- BGG rank
- BGG #1,096
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Deep Regrets
- 1–5 players
- 30–150 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2025
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Rules assistance for Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod
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Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod is an expansion for Shallow Regrets released in 2025 for 1 player, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Mullins and Judson Cowan and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Frod like to fish too. Blup. You fish with Frod? Blupp. Frod think Frod fish better than you. Blup-blup. Defeat Frod in a fishing competition in this 6-card solo expansion. Scripted decision-making and a small selection of strategies for Frod to follow keeps Frod’s turns moving quickly while still capturing the unpredictability and interaction of the core game. With multiple difficulty levels, even the most skilled angler should find a challenge in Frod! Set the game up as normal, shuffling the Frod deck separately. Player turns proceed as normal. Both the human player and Frod use a new layout, placing their exhausted fish in a column and their available fish in a row next to it, to help clarify Frod’s abilities and fishing attempts. On Frod’s turn, he will always use one ability from the previous turn’s strategy card, if possible. Next, reveal a new strategy card to guide Frod’s fishing decisions. Then he fishes, catching the single largest fish he can using his available strength. Lastly, he’ll move a fish from one shoal to another. Game end and scoring follow the core game rules, with the exception that Frod never takes a penalty for Foul fish. Outscore Frod to win the competition!
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Questions and answers
Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod 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 Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod is 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 Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod 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.
Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod are: Mike Mullins and Judson Cowan. 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 Shallow Regrets: The Fisher & the Frod as an expansion for Shallow Regrets. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shallow Regrets to use it. Check that your edition of Shallow Regrets is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.