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Other names | Authors |
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Designers | Anne W. Abbott [1] |
Publishers | G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith Parker Brothers |
Publication | 1861 |
Genres | Educational |
Players | 2–6 [1] |
Playing time | 5'–15' |
Age range | 7+ |
Related games | |
Go Fish Quartets |
Authors or, The Game of Authors is an educational game for three to five players. First published by G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith of Salem, Massachusetts in 1861, The Game of Authors was in 1897 published by Parker Brothers, also located in Salem, Massachusetts at that time.[2]
The Game of Authors is one of the earliest versions of the family of Go Fish games, in which players call on each other to give up a named card.[3] The play is based on a specialized deck of playing cards.
Later decks included additional authors, but the authors represented in most decks are:
References
- 1 2 "The Game of Authors (1861)" at Boardgamegeek.com
- ↑ McAdam, D. J.. Authors Card Game. 2001-2004. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ↑ The Game of Authors (1861) BoardGameGeek, accessed 11 June 2021.
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