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Gooseberry Fool

Gooseberry Fool

(Web published) · 1995
32.0/5 complexity6.1 BGG10Kids
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How do you play Gooseberry Fool?

The winner of this eccentric trickster is awarded one or more Golden Geese. Agree beforehand what one Golden Goose is worth. Always played at three Gooseberry Fool is a trick taking game where the winner is always the odd man out.

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The winner of this eccentric trickster is awarded one or more Golden Geese. Agree beforehand what one Golden Goose is worth.

Always played at three Gooseberry Fool is a trick taking game where the winner is always the odd man out. When playing cards of the same suit (which is required if possible) the middle card wins, when two suits are played, the odd one wins and if multiple suits are played, the one with the odd color takes the trick.

Yet points are scored based on tricks won, where you get 1 point for each trick you win, yet 2 for each trick won by the player on your right. Also, the goal is to be the one in the middle when one player reaches 100 points. Thus at the end if the scores are 100, 82, 67; the player with 82 would be declared the winner (in case of a tie, the untied player wins).

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
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Kids
Players
3
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Q3How do you play Gooseberry Fool?
Gooseberry Fool is a card game game, for 3 players, featuring trick-taking. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gooseberry Fool — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gooseberry Fool support?
Gooseberry Fool is played by 3 players.
Q5How complex is Gooseberry Fool?
Gooseberry Fool has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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