# Cliffhanger

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2007
- **BGG Rating**: 6.2
- **BGG Rank**: #5273
- **Players**: 3-6 (Best with: 5)
- **Duration**: 15 min
- **Weight**: 1.21 / 5
- **Designers**: Günter Burkhardt
- **Artists**: Daniel Araújo, Marcelo Groo, Michael Menzel
- **Publishers**: 999 Games, AMIGO, Corfix, Imagine Jogos, Kaissa Chess & Games, Lautapelit.fi, Mercurio, Piatnik
- **Categories**: Animals, Card Game
- **Mechanics**: Betting and Bluffing, Trick-taking

## Verdict
Perfect for those who love fast card games and enjoy messing with friends via bluffing. The highlight is the tension of the point limit.Ultra-fast and dynamic matchesVery clever limit mechanicDirect and competitive interactionEasy to learn and teachCard luck has a significant impactToo simple for hardcore gamersRECOMMENDED

## Description
Imagine trying to build the largest goat herd possible, but there's a catch: the hill they live on is small and can't support everyone! In Cliffhanger (originally known as Ziegen Kriegen), you enter a frantic trick-taking battle where the goal isn't just to win, but to win just the right amount. Each card in the game has two values: a number from 1 to 50 (which determines who wins the trick) and the number of goat heads (from 1 to 5) that you collect by winning.

The dynamics are quite curious. During the first four tricks, the player who plays the lowest card is the one who defines the hill's food limit, adding terrain parts to the center of the table. This creates constant tension: you want to win tricks to get goats, but if you're too greedy and exceed the total limit set by those hill cards, you're out! It's a classic 'push your luck' scenario.

The game flows quickly, with eight tricks per match. The strategy here is pure bluffing and risk management. A killer tactic is to try and 'dump' cards with too many goats onto your opponents, forcing them to blow past the hill's limit while you keep your herd safe and efficient. If you enjoy fast card games with direct interaction and that feeling of 'will I go over the limit?', Cliffhanger is the right choice.

For those seeking something more competitive, there's a variant where you play multiple rounds (one for each player) and sum up the final score, turning the quick fun into a battle of endurance and calculation. It's a light game, easy to explain, but one that requires cunning. You must decide when to play your highest card to secure the trick and when to play the lowest to control the game's limit. Whoever balances ambition with prudence emerges victorious as the smartest shepherd on the mountain.

## FAQ
### Is the game hard to learn?
Not at all! The rules are super simple, and within a few minutes, everyone will be playing and trying to knock others off the hill.

### How long does a game last?
It's lightning fast! A match takes about 15 minutes, making it perfect for playing several times in a row.

### How many people can play?
The game accommodates 3 to 6 players, making it great for medium-sized groups looking for something casual.

### Is it strategically complex?
It's light (weight 1.2), but the strategy of 'dumping' goats on opponents to make them bust the limit adds a nice layer of cunning.

### Do I need prior knowledge of trick-taking games?
It helps, but it's not necessary. If you know that 'the highest card wins', you already know 80% of the game.

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