Go Fish

How to play Go Fish

Play against the computer with a standard 52-card deck. Each player starts with seven cards. Tap a rank in your hand to ask for it. Your opponent must give you every card of that rank; a successful request earns another turn.

If the opponent has none, draw one card. You go again only if it matches your request. Four cards of one rank automatically become a book worth one point. We use the refill-five variation: an empty hand draws up to five cards. Continue after the pond empties, passing on failed requests, until all 13 books are collected. Most books wins.

Rules reference: Pagat’s Go Fish rules. This page uses original text and card artwork.

Questions

Can I ask for a rank I do not hold?

No. You must hold at least one card of the rank you request.

Does the computer see my hand?

No. It chooses using its own cards and remembered requests. Only a matching fishing draw is revealed.