2021John Coveyou, Paul Salomon, Ian Zang
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1 - 5 players45 - 90 minMedium weight

2026Ian Zang
Some playthroughs. A Familiar Find is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 7 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
A Familiar Find: A charming, fast paced, strategic card game fun for the whole family. The familiars are on an important mission for their spellcasters: gather rare ingredients from every corner of Exandria. But you're not alone, competing familiars from rival summoners lurk nearby, setting traps, and attempting to sabotage your efforts! In A Familiar Find, players collect ingredients from locations represented by piles of cards. On their turn, a player takes all the cards from one pile and adds them to their collection. They then place three cards from their hand into any locations, distributing them among the piles. Two of the cards are placed face up and one is placed face down. Over the course of the game, players attempt to set aside valuable cards for future turns while misleading opponents into taking piles filled with negative cards. Careful placement and timing are key to collecting the most valuable set of ingredients. Can you collect the ingredients before your competitors? Or will their traps leave you tangled in a web of misfortune? Fast-paced. Strategic. Fun for all ages. -description from the publisher
A Familiar Find has 11 videos from 6 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 7 other videos. They date from February to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "A Familiar Find | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes! | A Set Collection Card Game" by kovray, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "A Familiar Find Preview 🧚 (Board Games Direct 2026)" by Shut Up & Sit Down. To see it played, watch "A Familiar Find - GameNight! Se14 Ep09 - How to Play & Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game and Kingdoms of the Deep, also by Ian Zang, or Hot Streak and It's a Wonderful Kingdom, which share several of its mechanics.
2021John Coveyou, Paul Salomon, Ian Zang
1 - 5 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
2021Frédéric Guérard
1 - 2 players45 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
A Familiar Find: A charming, fast paced, strategic card game fun for the whole family. The familiars are on an important mission for their spellcasters: gather rare ingredients from every corner of Exandria. But you're not alone, competing familiars from rival summoners lurk nearby, setting traps, and attempting to sabotage your efforts! In A Familiar Find, players collect ingredients from locations represented by piles of cards. On their turn, a player takes all the cards from one pile and adds them to their collection. They then place three cards from their hand into any locations, distributing them among the piles. Two of the cards are placed face up and one is placed face down. Over the course of the game, players attempt to set aside valuable cards for future turns while misleading opponents into taking piles filled with negative cards. Careful placement and timing are key to collecting the most valuable set of ingredients. Can you collect the ingredients before your competitors? Or will their traps leave you tangled in a web of misfortune? Fast-paced. Strategic. Fun for all ages. -description from the publisher
Designer
Ian Zang
Artists
John Ramsey, Smitchellmaps
Publisher
Darrington Press
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