Sushi Go! FAQ
27 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setup and player counts
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?