{"id":1025,"date":"2024-03-04T10:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T09:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostyourplay.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2024-05-24T12:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T11:21:02","slug":"sushi-go-strategy-guide-to-dominate-everyone-11-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostyourplay.com\/sushi-go-strategy-guide-to-dominate-everyone-11-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Sushi Go! Strategy Guide to Dominate Everyone (11 Tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sushi Go! is a delightful and engaging card game that challenges players to craft the most delicious sushi dishes while strategically outmaneuvering opponents. I’ve played countless games of Sushi Go! both online and with my family and I have developed some simple and effective strategies to win consistently. These Sushi Go! strategies will make you a better player and help you to win more games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, the best Sushi Go! strategies are to play cards that have the most potential value, pace yourself with Pudding cards, and know the distribution of cards in the deck and the current pool. Adjust your play based on what other players do, and deny important cards to your opponents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
On its face, Sushi Go! doesn’t seem like that serious of a game, but once you begin playing you realize how cutthroat and strategic it can be. Every game plays out differently, but I have found that the strategy tips below really helped me to improve my game and win consistently. I’ll go into how and why these strategies work so that you’ll be able to effectively implement them in your own games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Look for maximum potential value in each card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The most important strategy in Sushi Go! is playing cards with the most potential value. This is easier said than done, and it all starts with understanding the scoring rules and the distribution of cards in the deck. <\/strong>Knowing what cards (and combinations of cards) provide the most potential value will go a long way toward improving your outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is a table of all of the cards in Sushi Go!, the number of each card in the deck, and their potential points per card (PPC). In general, points per card is the most important metric<\/strong> here because it determines the ultimate worth of a card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Card<\/th>
# of Cards in Deck<\/th>
Max points per card<\/th>
Min points per card<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Wasabi<\/td>
6<\/td>
4.5<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
Egg Nigiri<\/td>
5<\/td>
1.5<\/td>
1<\/td><\/tr>
Salmon Nigiri<\/td>
10<\/td>
3<\/td>
2<\/td><\/tr>
Squid Nigiri<\/td>
5<\/td>
4.5<\/td>
3<\/td><\/tr>
3 Maki<\/td>
8<\/td>
6<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
2 Maki<\/td>
12<\/td>
6<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
1 Maki<\/td>
6<\/td>
6<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
Dumpling<\/td>
14<\/td>
3<\/td>
1<\/td><\/tr>
Sashimi<\/td>
14<\/td>
3.33<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
Tempura<\/td>
14<\/td>
2.5<\/td>
0<\/td><\/tr>
Chopsticks<\/td>
4<\/td>
–<\/td>
–<\/td><\/tr>
Pudding<\/td>
10<\/td>
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–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Sushi Go! Potential points per card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The beauty of Sushi Go! is that each of the card types offers a different way to score, with various amounts of risk and upside involved for each. However, we can learn some important takeaways from the above chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Squid Nigiri offer some of the most reliable and high PPC in the game<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Wasabi are extremely valuable when paired with Squid (or even Salmon) Nigiri<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Egg Nigiri are the worst cards in the game<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Maki have the highest potential PPC, but rarely achieve max value<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sashimi have great PPC but it is difficult to acquire enough of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Tempura have decent PPC and are relatively easy to acquire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Chopsticks and Pudding are more difficult to quantify and their value is highly circumstantial, especially in the case of Pudding because they aren’t scored until the final round. Furthermore, every card’s potential value will change as a round is played. Some cards that are usually valuable will become worthless while other cards that are usually undesirable become the best available option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding the chart above is essential to the rest of these tips.<\/strong> The additional strategies outlined below are all based on this fundamental concept of maximizing the potential value of each card. Once you get a feel for each card’s value and how it changes throughout a round you’ll see a dramatic improvement in your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Draw Squid Nigiri, Wasabi, and Chopsticks early<\/h2>\n\n\n