van Moorsel is a very talented designer, but this might be his best game (although I am also very fond of Sun, Sea & Sand).
ReplyDeleteI haven't played Sun, Sea & Sand... is this another one for us to put on our Gathering playlist?!
ReplyDeletePossibly, although I'm not sure it's Fluff-Daddy-worthy. For one thing, it's a game of perfect information and doesn't really have a whole lot of excitement or laughs. But it's a very solid worker placement game that utilizes one of van Moorsel's most recent fascinations, time management. It also isn't a very long game, which is good. So a definite maybe!
ReplyDeleteI need to send you an email summarizing all of our Gathering playlist possibilities. Particularly since some of the games you're listing on your 100 are ones *I'd* like to try out!