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High-fives, fist bumps and pure chaos — it’s time for Happy Salmon 🐟💥
The hilarious party game from North Star Games is all about speed, energy and laughter.
No turns, no strategy — just instant fun for everyone!
🎯Happy Salmon is a fast-paced party game for 3–8 players that takes 90 seconds to play.
Everyone calls out actions on their cards and tries to find someone else with a matching action.
When you match, you both do the move and throw away the card.
First to finish wins!
1️⃣ Setup:
- Each player takes a deck of 12 cards of one color.
- Stand in a circle or around a table with space to move.
2️⃣ On Your Turn (Actually, All at Once!):
- Everyone flips the top card and shouts their action:
“High Five!”, “Pound It!”, “Switcheroo!”, or “Happy Salmon!”
- Find another player yelling the same thing.
- Do the move together:
👏 High Five – slap hands.
👊 Pound It – fist bump.
🔄 Switcheroo – swap places.
🐟 Happy Salmon – slap forearms like flapping fish.
- Discard the card and go to the next one.
3️⃣ Winning the Game:
First player to get rid of all their cards wins!
No rounds, no turns — just 30 seconds of beautiful chaos.
💡 Tips & Strategy
- Play standing and clear space — it’s a physical game!
- Shout loud so others can hear you.
- Make eye contact fast to find your match.
- Keep energy high — it’s funnier when everyone goes crazy at once.
Happy Salmon is quick, loud and absolutely hilarious — perfect for families, parties and game nights.
Easy to learn, impossible to play quietly 🐟✨
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