Happy Families

1851
(Uncredited)
BGG Geek Rating
5.4
based on 393 ratings
BGG Average Rating
4.8
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BGG Ranking
#29307
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Players
2-4
Weight
1.07/5.00
Playtime
30 min
Age
4+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Set Collection Memory

📂 Categories

Novel-based Card Game Memory Movies / TV / Radio theme Children's Game Educational Novel-based Deduction Prehistoric

🎨 Artists

A. E. Kennedy Amandine Piu Charlotte de Villiers Chas. A. Buchel Chris Rhodes Clément Lefevre Eelco Martinus ten Harmsen van der Beek Elsa Vuillaume Erika Meier-Albert Estelle Rattier Florence Thuillier Gaëlle de Crozé Hergé J. Loïs John Jensen José Luis López Fernández Julie Légaré Linda Edgerton Luc Turlan Lucy Willis Maggie Bateson Mandy Hall Marie-France Gary Martin Honeysett Matthew Pritchett Mauri Kunnas Max Pollock Mélite Nicholas Garland Peter Cross Peter Fluck Posy Simmonds Quentin Blake Racey Helps Richard Doyle Robert Tyndall Robert Velter Roger Hargreaves Roger Law Sir John Tenniel Steve Bell (II) Sue McCartney-Snape Suzanne "Suzon" Jeanneau Séverine Prélat Trog Vivien Therme Véronique Hermouet Willie Rushton

🏢 Publishers

A Collier Abbatt Toys Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Andrews Liver Salts Ariel Productions Ltd Arrow Games Ltd ASS Altenburger Spielkarten Auzou Betal Games British Gas Buffalo Grill C.W. Faulkner & Co Cartamundi Chad Valley Co Ltd. Chiefton Products Ltd. Christine Bonneton Clementoni Clifford Toys Comas Cow & Gate D & W Gibbs Toothpaste Dagobert De La Rue Del Arte Dinosaur Publications Djeco Ducale E S & A Robinson Ltd Early Learning Centre Ediciones SALVAT Editions Dusserre F.X. Schmid Falcon Games (I) Ferguson Electronics Festival d'Aix-en-Provence France Cartes G Heath Robinson & J Birch Ltd Geste éditions Globe Series of Games Grimaud H. P. Gibson & Sons Happy House Hemma Heraclio Fournier Heron Maitres Cartier Herta House of Marbles James Brown and Son (Glasgow) Ltd Janod Jeux Jeux Sylvie de Soye John Adams (IDEAL) John Jaques of London Jos. Scholz JTR Paris Jämtlands läns museum Kim'Play Cofalu Kärnan L'Institut National de Cancer La Petite Boîte Lagoon Games Libby's Louvre Editions Magtoys Marigó Marks & Spencer Mauclair et Dacier Michael Stanfield Miro Company Mon Petit Art Monic Multum in Parvo Co Mystère Public N.W. Damm & Søn (Damm) Naipes Y Especialidades Graficas Nathan National Trust Nestlé Norvic Mill Nouvelles Éditions Bordessoules Osratouna Oxfam Palette... Patterson Blick Peliko Oy Pepys (Castell Brothers) Philips Piatnik Pif Gadget Portobello Games (Public Domain) Quelle histoire Ravensburger Roberts Brothers Games Sampson Low (Self-Published) SMB Paris Southern Cross Spear's Games Studio100 Taunton Cider Company TF1 Games The International Card Company Tilsit Tomy Tower Press (Unknown) Usborne Victory Press W G Clarke W. D. & H. O. Wills W. H. Cornelius Ltd. W. & S. B. Ives Waddingtons Waddy Production Warburtons Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) Watilliaux Whale Toys WHSmith Willow Press Woolley & Co

📖 About This Game

This game is very similar to the The Game of Authors. The biggest difference appears to be that the names of the missing set cards are not provided on at the bottom of each card. The game can be used to teach job names to children. This game was designed in England and was originally published for the Great Exhibition by John Jaques & Sons. The outside of the box described the name as Happy Families while the inside of the box describes the name as Merry Families. Each quartet consists of four family members -- a father, a mother, a son, and a daughter. The fathers are Mr. Daub the Painter, Mr. Dough the Baker, Mr. Pill the Doctor, Mr. Sand the Grocer, Mr. Saw the Carpenter, Mr. Snip the Barber, Mr. Stain the Dyer, Mr. Smut the Sweep, Mr. Thread the Tailor, and Mr. Tub the Brewer.