Go Fish is a widely-known card game in which the ultimate goal is to win the most "books" of cards which refers to a set of cards in any four of a kind. As with all games, players typically need elements of both skill and luck. However, some games are known for needing more skill than others. In a 2020 survey conducted by YouGov, 63 percent of respondents in the United States stated that Go Fish was a game of luck rather than skill. In contrast, 14 percent of respondents believed that Go Fish was a game of skill.
Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020
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YouGov. (June 17, 2020). Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. (2020). Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether Go Fish Is a Game of Luck in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov, Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/ (last visited October 14, 2024)
Public opinion on whether Go Fish is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], YouGov, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130382/go-fish-game-luck-or-skill/
