Go Fish is a card game for 2 to 6 players. The goal of each player is to finish the game with the maximum number of squares. Each square of cards is worth 1 point. The player who has accumulated the most points is declared the winner.
Material
- A pack of 52 cards.
Set up
- Shuffle the cards.
- Deal 5 cards to each player.
- The hand is searchable, but must be kept secret.
- The rest will form the deck.
- Determine who will play first.
- Play clockwise.
Goal of the game
- The object of the game is to form squares of cards.
- A square is made up of 4 cards of the same value.
Example:
7 ♠, 7 ♣, 7 ♥ and 7 ♦
How to play?
- On his or her turn, a player can ask another player (of his or her choice) for a card value.
Example:
Do you have a 5?
Warning. You can only ask for a value you already have.
Example:
To ask for a 5, I must have at least a 5 in my hand.
- If the opponent has the requested value, he gives all the cards of this value to the requester.
- If the opponent does not have the value requested, he says “go fish”.
Go fish
The claimant draws a card.
- If the card drawn is in the value requested, he reveals it and plays again.
- If the card drawn is not in the required value, he keeps the card and passes the hand.
- Once you have a square of cards, place them face up in front of you.
Empty hand
- When a player runs out of cards, he immediately draws 5 cards.
Empty deck
- If the deck is empty, the game continues.
End of the game
- 2 conditions end the game:
– The deck is empty.
– All players run out of cards. - Proceed with the point count.
- A square scores 1 point.
- The player who scores the most points wins the game.
