Twisted Fish

From: McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds

Reviewed by: Ron McClung

Twisted Fish is a new card game from McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds. It is a family card game inspired by the classic card game Go Fish.

From the front cover: “Guaranteed Outrageous Fun Every Game”

This game is an interesting version of Go Fish. It is a lot like the classic game but with a few twists. Assuming you know how to play Go Fish, I am going to go right into the twists.

First, the cards come in five colored suits – red, green, blue, yellow, and purple. Each card also has a type like Shark, Whale, or Shrimp. There are 13 different types, each with a cartoonie depiction of the type. There are also Zinger cards that allow the player to do special actions. These cards allow the player to dodge a rule restriction, steal an opponent’s cards, and look at other player’s cards.

Of course, in Go Fish, the goal is to lay down a matched set of any kind. In Twisted Fish, a matched set is the 5 different colors of a single type of card. This combined with the Zinger cards makes this game markedly different from the classic Go Fish. Since there is only 8 of the Zinger cards, game flow is fairly similar to Go Fish accept when one of those pops up.

In conclusion, this is a fun little variation on a classic. It is great for kids and family alike. I would highly recommend it to a casual gamer.

For more details on McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds and their new Card Game Twisted Fish check them out at their website http://www.mcneillbrighterminds.com, and at all of your local game stores.

Twisted Fish

From: McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds

Type of Game: Card Game

Game Design by: Jody Fedele & Martin Uniake

Cover Art by: Jody Fedele

Number of Pages: 1 page rules

Game Components Included: 65 Twisted Fish Cards, 8 Zinger Cards, 2 Jokers, Rules sheet, 2 Quick Reference Cards

Retail Price: $ 10.00 (US)

Number of Players: 3-6

Player Ages: 8+

Play Time: 30-40 min

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Website: www.mcneillbrighterminds.com

Reviewed by: Ron McClung