Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-5
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.5/5
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Description
A semi-cooperative set collection game where players share a fishing boat and collect tiles combining their final scores with neighbors
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BoardGameCo Top List at 5:48 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 130497 · mention_pk 371502
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- The premise of setting up the player to your left is interesting.
- Can be satisfying to get your own stuff while setting up the player to your left.
Cons
- Limited movement pool offers few options for feeling clever.
- Making super cool moves is infrequent, more the exception than the norm.
- Less rewarding than hoped.
Thematic elements
- Cooperative fishing
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Trying to work together with other players to go fishing.
- Movement programming — Sequencing where the boat will go to get various things.
- Set Collection — Scoring increasing points for collecting sets of a single color fish.
- Variable player powers — Special abilities can be used.
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Quotes (from this video)
- When you don't have 20 minutes to watch a full review and you're not looking for a how to play or an hour-long play-through and let's be honest when the interest is a little lower, too.
- A game should stand on its own.
- I try not to let the ecosystem of games color my reviews, but inherently enough knowledge and experience will affect like if this is the first game I've ever played getting into board games, this would have been a 4.5 out of five.
- But honestly, I think its biggest criticism is there's just better games out there, especially ones that do point scoring combination.
- Overall, I I found Pies to be in this weird place where the actual trick is almost more multiplayer solitaire uh rather than a trick-taking game.
- The premise of setting up the player to your left, I really like that idea.
- The puzzle of timing the melds is the thing that combined with the abilities is the thing that hooks me on this.
- It's a clever puzzle, but one with a limited amount of place to it in my opinion.
- There is an interesting tension to the game because of the fact that the cards enter your tableau first.
- It is the most common rating I have on this channel.
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Review at 0:08 sentiment: positive
video_pk 124067 · mention_pk 355418
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Charming game
- Enough intrigue despite being lighter
- Unique scoring mechanism involving neighbors
- Resetting mechanism is cool and can be planned for
- Randomized special fish provide variety each game
- Two-sided board offers choice for game length
Cons
- Might seem simplistic or lack depth from a rules standpoint
Thematic elements
- Collecting fish
Comparison games
- Between Two Cities
- Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement — You're moving around and you're collecting fish but when your boat's on there you have to choose something adjacent to move to um unless there's a special rule but you have to move somewhere adjacent. Well if there's no fish adjacent if you're gone you reset on the island so you go back to the middle of the board and you go out from there.
- scoring — Your score is the person is your own personal score added with the person to your left. That combined score is your score and their score the person to your left is has nothing to do with you has to do with themselves and the person on their left all the way around the circle.
- Set Collection — Basically the fish is kind of a set collection thing going on. There's four different colors and the more you collect of any one given color the more you kind of get increasingly exponential points.
- Variable board — The board is two-sided. Uh so, basically, if it's a five-player game you're playing with, which is the max player count, you're going to be playing on the big side of the board every time. Uh it has the maximum amount of fish on it. But, if you're playing with two to four players, you get to choose. Uh do you want a shorter game? Play on the small side. And if you want a a longer game, play on the big side.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It is great. I loved it. We're keeping it. That's it. That's all you need to know.
- This is a keeper, for sure. This is a charming, charming game.
- The scoring kind of reminds me of something like Between Two Cities or Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, like one of those kinds of games where your score's not just your own, but it's a combination of yours with the person with your neighbor, and I really like that. That's unique.
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BoardGameCo Other at 19:08 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 103810 · mention_pk 300026
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Interesting puzzle concept
- Shared scoring mechanic is interesting
Cons
- Board is not interesting enough
- Results in a less interesting puzzle
Thematic elements
- fishing
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- null
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement programming — The idea of the puzzle of trying to navigate your ship around the board
- shared scoring — being mindful that you're sharing score with the person to your left, so you want to set them up for your success. Meanwhile, the other player to your right is setting you up for success.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Wingspan Pocket. This is charming. I like Wingspan Pocket better than I like Wingspan.
- I don't care about the cards. I don't care about the world building. I don't care about the cards. I've said this time and time again.
- All In Productions for me is an absolute miss.
- This is basically Rococo but not as much fun as Rococo. That's kind of the
- It's a good game, not a great game.
- And why would I ever play this over Pirates of Maracaibo?
- I would never ever ever suggest this over Pirates of Maracaibo.
- Rebuilding Seattle, which is great.
- This is the best game I'm getting rid of, in my opinion.
- I think it's phenomenal. I just think Rebuilding Chicago is slightly better.
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Tantrum House Review at 0:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Super easy rules
- Interesting strategic options introduced by special tiles
- Ability to lock other players into turns
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Collecting valuable fish
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement — Players move the boat to pick up tiles.
- Set Collection — Players aim to collect the most valuable fish.
- Special Tiles/Actions — Special tiles provide one-time actions when collected, introducing strategic options.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Two to five players, 20 minute game, strategic movement set collection game from designers Bruno Faidutti and Alex Randolph.
- Friendly Fishing.
- Super easy rules.
- The goal of the game is to have the most valuable fish by the end of the game.
- And these introduce some interesting strategic options as you lock another player into taking a turn so that you will get to take the special tile on your turn, take the action, and maybe swap some tiles collecting more, and ultimately having the most valuable fish collection at the end of the game.
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kovray Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 94231 · mention_pk 256599
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Encourages friendly interaction and supporting neighbors due to scoring mechanic (3-5 players)
- Variable setup with different special fish tiles provides replayability
- Clear rules for various tile types and actions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- collecting fish tiles to build the highest score and catch
- a day on a fishing boat
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — Skipjacks allow movement in a straight line across any number of empty water spaces, bypassing the usual adjacent tile rule.
- Modular Board — The game board can be used with a large central island (for five players) or a small central island (for two to four players), providing a shorter game experience.
- Movement — Players move a boat to an adjacent water space that still contains a tile, collecting the tile they land on.
- player interaction — Action tiles allow players to swap basic fish with other players, swap tiles on the board, or remove tiles. Lunkers cause other players to discard theirs when collected.
- Set Collection — Players collect fish tiles to build larger sets for more victory points, with common fish colors scoring more points the more copies are collected.
- Variable player powers — Different special fish tiles like Kingfish, Lunkers, Dinkers, Skipjacks, Shiners, and Junk introduce unique rules and scoring conditions.
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, being friendly with and supporting your neighbor is to your advantage.
- Kingfish, for example, provide an alternate victory condition. If you collect all three, you immediately win the game.
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The Dice Tower Unboxing at 9:01:56
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Pros
none
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Hello everybody. Welcome to the Dice Tower most boring unboxings in the world
- This is a box made by AEG.
- Well, that looks interesting.
- I reviewed Pirate King before. This is a nicer box for it for sure.
- The embargo is as of the moment that I opened it.
- Rocket Ranchers, herding cats in space.
- Sushi Go Party! is a fun little game. It's quick.
- This is a fun little game, it's quick.
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Video oY75qdEK5UI
BoardGameCo Review at 15:43:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Looks fun and easygoing.
Cons
- Don't remember friendly fishing.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey, I'm Alex Rack from Board Game Co.
- And this is News and Weekend Review, where we go over a variety of news pieces, the videos of the week, the games I've played, the uh games we've covered, all of that and more.
- So, if you want to see the games I'm excited about at Origins Game Fair, we'll be figuring that out together.
- I say it together because I haven't actually done any research on this.
- I am fighting against a cat meowing in the background.
- What's the person to do?
- Everyone has the thing that works for them.
- Now that we've learned way too much about what I do to deal with headaches, let's go ahead and talk about the news and weekend review.
- The biggest thing is sail south for the Isle of Penguins.
- I am very excited for this one.
- Anything for new for Harmonies I am intrigued and excited for.
- Harmony is a fantastic game.
- I like the art. I like the art. I like the style.
- It doesn't tell me a lot about the actual gameplay.
- So, I I am intrigued to see how that's actually going to play out, but it's going to come with new protected area boards,
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Bower's Game Corner Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Board is double-sided allowing for different game lengths and player counts.
Cons
- The game can end if a player cannot legally make a move.
Thematic elements
- fishing
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action tiles — Specific tiles on the board trigger special actions when collected, such as swapping tiles or moving tiles.
- Area Majority — For crawfish tiles, whoever has the most gets points, and second place gets points, indicating an area majority element.
- Set Collection — Players collect fish tiles of different colors to score points based on the number of tiles of a color they have.
- Tile Placement — Tiles are randomly set out on the board face up, and players move to adjacent tiles to collect them.
- Variable board — The board is double-sided, offering different configurations for player counts and game length.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Friendly Fishing from Gamehead. This is for two to five players ages 10 plus 20 minutes to play.
- Orient yourself with those before you start the game.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 11:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very fascinating.
- Highly recommend checking out if you like team-based games.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- team-based — Described as 'team based games'.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Witcher Old World review is still one of my my my most watched single one of my most videos in general.
- I did play Size Wise a few times cuz I was like, why not? We have it here, let's go ahead and get it tabled.
- Origins feels more and more dead each year.
- So, Cow, Cowcifer is is my oldest um oldest cat, not kid.
- Guys, guys, you're being so stupid.
- This is not safe. This is not safe. I have to go deal with this.
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Might I Suggest A Game Top List at 1:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Super fun
- You have to be friendly to win
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Collecting the best fish
- Pond
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Semi-Cooperative — This one is a semi-cooperative collection game where you'll be sailing your boat all around the pond and trying to collect the best fish.
- Set Collection — But, when you move the boat, you're also trying to move it into a good position for the person to your left because at the end of the game, you'll score points for your fish and their fish.
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, let's talk about some of the best new board games that you need to know about.
- These were just the ones that I could fit in my suitcase, but there were tons of other games from Origins that were really amazing.
- So, make sure you follow for more board game recommendations.
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