# Fishing for Words

Fishing for Words is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 10–20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 10–20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Word Game, Dice
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Jim Keifer

**Publishers:** University Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fishing-for-words)
- [Fishing for Words in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fishing-for-words)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239940)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._