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Go Fish

Go Fish

(Public Domain)
2–620 min4+ yrs1.1/5 complexity3.7 BGG#30.799 BGG2,1 KKidsParty
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How do you play Go Fish?

Go Fish is a standard deck playing card game and is one of the first card games taught to children in the United States. Players try to complete sets of four of the same number cards (the two of hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades together would be a set).

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Go Fish box art
official art · (Public Domain)

Go Fish is a standard deck playing card game and is one of the first card games taught to children in the United States. Players try to complete sets of four of the same number cards (the two of hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades together would be a set).

After dealing 6 cards to each player, the first player asks one other player if they have any cards matching one in their hand - "Do you have any 2's?". If player 2 has any cards matching the requested card, they must surrender all matching cards to the asking player and player 1 gets another turn. If player 2 doesn't have any matches, he says "Go Fish" and player 1 draws from the draw pile. If the card drawn matches the last card asked for or makes a set, player 1 gets another turn. If not, play moves to the player.

The first player who ends his turn with no cards left in his hand (all cards are in sets), wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating3.7 / 10
Vibe
KidsParty
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
4+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.799
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Go Fish cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Go Fish cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Go Fish?
Go Fish is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring memory. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Go Fish — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Go Fish support?
Go Fish is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Go Fish take?
A game of Go Fish takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Go Fish for?
Go Fish is recommended from age 4.
Q7How complex is Go Fish?
Go Fish has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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