Authors (card game)

The Game of Authors
Cover of a 1890 edition
Other namesAuthors
DesignersAnne W. Abbott [1]
PublishersG. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith
Parker Brothers
Publication1861; 163 years ago (1861)
GenresEducational
Players2–6 [1]
Playing time5'–15'
Age range7+
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. ^ a b "The Game of Authors (1861)" at Boardgamegeek.com
  2. ^ McAdam, D. J.. Authors Card Game. 2001-2004. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  3. ^ The Game of Authors (1861) BoardGameGeek, accessed 11 June 2021.
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