diff --git a/include/download.h b/include/download.h
index cdb82bb..c7b68a4 100644
--- a/include/download.h
+++ b/include/download.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Download {
      *
      * @note Turns start counting at 1, since this is also the way hanab.live does it.
      */
-    std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF> get_game(std::variant<int, const char*> game_spec, unsigned turn = 1, size_t draw_pile_break = 0);
+    std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF> get_game(std::variant<int, const char*> game_spec, unsigned turn = 1, size_t draw_pile_break = 0, std::optional<uint8_t> score_goal = std::nullopt);
 
 } // namespace Download
 
diff --git a/include/game_state.h b/include/game_state.h
index 39ff84a..5888e10 100644
--- a/include/game_state.h
+++ b/include/game_state.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ template <suit_t num_suits, player_t num_players, hand_index_t hand_size>
 class HanabiState : public HanabiStateIF {
 public:
     HanabiState() = default;
-    explicit HanabiState(const std::vector<Card>& deck);
+    explicit HanabiState(const std::vector<Card>& deck, uint8_t score_goal = 5 * num_suits);
 
     void give_clue() final;
     void discard(hand_index_t index) final;
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ private:
     // further values of game state that are technically determined, but we update them anyway
     int8_t _pace{};
     uint8_t _score{};
+    uint8_t _score_goal{};
 
     // For reverting the current game
     std::stack<BacktrackAction> _actions_log;
diff --git a/include/game_state.hpp b/include/game_state.hpp
index 4b7eb94..e8ac360 100644
--- a/include/game_state.hpp
+++ b/include/game_state.hpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace Hanabi {
     }
 
     template<suit_t num_suits, player_t num_players, hand_index_t hand_size>
-    HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::HanabiState(const std::vector<Card> &deck):
+    HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::HanabiState(const std::vector<Card> &deck, uint8_t score_goal):
             _turn(0),
             _num_clues(max_num_clues),
             _weighted_draw_pile_size(deck.size()),
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ namespace Hanabi {
             _hands(),
             _draw_pile(),
             _endgame_turns_left(no_endgame),
-            _pace(deck.size() - 5 * num_suits - num_players * (hand_size - 1)),
+            _pace(deck.size() - score_goal - num_players * (hand_size - 1)),
             _score(0),
+            _score_goal(score_goal),
             _actions_log(),
             _relative_representation(),
             _position_tablebase(),
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ namespace Hanabi {
     std::vector<std::pair<Action, std::optional<probability_t>>> HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>::get_reasonable_actions() {
         std::vector<std::pair<Action, std::optional<probability_t>>> reasonable_actions {};
 
-        if(_score == 5 * num_suits or _pace < 0 or _endgame_turns_left == 0) {
+        if(_score == _score_goal or _pace < 0 or _endgame_turns_left == 0) {
             return reasonable_actions;
         }
 
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ namespace Hanabi {
         _enumerated_states++;
         const unsigned long id_of_state = unique_id();
 
-        if (_score == 5 * num_suits) {
+        if (_score == _score_goal) {
             return 1;
         }
         if(_pace < 0 || _endgame_turns_left == 0) {
diff --git a/src/download.cpp b/src/download.cpp
index 1187a0e..04c86dd 100644
--- a/src/download.cpp
+++ b/src/download.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@ namespace Download {
             const std::vector<Hanabi::Card>& deck,
             const std::vector<Action>& actions,
             size_t start_turn,
-            size_t draw_pile_break = 0
+            size_t draw_pile_break = 0,
+            std::optional<uint8_t> score_goal = std::nullopt
     ) {
-        auto game = std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF>(new Hanabi::HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>(deck));
+        uint8_t actual_score_goal = score_goal.value_or(5 * num_suits);
+        auto game = std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF>(new Hanabi::HanabiState<num_suits, num_players, hand_size>(deck, actual_score_goal));
         std::uint8_t index;
         for (size_t i = 0; i < std::min(start_turn - 1, actions.size()); i++) {
             if (game->draw_pile_size() == draw_pile_break) {
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Download {
         return game;
     }
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF> get_game(std::variant<int, const char*> game_spec, unsigned turn, size_t draw_pile_break) {
+    std::unique_ptr<Hanabi::HanabiStateIF> get_game(std::variant<int, const char*> game_spec, unsigned turn, size_t draw_pile_break, std::optional<uint8_t> score_goal) {
         const std::optional<boost::json::object> game_json_opt = [&game_spec]() {
             if (game_spec.index() == 0) {
                 return download_game_json(std::get<int>(game_spec));
@@ -156,65 +158,65 @@ namespace Download {
             case 2:
                 switch(num_suits) {
                     case 3:
-                        return produce_state<3,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<3,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 4:
-                        return produce_state<4,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<4,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 5:
-                        return produce_state<5,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<5,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 6:
-                        return produce_state<6,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<6,2,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     default:
                         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid number of suits: " + std::to_string(num_suits));
                 }
             case 3:
                 switch(num_suits) {
                     case 3:
-                        return produce_state<3,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<3,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 4:
-                        return produce_state<4,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<4,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 5:
-                        return produce_state<5,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<5,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 6:
-                        return produce_state<6,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<6,3,5>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     default:
                         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid number of suits: " + std::to_string(num_suits));
                 }
             case 4:
                 switch(num_suits) {
                     case 3:
-                        return produce_state<3,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<3,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 4:
-                        return produce_state<4,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<4,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 5:
-                        return produce_state<5,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<5,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 6:
-                        return produce_state<6,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<6,4,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     default:
                         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid number of suits: " + std::to_string(num_suits));
                 }
             case 5:
                 switch(num_suits) {
                     case 3:
-                        return produce_state<3,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<3,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 4:
-                        return produce_state<4,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<4,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 5:
-                        return produce_state<5,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<5,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 6:
-                        return produce_state<6,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<6,5,4>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     default:
                         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid number of suits: " + std::to_string(num_suits));
                 }
             case 6:
                 switch(num_suits) {
                     case 3:
-                        return produce_state<3,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<3,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 4:
-                        return produce_state<4,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<4,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 5:
-                        return produce_state<5,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<5,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     case 6:
-                        return produce_state<6,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break);
+                        return produce_state<6,6,3>(deck, actions, turn, draw_pile_break, score_goal);
                     default:
                         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid number of suits: " + std::to_string(num_suits));
                 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1e3ca15..69fa8fe 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 
 namespace Hanabi {
-    void analyze_game_and_start_cli(std::variant<int, const char*> game_id, int turn) {
-        auto game = Download::get_game(game_id, turn);
+    void analyze_game_and_start_cli(std::variant<int, const char*> game_id, int turn, std::optional<uint8_t> score_goal) {
+        auto game = Download::get_game(game_id, turn, 0, score_goal);
         if (game == nullptr) {
             if(game_id.index() == 0) {
                 std::cout << "Failed to download game " << std::get<int>(game_id) << " from hanab.live." << std::endl;
@@ -41,17 +41,19 @@ namespace Hanabi {
     }
 
     void print_usage(const char* program_name) {
-        std::cout << "Usage: " << program_name << "(GAME_ID | GAME_FILE) TURN" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Usage: " << program_name << "(GAME_ID | GAME_FILE) TURN [SCORE_GOAL]" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  GAME_ID      A game id from hanab.live" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  GAME_FILE    A path to a file describing the game in hanab.live json format." << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  TURN         Turn number of state to analyze. Turn 1 means no actions have been taken." << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "  TURN         Turn number of state to analyze. Turn 1 means no actions have been taken." << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "  SCORE_GOAL   Score that counts as a win, i.e. is optimized for achieving." << std::endl;
     }
 }
 
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  if(argc == 3) {
+  if(argc == 3 or argc == 4) {
       std::string game_str(argv[1]);
       std::string turn_str (argv[2]);
 
@@ -63,10 +65,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
           return EXIT_FAILURE;
       }
 
+      std::optional<uint8_t> score_goal = std::nullopt;
+      if (argc == 4) {
+          std::string score_goal_str(argv[3]);
+          try {
+              score_goal = std::stoi(score_goal_str);
+          } catch(std::invalid_argument&) {
+              std::cout << "Could not parse score goal number " << score_goal_str;
+              return EXIT_FAILURE;
+          }
+      }
+
       try {
-          Hanabi::analyze_game_and_start_cli(std::stoi(game_str), turn);
+          Hanabi::analyze_game_and_start_cli(std::stoi(game_str), turn, score_goal);
       } catch(std::invalid_argument&) {
-          Hanabi::analyze_game_and_start_cli(game_str.c_str(), turn);
+          Hanabi::analyze_game_and_start_cli(game_str.c_str(), turn, score_goal);
       }
   }
   else {