Stout of Games: Fish Stix - Peaceable Kingdom

We also played Fish Stix the same night we played Celestial Rainbows. This is a game that the other three members of my family had already played without me once. The setup is very easy as each player gets a score sheet from the pad and they will need a pencil or something to mark with. You take the fish stix's and make some draw piles. Players take turns trying to match the color and direction of the fish on the sticks to score points. As seen in the pictures below a stick can go next to any other fish, however you only score when the fish match and match the direction they are traveling.

Game in the early stages of play.

This game works well for younger kids as their is no reading involved. My 6 year old was able to match colors and directions with ease, though he didn't always make the "best" play as he would get a certain fish he wanted to match stuck in his mind and play that card. Usually to my despair as he blocked off a nice long run of a certain fish right before my turn.

The game also works well for adults as the game board can change so much between turns, one really needs to pay attention to his fish stix and the board to see where the best placement is.

Thanks to my mother Launa Stout for the gift of this game.

Players:

John Stout

Angela Stout

Megan Stout

Stephen Stout

Pros:

Quick setup and take down. No reading makes it great for younger kids. Enough depth and strategy to keep adults entertained while playing with children.

Cons:

Nothing I can think of.

Play Again?:

Yes. I see many more plays of this game in our house.