Gameplay continues until a player reaches one thousand points or until the group decides it is over. If the attacker wins he or she collects all of dueled cards including the opponent's top pile and adds them as a stack to their goatherd! When the draw pile has been emptied, gameplay will continue around the group until their hands are empty.

Know when to hold ‘em and know when to attack, as you are also a potential target for other players! Each player adds up the total value of their herd by counting the points of each goat in their hand. If the top card of the discard pile matches a card in a player's hand, the player can choose to use it to create a pair on their goatherd. This game has been such a hit with everyone we’ve played it with that we end up giving away our copy of the base game as well as the expansion as soon as we finish playing to the people we just played it with because they loved it so much! GIVE BIRTH: You do this by stacking identical pairs of goats in front of you to build your goatherd.

The included directions make it seem challenging to figure out but I watched a video on how to play which explained it well.

If you're looking for hilarious card games that will make everyone laugh then you've landed on the jack-pot! If the Discard Pile has more than five goat cards, then it may be shuffled and used as the new Draw Pile. You do so by stacking pairs of matching goat cards in front of you and stealing opponent’s goats before the draw pile runs out. Action cards change the strategy of the game and throw twists to your plot to dominate the know Goat World.There were also some 1-2 star reviews from people saying Goat Lords is a blatant rip off of Uncle Becks Cover Your Assets but I don’t agree. Only so many people can play and one time so sometimes we play two people to a tam to get more players in.

Everything gets goat crazy when you attack opponents by dueling for their top GOAT Stack to beat your lowly goat friends. Every time you win a duel successfully, your goatherd value goes up, making you more likely to win, but watch out!

If the defender wins, he or she collects the cards used in the duel and add them to the top (defended) pile.

Everything gets goat crazy when you attack opponents by dueling for their top GOAT PILE or play action cards that give you magical goat powers and abilities to beat your lowly goat friends. There are actions that you need to work through carefully while being open to some level-headed, mature discernment. OBJECT OF GOAT LORDS: The objective of Goat Lords is to be the player with the largest herd of goats by the end of the game.Each of the many goat types have different point values, you will fight for the highest point values. If you enjoy careful, deliberate planning and water-tight strategies then this game might not be in your favorites stack.