Question 1

True or false: You can use the 'Chopsticks' card to play two cards in one turn instead of one.

Accepted Answer

True. Chopsticks let you swap them for two cards from your hand on a future turn, effectively doubling your play that round.

Question 2

True or false: The 'Wasabi' card triples the points of the very next nigiri you play on top of it.

Accepted Answer

True. Place a nigiri (1, 2, or 3 points) onto a wasabi card to triple its value—so a 3-point squid nigiri becomes 9.

Question 3

True or false: The 'Dumpling' card scores more points the more you collect, with a maximum of 15 points for 5 dumplings.

Accepted Answer

True. Dumpling points scale non-linearly: 1=1, 2=3, 3=6, 4=10, 5=15—so stacking them is key for high scores.

Question 4

True or false: In Sushi Go, the 'Maki Roll' cards are always worth 6 points if you have the most of them in a round.

Accepted Answer

False. Maki scoring is split: most rolls get 6 points, second most get 3, but if tied, points are divided equally among tied players.

Question 5

True or false: The 'Tempura' card gives you 5 points if you collect exactly two of them in a round.

Accepted Answer

False. Tempura scores 5 points only for a pair, but you can collect multiple pairs—each pair is worth 5, not just one set.

Question 6

True or false: The pudding card in Sushi Go is worth points only if you have the most or fewest puddings at game end.

Accepted Answer

True. Pudding is scored twice: most puddings gets +6, fewest gets –6, but ties split the points evenly among tied players.

Question 7

True or false: Sushi Go was originally designed as a standalone game, not a variant of any earlier card game.

Accepted Answer

False. Sushi Go was directly inspired by the card game 'Pickomino,' though designer Phil Walker-Harding simplified and rethemed it significantly.

Question 8

True or false: Sushi Go was originally published in 2011 by Gamewright, the same company behind 'Forbidden Island.'

Accepted Answer

False. Sushi Go first released in 2013 via Gamewright, while Forbidden Island debuted in 2010—same publisher, different years.

Sushi Go Trivia Questions