adapted from The Decktet Book

In a river town east of the Sapphire ports, you manage a canal where rafts of cargo are lashed together before being launched into the current and sent downstream. Your opponent manages a parallel canal. If your luck and skill are enough, you can clear your canal and get to the pub while he is still sorting boxes.

Oh Quay can be played without any table space, with the players holding all of the cards in their hands. So it's a game you can play while standing in line, sitting in the back of a car, or with your feet dangling off a pier.