2024Steve Finn, Phil Walker-Harding
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2 - 4 players45 minLight weight

2023Steve Finn
Mainly reviews. Fisheries of Gloucester is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 3 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
The fisheries of Gloucester lay at the heart of the 19th century New England fishing industry. The city's ports are filled with rugged individuals prepared for the difficult tasks ahead. Gather the crew, board the schooners, cast your nets, and catch loads of fish as you sail toward victory. The two-player game Fisheries of Gloucester lasts six "days" (rounds). On each day, players have a designated number of hours to spend to perform various actions, such as charting the course, sailing your boats, and catching fish. Each player has a fleet of three boats that can be advanced by first "charting a course" (laying down an ocean tile, which have various polynomial shapes). With courses set, players can move their boats along the course, racing against other boats to find the prime fishing spots. Players earn points by catching different varieties of fish and by finishing the game on one of the islands in the ocean. -description from designer
Learn to play
Fisheries of Gloucester has 19 videos from 16 creators: 12 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 3 unboxings. They date from 2021 to June 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "FISHERIES OF GLOUCESTER | Take a Turn or Two and Discover all the Variants and Add-Ons!" by Tabletop Tolson, which runs 27 min. For a quicker teach, "How To Play Fisheries of Gloucester" by Tabletop Gaming Guild runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Fisheries of Gloucester Review: Fishing Takes Time" by The Dice Tower. 12 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Fisheries of Gloucester Kickstarter Preview Gameplay & First Impressions | @DrFinnsGames" by Gettin' Jiggly Board Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Cities, Herbaceous, Sunset Over Water and Delicious, also by Steve Finn.
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2 - 4 players45 minLight weight
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1 - 4 players20 minLight weight
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1 - 100 players20 - 30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The fisheries of Gloucester lay at the heart of the 19th century New England fishing industry. The city's ports are filled with rugged individuals prepared for the difficult tasks ahead. Gather the crew, board the schooners, cast your nets, and catch loads of fish as you sail toward victory. The two-player game Fisheries of Gloucester lasts six "days" (rounds). On each day, players have a designated number of hours to spend to perform various actions, such as charting the course, sailing your boats, and catching fish. Each player has a fleet of three boats that can be advanced by first "charting a course" (laying down an ocean tile, which have various polynomial shapes). With courses set, players can move their boats along the course, racing against other boats to find the prime fishing spots. Players earn points by catching different varieties of fish and by finishing the game on one of the islands in the ocean. -description from designer
Designer
Steve Finn
Artists
Ossi Hiekkala, Julián Tunni
Publisher
Dr. Finn's Games
Categories
Mechanics