It seems easy at first blush, but there is definitely an element of strategy involved in terms of trying to carve off islands of ice. It didn't receive the most play time (Blokus did), but everyone thoroughly enjoyed this game as well. I purchased this game along with a few others to have for family and friends when they come over for the holidays. Second, the good: It's a very fun game with easy to learn mechanics. That said, the penguins did feel very solid that only sort of makes up for it. It would be great if the game pieces were printed on plastic instead, especially at this price. To add to the low quality feel, the tiles are in perforated sheets that you have to break apart yourself upon opening the box. The tiles that the fish come on are printed on thick, card-stock type paper which I have my doubts about with regards to the longevity of the tiles. For a family game night, Hey, That's My Fish! can't be beat.įirst, the bad: With a price > $30, I'd expect higher quality materials in my games. Best of all, this game is not one most people will have encountered before, giving it a great freshness. And because it plays quickly, many chances for revenge exist. Hey, That's My Fish! is the kind of game anyone can enjoy. * As with any game that uses a tiled board system, the board alignment can get wonky, which makes for nonstop tile realignment if people don't remove the tiles carefully * Setting up the 60 game board tiles in a good configuration (with the number of fish spread evenly) sometimes seems to take as much time as playing the game itself * Not inexpensive (though you do get a durable game that has high replay-ability) * A fantastic alternative for those bored with Monopoly and all the other game night "usual suspects" * Fast game play, with a game lasting under ten minutes in most cases * Game pieces are extremely well made and durable * Playing with four players can be insane, but any number of players is fun * Great tension as the board begins to disappear and penguins get stranded * Excellent randomness, ensuring no game is identical * Nearly anyone can play this game, as the rules are so simple The object is to gather the most fish, as depicted on the tiles the player's penguins landed on. The tile the penguin moved from is removed from the board and is kept by the player. The only limit is open water or meeting another penguin. Each player adds one penguin in turn until all are placed.Įach turn, a player moves one penguin piece any distance across the floes in a straight line. Each player takes one set of four colored penguins and places one penguin on any of the tiles that contain one fish. When was the last time you could explain the rules of a strategy game in less than a minute? Randomly place the 60 tiles in a rough square. Sixteen two-inch-high penguin figurines (in four colors, each color with four unique poses) fill most of the box. The tiles are linenized paper affixed to thick cardboard. Each tile has a double-sided illustration of an ice floe containing one, two, or three fish. You get 60 two-inch-wide hexagonal game tiles that are used to create a board that never plays the same twice. Like most "Eurogames," the pieces in this German-made game by Mayfair are about as high quality as you'll find. And Hey, That's My Fish! is just that game. A brilliant game is one that a 6-year-old can play yet a 66-year-old will find hard to master.
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