Kickabout 2026

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