Go Fish
Children's card game — 'Do you have any fives?' — ask for cards to complete four-of-a-kind books.
🌤indoor
What is Go Fish?
Go Fish is a children's card game where players take turns asking each other for cards of a specific rank ('Do you have any fives?'). If the other player has them they must hand them over; if not, they say 'Go fish!' and the asker draws from the deck. Complete a set of four to place it face-up. Player with the most sets at the end wins. A staple children's game for over a century.
Quick facts
Category
Card Games
Type
Individual
Players
2–10
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
Late 19th-century England — 'Authors' family
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified