Sushi Go Party! - The Deluxe Pick & Pass Card Game by Gamewright, Multicolored

Highlights: This game is worth it, well thought out, anybody can play and enjoy it, can be set up for strategy or easy play, always makes a hit at parties, and even little kids can play (WITH adults) and everybody can have fun. Included in box: clear, well written rules, a "menu" board, cards, point-keeping playing pieces, and a useful card sorter at the bottom of the box.Sushi Go Party is the next game out after Sushi Go. At first glance we avoided buying this as we thought it looked like an empty money-grabber sequel with no real additions. This was FALSE. If in doubt between Sushi Go and Sushi Go Party - buy Sushi Go Party. We own Sushi Go, and it's really great, but Sushi Go Party includes Sushi Go and has fantastic additional gameplay, endless options, fun, and strategy and/or easy play (depending on cards chosen for an individual game).The main differences: Sushi Go includes a deck of cards which you deal from three times (three rounds in each game). Sushi Go Party includes several varieties of cards that CAN be included, but the main difference in game play to the original is that the cards in the deck chosen for a three round game is SHUFFLED in between rounds. SG Party includes a game board that helps you keep count of points gained (necessary for a few of the cards during a round, such as Uramaki).The game board acts as both a score keeper and a menu. Points are shown by moving a colorful mini soy sauce around the numbered blocks around the edge of the board. The "menu" aspect is shown by the representational cardboard cards put in the middle of the board - these are the cards that will be in play through the three rounds of a single game. The cards are basically divided into types of cards, and the menu helps you create your own playing deck types. The manual lists some game types that are advised, such as original (Sushi Go) but you can invent your own - we've played with no desserts, for example. Cards are broken up into types and a certain number of these are advised per game: 1 Maki per game, 3 appetizers, 2 Specials, 1 Dessert.Cards include:Nigiri;Maki: Maki, Uramaki, Temaki;Standard Sushi Go Appetizers: Dumpling, Sashimi, TempuraNew Appetizers: Edamame, Eel, Onigiri, Miso, Tofu;Specials: Chopsticks, Wasabi, Menu, Takeout Box, Soy Sauce, Spoon, Special Order, TeaDesserts: Pudding, Green Tea Ice Cream, FruitIf too many cards are overwhelming at first, and you've never played Sushi Go, play a practice round with only nigiri cards to start seeing how play works. Pick one card, pass your hand, everyone flips their chosen card. Once everybody gets this, add in new cards. Basically each card has it's own rules for play, and as you add in new cards it can get more complex with more strategy. Our little one has won just playing cards he liked, though, so don't discount the kids. Most of the cards have pretty easy rules printed on the cards themselves but it doesn't require reading to play. I wouldn't advise playing with a few of the specials cards (edamame and spoon cards for example) with little ones though.We love this game and play it over and over. Adults love it. Kids love it. And it's fun to play with even a mixed crowd of kids and adults. My kids and nieces (ages four and up) can play. That's quite a bonus for a game. Teach the card types one at a time and even little ones can play - we've successfully taught a three year old to play basic Sushi Go. If you don't have room for many games in your house, go for this one. You won't regret it. Highly advised for adults and kids alike!

*Sushi Go! Party* is the perfect upgrade for fans of the original game, offering a delicious array of new dishes and the ability to play with up to 8 players. With over 20 customizable cards to choose from, every game feels fresh, allowing for new strategies and fun combinations. The added option to adjust the difficulty level makes it perfect for both casual and competitive players alike. It's a fast, engaging party game that guarantees a good time for everyone!

Such an awesome, replayable game! Our 6 year old can plan the basic/base version, but it's great to have the expansion to play a variety of "menus" with older kids and adults. I love that it can accommodate so many people, too!

This game is so much fun! It’s a great mix of strategy and luck. It can be a little hard to learn but once you get it, it’s so fun!

This game is so much fun to play and easy to learn, box is nice too in tin so it can’t be damaged

Really good with 4 people. I did notice that it seemed to get less fun as we added more people.The game is based on a “draft” system, where you select a card from your initial hand. You then play the card and pass your hand to the next player, and receive the player to your other side’s hand.With 3-4 players, this allows the hands to go around the table multiple times, allowing you to plan out a bit more of what cards to get and combos to go for.In the 7-8 player game, the cards just barely make it around the table, so it’s kind of random what you get, and there may not be enough of a set during a round, but you can’t really know until the end.But other groups may like the more random aspect when there are more players!I just wanted to let people know that before buying! It’s a great game and would make a great addition to anyone’s collection or as a gift!My only complaint is the packaging of the game. The game is housed in a very thin walled, tin container. The container warps very easily and the lid for mine barely stays on.It also appears that they changed the interior packaging. I see online, of what I believe are older printings, that the plastic tray used to have a lot of small segments for each set of cards. Which would make it really easy and fast to identify sets and form the custom deck for that play session.The plastic Inlay in the edition for sale now has a few section, but not enough for every set. I may also just be missing how to efficiently use this tray. But the extra minute spent sifting through cards during set up does not take away from the fun and charm of the game!