Fisherman
BGG rank
BGG #19,002
BGG rating
6.5

Fisherman

2022

Rules assistance for Fisherman

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–4 players
  • 20 min
  • 10+

Rules assistant for Fisherman

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Fisherman is a board game released in 2022 for 3–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by T親方 (Master T) and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.

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About the game

In Fisherman, players are competing in a number of fishing tournaments (rounds) trying to show they're the best angler in a number of types of competitions. In each round, players first choose the conditions of the round - such as a specific fish (suit) to be worth positive points, whether low or high numbers are stronger, and which fish is the trump suit and worth negative points. More specifically, the order in which these are chosen is fixed; that is, the second player to choose in each round will always be choosing the high/low number piece. At the end of each round, the player with the most points is awarded a medal worth 5 VPs, the second most 3VPs, etc. After a number of rounds, the player with the most VPs wins.

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  • PaixGuild

Questions and answers

Fisherman supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.