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Cash-a-Catch

A frantic real-time fish market where everyone buys and sells at once, racing to snap up the best deals without overpaying.

It is dawn at the fish market and everyone is both seller and buyer, shouting deals and snapping up bargains. You want to sell your fish high and buy others low, but only the fastest hands land the best deals, and grabbing too eagerly means overpaying. Quick real-time haggling with fishy chaos.

Every player is buyer and seller at onceReal-time deals go to the fastest handsBuy low, sell high across frantic fish sets

Who it's for

Groups who love fast, loud real-time games with snap decisions and a bit of market chaos.

Not for you if…

You want measured, strategic play or dislike time pressure and shouting. Slower or quieter tables will not get its rhythm, and it needs three or more.

Vibe's take

Loud and brisk, a real-time scramble of snap value judgments where hesitating loses the bargain and pouncing too fast overpays.

#5,166 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2007 Β· 19 years ago

older than 84% of games

In 1,533 collections

collected more than 30% of games

3–5 players Β· ages 8+

Best with 4 or 5

20–30 min

shorter than 69% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes Β· 1.5 out of 5 Β· lighter than 71%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive