Go Fish

Children's card game — 'Do you have any fives?' — ask for cards to complete four-of-a-kind books.

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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