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Sushi Go! FAQ

27 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook

Setup and player countsGameplayScoringTwo-player dummy handSoy Sauce promo

Setup and player counts

  • Can you shuffle two copies of Sushi Go! together to play with more than five players?
  • Can you play Sushi Go! with two players using the regular rules?

Gameplay

  • Can you play a wasabi and a nigiri in the same turn using chopsticks?
  • Can you hold a played wasabi and pair it with a nigiri played on a later turn?
  • Can you pair a nigiri you already played with a wasabi played later, even using chopsticks?
  • Can two wasabi cards multiply the same nigiri, or can one nigiri be tripled twice?
  • How do you play the chopsticks card, and why do hands stay the same size?
  • Do you have to call out “Sushi Go!” before using chopsticks?
  • Can chopsticks take any two cards, such as wasabi, dumplings, tempura or pudding?
  • Does the order you lay cards on the table matter, and must Maki Rolls sit next to each other?
  • Does every player place a card face-down before the reveal each turn?

Scoring

  • In a 2-player game, does the player with the second most sushi rolls still score 3 points?
  • If two players tie for the most Maki Rolls, how are the 6 points scored?
  • If four or more players tie for second most Maki Rolls, how many points do they get?
  • Does a player need at least one Maki Roll card to score Maki points?
  • Do the Zoch and Gamewright editions score Maki Rolls and Pudding differently?
  • When are pudding cards scored, and how many points do the most and least pudding get?
  • Does a player with no pudding cards count as having the least, and lose 6 points?
  • In a 2-player game, does the player with the least pudding lose points?
  • Do tempura and sashimi need to be complete sets, and what happens to extra cards?
  • How many points do six dumplings score?

Two-player dummy hand

  • In the 2-player dummy-hand variant, is the dummy hand scored?
  • In the 2-player dummy-hand game, whose cards do you play each turn?
  • Can you give Chopsticks to the dummy player in a 2-player game, and who can use it?

Soy Sauce promo

  • If a player plays two Soy Sauce cards, do they score for both?
  • Does a player with the most colors but no Soy Sauce card score the 4 points?
  • If two players who both played Soy Sauce tie for most colors, do both get 4 points or split them?