Go Fish

Young dealer's pastime

Go Fish is the name of a children's card game, often capitalized on packaging and in game instructions.

Players collect matching sets by requesting cards from opponents; a failed request prompts the response "go fish." We played Go Fish until bedtime. (Lowercase go fish is the same game or a dismissive phrase.)

card-game

deck

Ship's flat surface

pairsMatched sets of two
askingPosing questions
drawCreate with pencil

hand · match · shuffle · deal · turns · discard · rank · collecting · sets · opponents

strategy

memory

Mind's retention capacity

countingDetermining quantity sequentially
trackingMonitoring location over time
deductionConclusion from premises

bluffing · probability · observation · guesswork · questioning · recall · tactics · psychology · inference · elimination

childhood

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

schoolyardOutdoor area at school
recessPause in activity
sleepoversOvernight stays with friends

babysitter · camp · siblings · cousins · learning · beginners · kids · playdate · after-school · grandparents

Categories

road trip activitieslicense plate game, slug bug, punch buggy, alphabet game, travel bingo
tabletop gamesboard games, board game, card games, card game, backgammon

Opposites

game complexity

Go Fishbridge

Structure spanning an obstacle

contract bridge · duplicate bridge · poker · chess · Texas Hold'em

gambling/stakes

Go Fishpoker

Hearth implement for coals

Texas Hold'em · blackjack · baccarat · craps · casino games

target audience

Go Fishpoker

Hearth implement for coals

strip poker · drinking games · bridge · casino games · mahjong

Family

go, fish, gone, going, fishing, fisherman, goes, jellyfish, goldfish

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G