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Happy Salmon

Happy Salmon

Designed byKen Gruhl•Published byExploding Kittens

Rank
1,074
in All-Time
Total Points
250 pts
Borda count scoring

Happy Salmon is a simple, ultra-fast, very silly card game. There are no turns. Players call out the action shown on their cards as fast as they can. When two players have a match, they celebrate by performing the action. Actions include the classic "High 5", the unifying "Po…

Published
2016
Players
3-8
Play Time
2 min
Weight
1.06 / 5
BGG Rating
6.7View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank27
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Brettspielmagie
Dennis
Sep 8, 2024
Rank40
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Better Board Games
Thomas
May 4, 2025
Rank47
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Ambie Valdés
May 30, 2024
Rank61
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Everyday Board Game
Daniel McKinley
Feb 28, 2025