Cover art for Happy Families

Happy Families

1851 · BGG
Avg rating
4.81
Bayes rating
5.39
Weight
1.04 (Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
363

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Description

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.



Mechanics

Memory Set Collection

Themes

Movies / TV / Radio theme Novel-based Prehistoric Theme Circus

Publishers

(Public Domain) (Self-Published) (Unknown) A Collier ASS Altenburger Spielkarten Abbatt Toys Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Andrews Liver Salts Ariel Productions Ltd Arrow Games Ltd 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 JTR Paris James Brown and Son (Glasgow) Ltd Janod Jeux Jeux Sylvie de Soye John Adams (IDEAL) John Jaques of London Jos. Scholz 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 Quelle histoire Ravensburger Roberts Brothers Games SMB Paris Sampson Low Si/si, les femmes existent Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Families Association Southern Cross Spear's Games Studio100 TF1 Games Taunton Cider Company The International Card Company Tilsit Tomy Tower Press Usborne Victory Press W G Clarke W. & S. B. Ives W. D. & H. O. Wills W. H. Cornelius Ltd. WHSmith Waddingtons Waddy Production Warburtons Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) Watilliaux Whale Toys Willow Press Woolley & Co

Designers

(Uncredited)