Table feel
Moderate interaction with some strategic depth and frequent attention to other players' actions, with limited emphasis on cooperation.
Rich game profile
Wits & Wagers
Not a trivia buff? It doesn't matter! In Wits & Wagers, each player writes a guess to a question such as “In what year did the bikini swimsuit makes its first appearance?” or “How many feet wide is an NFL football field?” and places it face-up on the betting mat. Think you know t...
Players
3-7
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.21
Rating
6.92
Should this hit the table?
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Moderate interaction with some strategic depth and frequent attention to other players' actions, with limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.6
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
1.8
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Wits & Wagers offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. With good scalability and a moderate learning curve, Wits & Wagers achieves a solid replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Wits & Wagers has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which gives them a good amount of control over the game. The overall luck dependence is balanced, with a mix of luck and strategy. The final luck score for Wits & Wagers is 7, indicating that luck plays a significant role but is not the sole determinant of the game outcome.
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What ABG knows about this game
Not a trivia buff? It doesn't matter! In Wits & Wagers, each player writes a guess to a question such as “In what year did the bikini swimsuit makes its first appearance?” or “How many feet wide is an NFL football field?” and places it face-up on the betting mat. Think you know the answer? Bet on your guess. Think you know who the experts are? Bet on their guess. The closest answer — without going over — pays out according to the odds on the betting mat. Strike it big and you'll be cheering like you just hit the jackpot! Wits & Wagers is a trivia game that lets you bet on anyone's answer. So you can win by making educated guesses, by playing the odds, or by knowing the interests of your friends. It can be taught in 2 minutes, played in 25 minutes, and accommodates up to 20 people in teams.
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Designers
1
Dominic Crapuchettes
Publishers
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NorthStar Game Studio
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