![]() Mike Hulsebus, on average, drinks two cups of coffee a day and was not alive during the first Woodstock concert. Until then, what games do you have that play well with a large number of players? Let’s discuss your favorites in the comments. Spoiler alert: it’s the best game I have played in a long time. Join me on Monday as we look at the “game“ of Mouse Trap and get a little more obscure with a review of a card game called Dominion. Kat apparently didn't think that people over the age of 30 enjoy music. Wits and Wagers Answer: In the example, the correct answer was 43.64 percent, so players that bet on Tom's answer would receive four times their original bet and play would continue on to the next round. Each turn, players draw a card and then choose the number of spaces they want to move based on which option they think has the highest number. It is a trivia game but not so much a party game in that it is better suited for a small group of players looking to go through some interesting questions. Triviathon is a game I haven't played but have been interested in since I read about it. If you’re not familiar with it, check out its Board Game Geek profile. I can pretty much guarantee that people will like it. I have played it enough that it has gotten old to me, but if you haven't played it and need an easy-to-teach party game, just buy it. Wits and Wagers is available at Get Your Game On, Target and Amazon.Īpples to Apples is a game that you can't omit when talking about party games. The game has been a hit each time I’ve played it, though the game may not be pure enough for hardcore trivia buffs. Everyone that guessed the correct answer receives a payout according to the space the answer was on. Players can split their bets between two answers, and, once the answer is revealed, the person whose answer was closest receives bonus chips. Do they know something about the question that you don’t, or did they just pick it because it was a nice round number? Boomer might not be worth betting even if you think she has a good chance of being right: a bet on Boomer’s answer is betting that the answer will be in the narrow range between 72% and 77.14%. ![]() Cards that are farther away from the center pay out more notice how if Kat’s answer is right, it pays out 4 to 1. ![]() Players have a lot to consider when betting: Then players may bet (with chips, not real money of course) on which answer they think is closest without going over. Players write their name and their guess on a mini white board and simultaneously reveal them. recording industry’s dollar sales were to consumers under 30 years old? Feel free to guess along I’ll put the answer at the end of the post. We'll use the following question as an example: Over the 5-year period from 1999 to 2003, what percent of the U.S. Let’s do a sample question together so that you can see the mechanics. Players do score extra points if their answer was closest, but a player could go the whole game without getting a question right and still win due to how scoring works. Even a quiz master like Ken Jennings might not win a game of Wits and Wagers. This aspect may frustrate some, but for me, it is what makes the game fun for the whole group rather than just a few people. ![]() On other questions, no one could every be expected to know. You may be able to guess when the first American newspaper was established if you know old a paper like the New York Times is. Questions are often based around statistics: How many cups of coffee does the average American drink in a year? How much did a three-day Woodstock ticket cost at the gate on the first day? What was the lowest temperature every recorded in Hawaii in degrees Farenheit? How many Americans were injured in bathtubs or showers in 2001?įor some questions, your knowledge may help you. It can help, yes, but the questions are deliberately designed so that no one at the table likely knows the exact answer. Wits and Wagers, on the other hand, is a trivia game where you don't have to know trivia to win. Games end in a near stalemate in which players try to hop back and forth on spaces near their worst category until finally the planets align and they get an easy question while in the right place. In order to win Trivial Pursuit, you not only must get a question in each category correct, but your pawn must be on the one correct space on the board that earns you a tiny plastic pie piece. It's not that I dislike trivia - as you will see when I review Wits and Wagers - it’s that I dislike trivia for trivia’s sake. If you like having fun, Wits and Wagers will be more up your alley. If you love trivia and love drawing out a game until everyone is sick of it, Trivial Pursuit is for you. Just in time for the weekend, today on Critical Hits we look at some party games before going to regular Monday posts starting next week.
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