
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,525
- BGG rating
- 7.0
The Royal Limited
- 1 player
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2023

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Fishing Lessons: Family Friends is an expansion for Fishing Lessons released in 2022 for 1 player, 10–15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Programmed Movement.
Leland inspired everyone around him, even friends and neighbors. Though nobody seemed to learn the exact same lessons… This 3-card expansion mixes up your memories by adding 2 new Lesson cards. These are shuffled in with the deck and then 2 random Lessons are removed, making your day on the lake less predictable. These Lessons also feature an option with a mandatory movement direction, giving you less control over your boat. It also includes an additional double-sided Family card, adding two new characters with their own goals to complete.
Fishing Lessons: Family Friends supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Fishing Lessons: Family Friends is 10–15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Fishing Lessons: Family Friends for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Fishing Lessons: Family Friends has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Fishing Lessons: Family Friends belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Programmed Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Fishing Lessons: Family Friends are: Scott Almes. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Fishing Lessons: Family Friends as an expansion for Fishing Lessons. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fishing Lessons to use it. Check that your edition of Fishing Lessons is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.