
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,318
- BGG rating
- 5.9
UNO: Star Trek
- 2–10 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 1999

Rules assistance for WTF: (What the Fish!)
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WTF: (What the Fish!) is a board game released in 2017 for 2–6 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jim Keifer and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Real-Time.
Your competitors are out to kill your fish! Can you protect yourself and swim upstream quickly enough to survive? Everyone plays at once in this fast-paced card game. Players compete and collaborate in a cutthroat fight for survival. If you can swim to the finish, you can win! Object of the Game: Play one FISH card that no opponent can kill. How to Play: This game is not played in turns. Players may play cards onto the discard pile at any time. Players only draw cards if they invoke the Flint Flush rule (player has no FISH cards in their hand so they discard all cards and redraw a new hand.)
WTF: (What the Fish!) supports 2–6 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.
The catalogue lists WTF: (What the Fish!) 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.
WTF: (What the Fish!) has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
WTF: (What the Fish!) belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Real-Time. 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 WTF: (What the Fish!) are: Jim Keifer. 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 WTF: (What the Fish!) as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.