Build a unique club

The G.O.A.T lets managers generate footballers, open packs, develop players, register competitive squads, prepare lineups and tactics, and follow server-authoritative matches. Generated footballers are unique game records rather than licensed real-world players.

Connected football community

The game can connect with Twitch for account access and chat features and with Discord for supported account-linked rewards. Competition, messages, leaderboards and public club profiles allow managers to participate in a shared football world.

Contact

Questions about the project can be sent to info@thegoatcards.com.

1. Create your club

Sign in with Twitch, choose the required club identity details and generate your first players. Your public club profile records your squad, progression and competitive history.

2. Build and develop the squad

Open available packs, review player ratings and potential, complete missions and use World facilities to manage training, recovery and treatment. Facilities consume time and may affect energy.

3. Register and select players

Competitive league matches require a valid registered squad. Build a starting eleven and substitutes, assign match roles and save the active lineup before the applicable lock time.

4. Prepare tactics

Choose the starting tactical plan and optional automated reactions. Competitive tactics lock one hour before kickoff.

5. Follow the match

Matches begin at the coded UTC kickoff time. The live Match Centre runs for 20 real minutes without fast-forward or skip-to-result. Processing follows the live period, and the result is published to the Calendar at the configured publication time.

Need more detail?

Read the Game Rules & Fair Play page or contact info@thegoatcards.com.

1. Acceptance

By creating an account, accessing a club or using The G.O.A.T, you agree to these terms and the linked Community Guidelines and Game Rules. Stop using the service if you do not agree.

2. Eligibility and age

You must be legally permitted to use the online services and linked platforms required for your account. Where applicable, obtain permission from a parent or guardian. You must also follow the age and account rules of Twitch, Discord and any other service you choose to connect.

3. Accounts and security

Provide accurate account and club information. Keep access to your Twitch, Discord and device accounts secure. Do not share, sell, transfer or lend a club account. You are responsible for activity performed through your authenticated session unless you promptly report unauthorised access.

4. One fair account

Multiple accounts must not be used to gain an unfair advantage, manipulate matches, rewards, rankings, invitations, missions or pack availability. Coordinated account abuse may result in linked accounts being restricted.

5. Cheating and prohibited automation

Do not use bots, scripts, macros, automated browsers, modified clients, unauthorised APIs or other tools to automate gameplay, obtain data improperly or bypass limits. Normal Twitch or Discord functionality expressly supported by the game is permitted.

6. Bugs, exploits and unintended behaviour

Do not deliberately exploit bugs, duplicate rewards, evade locks, manipulate energy, interfere with scheduled matches or retain benefits that you know resulted from an error. Stop the affected action and report it. The G.O.A.T may correct confirmed technical errors and reverse unfair gains.

7. Match integrity

Match manipulation, collusion, deliberately compromised lineups, coordinated friendly abuse and attempts to influence server-authoritative outcomes outside the intended controls are prohibited. Automated match-engine results are final unless a confirmed technical error requires an administrator correction.

8. Names, messages and content

Usernames, club names, stadium names, logos, messages and other submitted content must not be unlawful, hateful, threatening, sexually explicit, harassing, impersonating, deceptive or designed to scam other users. You confirm that you have permission to use content you upload.

9. Conduct and enforcement

Harassment, bullying, hate speech, threats, spam, scams and disruption of other users are prohibited. Depending on severity and history, action may include a warning, content removal, feature restriction, temporary suspension or permanent ban.

10. Appeals and support

You may request a review of an account action by emailing info@thegoatcards.com. Include the account username, club name and relevant context. An appeal does not automatically pause an active restriction.

11. Availability and maintenance

The service may be unavailable during scheduled maintenance, emergency repairs, security work, hosting incidents or unexpected outages. Continuous availability is not guaranteed.

12. Gameplay changes

Rules, rewards, missions, player development, attributes, tactics, schedules, balancing and match-engine behaviour may change to improve fairness, stability or game quality. Reasonable efforts will be made to communicate material production updates.

13. Scheduled matches and timing

Competitive and accepted friendly matches use server-authoritative timing. A match begins at its coded UTC kickoff time, runs live for 20 real minutes, then enters processing. There is no fast-forward or skip-to-result option. Calendar publication occurs at the configured publication time.

14. Twitch and Discord

Optional Twitch and Discord features are also subject to those providers’ terms and availability. The G.O.A.T is not responsible for provider outages, account restrictions or changes to provider APIs. You may disconnect supported integrations through Settings where available.

15. Intellectual property and user content

The game software, design, artwork, text, systems and generated game data are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. You retain rights you lawfully hold in content you submit, while granting The G.O.A.T permission to display and process it as needed to operate the service.

16. Virtual content

Virtual players, packs, rewards, currencies and other digital items are licensed for use only within The G.O.A.T They cannot be exchanged for cash through the game and have no guaranteed external monetary value. Access may change through balancing, enforcement, account closure or service changes.

17. Purchases and consumer rights

Where purchases are introduced, transaction-specific information will be shown before payment. Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer law.

18. Account closure

You may use the account-closure control in Settings or contact support. Closure permanently removes the manager account, owned player collection, personal progression and personal World state from the live databases. To protect competition integrity, the club’s existing league place, fixtures, results and sporting records remain and are transferred to an anonymous AI-controlled Bot FC identity. Limited residual data may also remain in backups, security records or where required to resolve disputes and protect the service.

19. Service changes or discontinuation

The G.O.A.T may modify, suspend or discontinue features or the service. Where reasonably possible, notice will be provided for significant planned changes.

20. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, The G.O.A.T is not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from outages, lost progress caused by events outside reasonable control, third-party integrations or unauthorised account access. This does not limit liability or consumer protections that cannot legally be limited.

21. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to info@thegoatcards.com.

1. Scope

This policy covers information processed when you visit the website, sign in, operate a club, send in-game mail, use World facilities, join competitions or connect supported Twitch and Discord features.

2. Account information

The current implementation receives a Twitch account identifier, username, display name and avatar when you sign in. It does not request your Twitch email address and does not create or store a separate game password. OAuth access and refresh tokens are stored server-side to maintain the session and provide authorised Twitch functions.

3. Club and gameplay information

The service stores club name, country, stadium name, club identity, optional club logo, generated players, ratings, potential, inventory, kit numbers, packs, rewards, XP, missions, achievements, lineups, tactics, registration, energy, injuries, facility activity, fixtures, match history, Match Reports, leaderboards and related audit or correction records.

4. Messages and community activity

In-game mail, friendly invitations, responses, message timestamps and deletion state are stored so communication and fixtures work. Public profile information, club names, selected logos, lineup visibility and leaderboard data may be displayed to other users.

5. Discord information

If you connect Discord, the service stores the Discord user identifier, username, global display name, avatar reference and connection timestamps. The current Discord authorisation asks only for identity information. Daily reward redemption records may also be stored.

6. Technical information

Essential web-server access logs may record the requesting IP address, route, response status and request time for security and troubleshooting. Browser or device information is not currently stored as a dedicated account profile, although normal HTTP requests may include a user-agent header. Support emails may include device details that you choose to provide.

7. Cookies and local storage

The website uses essential signed session cookies and short-lived OAuth state and return-path cookies. The browser also uses local storage for interface preferences such as squad view, World preferences, facility-session convenience data and development-only layout settings where applicable. These technologies are used for authentication and functionality, not behavioural advertising.

8. Analytics and advertising

No advertising tracker or third-party analytics platform was identified in the current project code. The website loads its interface fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser may connect to Google’s font services and disclose ordinary connection information such as an IP address and browser details.

9. How information is used

Information is used to authenticate accounts, operate gameplay, schedule and process matches, calculate rewards and rankings, prevent abuse, provide support, maintain security, diagnose errors, preserve competition integrity and improve the service.

10. Third-party integrations

Twitch receives information needed for Twitch login and supported chat actions. Discord receives information needed for optional Discord login and account linking. Your email provider processes information when you choose a mailto support button. Infrastructure providers may process data needed to host, secure and back up the service; the specific hosting provider is not stated in the project.

11. Security

Authentication tokens are kept server-side, session identifiers are signed, production cookies use configured security controls, access is restricted and database backups support recovery. No online system can guarantee absolute security, so report suspected account compromise promptly.

12. Retention

Active account and gameplay records are retained while needed to operate the club and competitions. On account closure, personal manager/player/progression data is removed from the live service while non-personal sporting records needed to keep the league valid are retained under an anonymous Bot FC identity. Session records are retained until expiry, logout or cleanup. Operational logs, audit records and backups may be retained for security and recovery needs. Deleted messages and closed-account personal data may remain temporarily in backups before normal rotation removes them.

13. Access, correction and deletion

You may request access to or correction of personal information by emailing info@thegoatcards.com. Settings provides controls for selected club information and permanent account closure. A deletion request may require identity verification before action is taken.

14. Disconnecting integrations

Discord can be disconnected through Club Settings. Twitch sessions can be ended by logging out; you may also revoke The G.O.A.T from your Twitch account’s authorised connections. Contact support if an integration cannot be removed normally.

15. Children’s privacy

The service is not intended for anyone who cannot lawfully consent to online account use. A parent or guardian should supervise use where required. The game does not intentionally request a child’s real name, address or school information.

16. International processing

Online providers and hosting infrastructure may process information in countries other than your own. Applicable legal protections can vary by location.

17. Complaints and contact

Send privacy questions or complaints to info@thegoatcards.com. Include enough information to identify the account and explain the request, but do not send passwords or authentication tokens.

Respect other people

Compete strongly without insulting, intimidating or targeting other users. Disagreement about football, tactics or results is not permission to harass someone.

Harassment and bullying

Do not repeatedly contact, shame, threaten, stalk or encourage others to target a user. Stop messaging someone who clearly asks you to stop.

Hate speech and discrimination

Do not attack or degrade people based on protected or personal characteristics. Slurs, dehumanising content and discriminatory club identities are prohibited.

Threats and dangerous content

Credible threats, encouragement of violence, sexual exploitation and highly offensive sexual content are prohibited.

Names, logos and impersonation

Usernames, club names, stadium names and logos must be appropriate. Do not impersonate another person, club administrator or official service account.

Spam, scams and transfers

Do not flood messages, advertise deceptive offers, request account credentials or attempt to sell, buy or transfer clubs outside authorised systems.

Cheating and match manipulation

Do not automate gameplay, abuse exploits, coordinate fake results, trade wins or use multiple accounts to manipulate rankings, friendlies, missions or rewards.

Twitch and Discord conduct

Do not use linked integrations to evade restrictions, claim unauthorised rewards, impersonate users or harass the community. Provider rules also apply.

Reporting

Report serious misconduct to info@thegoatcards.com. Include usernames, approximate time, what happened and relevant screenshots. Do not organise public harassment of the reported user.

Enforcement and appeals

Responses may include a warning, content removal, temporary restriction, suspension or permanent ban. Severe conduct may result in immediate action. Appeals can be sent to the same support address with the account and decision details.

Accounts and clubs

Each manager is responsible for their authenticated club. Do not share accounts or use multiple clubs to obtain rewards, manipulate rankings or influence matches unfairly.

Packs and generated players

Packs generate virtual footballers according to the implemented pack rules. Generated players, potential, rarity and rewards must not be duplicated through automation, replayed requests or exploitation.

Missions and rewards

Mission progress and rewards are server-authoritative. Rewards may require an explicit claim. Duplicate claims or benefits created by a technical fault may be corrected.

Competitive matches

League fixtures use saved eligible lineups, locked tactics and server-authoritative match processing. Deliberate attempts to field invalid players, manipulate results or coordinate unfair outcomes are prohibited.

Friendly matches

Friendlies require an invitation and acceptance. Home and away allocation follows the implemented fixture rules. Friendly features must not be used to spam, harass or manufacture unfair progression.

League squad registration

A senior league squad may contain up to 25 registered players and must include at least two goalkeepers. Only eligible registered players may play league matches. Players aged 19 or younger at the deadline are exempt and do not occupy a senior registration place. The mid-season window permits the configured limited changes.

Match scheduling

Fixture dates and kickoff times are controlled by the server and displayed in the user’s local time where supported. Local clock changes do not alter the official UTC kickoff.

Match Centre lifecycle

Matches begin at their coded UTC kickoff time. A live match lasts 20 real minutes. There is no fast-forward or skip-to-result option. Processing finishes after the live period, and results are published to the Calendar at the configured publication time.

Tactics locking

Competitive tactics lock one hour before kickoff. Changes attempted after the lock do not alter the frozen plan for that fixture.

Energy and injuries

Training, facilities and matches affect energy according to the server calculation. Injured or unavailable players are subject to the implemented eligibility restrictions. Attempts to bypass recovery time or facility capacity are prohibited.

Leaderboards

Rankings use the implemented calculations and server data. Artificially inflating player counts, ratings, Wonderkids or pack activity through abuse may lead to correction and enforcement.

Automation

Bots, scripts, macros, automated requests and modified clients must not perform actions that a manager is expected to complete manually or bypass game limits.

Reporting bugs and exploits

Stop using a suspected exploit and report it through the Report a Bug page. Do not publish instructions that enable widespread abuse before the issue is secured.

Technical corrections

When logs and server data confirm a technical error, an administrator may correct fixtures, rewards, player records, standings or other affected data. Corrections are limited to restoring the intended state and competition fairness.

Enforcement

Fair-play action may include a warning, reversal of gains, lineup or feature restriction, match correction, suspension or permanent ban. Contact info@thegoatcards.com to request a review.

Support categories

• Account access: login, linked account or unauthorised-access problems.
• Technical problem: page errors, loading issues or unexpected behaviour.
• Bug report: reproducible gameplay or interface faults.
• Player report: harassment, cheating, scams or prohibited content.
• Privacy request: access, correction, deletion or a privacy complaint.
• Gameplay question: rules, lineups, tactics, matches, rewards or facilities.
• Purchase or billing issue: applicable only if paid purchases are offered.

Personal-information requests

Email support to request access to or correction of your information. Settings currently provides permanent account closure, Discord disconnection and normal Twitch logout. Twitch authorisation can also be revoked through Twitch’s authorised-connections settings.

Include these details

1. Account username
2. Club name
3. Page or feature affected
4. What happened
5. What you expected to happen
6. Approximate date and time
7. Browser and device
8. Screenshot, when possible
9. Steps that reproduce the issue

Protect your account

Do not include passwords, authentication tokens, session cookies, database files or private credentials. Screenshots should be checked for sensitive information before sending.