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

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

📖 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.