Q: For the Goal 3+5 can the Keepers in question be in play anywhere on the table?

…So, I had one keeper in play, my friend had two keepers in play.

I played Goal “3 + 5.”

He said. “I’ve won then!”

“But you haven’t got 3 Keepers,” I replied.

“It says when 3 Keepers are in play, I have 2 in play you have 1, so that’s three and I have more than you. Plus I have more cards than you in hand and more than 5 cards in hand so I have won” he said.

A: For reference, the Goal 3 + 5 states “At least 3 Keepers in play + at least 5 cards in hand, with more than any other player of each”

The assumption should always be that the requirements to meet a Goal must be met all by the one person claiming the win. It says 3 Keepers in play, and 5 cards in hand, which are requirements that a player (one player) needs to have in order to win.

We’ve compared the wording on some of our other cards, and it’s true that we could be more consistent, but as a ruling for this, this is definitely the answer.