August 20, 2024

HPR4187: Go Fish Card Game

4 minutes

This is a fantastic card game suitable for 3 or more players. We've

even played it with up to 7 players.

The game utilizes a standard deck of cards.

Each player is dealt 7 cards.

The remaining cards form a pile in the center face down.

The objective of the game is to have the most sets of cards by the

end.

A set is defined as 4 cards of the same rank, such as all the 3s or

all the kings. The suits of the cards are irrelevant in this game.

Determine who will take the first turn. This player must have a card

of the rank they intend to ask for in their hand.

They then inquire from another player if they have any cards of that

specific rank. For example, "Oscar, do you have any 5s?" If Oscar has

any fives, he must give all the cards which have five on them to the

asking player.

The player who has requested the card gets another turn. They can ask

any of the other players. When a player asks for a card and that player

does not have that card in their hand they say "Go Fish", and the player

who has asked the question must draw a card from the pile. Their turn is

over and passes to the next player in a clockwise direction.

If a player collects 4 cards of the same rank, they form a set and

are placed aside. If a player runs out of cards, they can draw one from

the pile and ask for cards of that rank. If there are no more cards left

in the pile, that player is out of the game. But don't worry, you can

still win. The game continues until all the cards have been played. Once

all the cards are played, the player with the most sets wins

This game is both amusing and challenging, and it will certainly make

you laugh as you discover what cards other players hold. For instance,

if Oscar has one five, Josie has two fives, Al has one five, and Rainy

has no fives. Oscar can ask Josie if she has a five, and since she does,

she has to give the cards to Oscar. He then gets another turn and asks

Rainy, but she doesn't have any and says "go fish". Now Al knows that

Oscar has three fives in his hand. So, when it's Al's turn, he can ask

Oscar if he has any fives, and since he does, he has to hand them over.

This way, Al wins that set of cards.

Give it a try and you'll find yourself laughing out of frustration.

I'll include the rules of the game in the show notes.

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