Seven Families
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BGG #29,366
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4.5

Seven Families

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  • 2–4 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 5+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Seven Families is a board game released in 1850 for 2–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Memory.

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About the game

7 Families is a French card game that originated in the 19th century and is closely linked with the old English game, Happy Families. It also shares a lot of similarities to more modern kids' card games like Old Maid and Go Fish. As players attempt to collect all of the members of as many families as possible, the game relies heavily on both observation and memory (remembering who did or did not appear to have certain cards). Historically, 7 Families makes use of a variety of families, including actual family names, animals, fictional characters, etc.

Editions

  • Seven FamiliesenBlue Orange Games2005
  • Funny Families EmotionsenÉditions Gladius International, Inc.
  • Las 7 Familias IncasesTrasHumantes2017
  • Las 7 Familias PrehuarpesesTrasHumantes2017
  • Las 7 Familias HuarpesesTrasHumantes2017
  • Les 7 FamillesfrMercrylSoins2016

Publishers

  • (Public Domain)
  • Blue Orange Games
  • Éditions Gladius International, Inc.
  • TrasHumantes
  • MercrylSoins

Questions and answers

Seven Families supports 2–4 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.