- Wits&Wagers is a fast-paced party game with a unique combination of trivia, gambling, and social interaction
- You’re always involved in the action because everyone answers every question
- MENSA Best Mind Game 2006
- Players: 3 – 7
- Ages: 10 and up
Product Description
Wits and Wagers, the game of guts and “guesstimates”, is a fast-paced game that combines the most interesting elements of trivia with the excitement of gambling. Players can win by making educated guesses or by having the guts to bet on the high-payout answers of their friends. Whether it’s the dramatic “all-in” question or the thrill of winning more chips, Wits and Wagers makes any gathering a party!
I DON’T UNDERSTAND ALL THE HIGH REVIEWS!
I purchased this game after seeing a review on a blog and reading all the positive reviews here on Amazon. However, after playing it twice with friends, and looking through the reviews, I’m convinced that the reviews are NOT all genuine. (As of this writing, my review is the ONLY one that’s not 4- or 5- stars…. how is this possible?)
ALL THE ANSWERS MUST BE NUMBERS. BORING!
I thought this game would require some “Wit” and creativity (hence the name!), but the questions are uninspiring and uncreative trivia questions (“What’s the population of Montana?” or “How tall is the world’s tallest volcano?”) that allow for basic numerical guesses with absolutely no creativity. I thought the game would ask for creative answers that we could make up on the spot and have fun with, but no, it’s just a number you have to write down on a little dry-erase card.
THE WAGERS AREN’T ALL THAT EXCITING, EITHER.
The second part of the game is placing a bet on which answers you think are correct. The betting isn’t all that interesting, and although you can move your bets around based on what other people are doing, it doesn’t really get all that exciting.
We spent more time distributing and collecting the chips than we did actually betting.
MORE PLAYERS IS MORE FUN, BUT ONLY MARGINALLY
The first time we played was with four players, and it was awful. Playing with seven players helped, but only marginally.
This games is uninspiring, not much fun or witty, and not challenging or exciting in the least. I’m completely disappointed, and have no desire to ever play this game again.
TRY APPLES TO APPLES INSTEAD!
We put this game away and played Apples to Apples instead and had a much better time.
Amazon Rating: 2 / 5
My adult daughter requested this for Christmas. It looked like a fun party game. However, we found that the directions for playing are very complicated. So we ended up just asking each other the questions. You mostly guess the answers, which turns out to be funny and fun.
Amazon Rating: 4 / 5
Very fun game for a competitive group. Similar to Trivial Pursuit without the prompts and with bets. A game for “thinking” people or those who enjoy flaunting their knowledge of trivia.
Amazon Rating: 4 / 5
We really liked this game. It was fun to do a “trivia” game without having to know all of the exact answers. Players make guesses and then bet on the closest one.
Amazon Rating: 4 / 5
Very good game lots of fun, more aimed at adults, needs to have a kids version. zThe kids played and because of the way it is played they can guess at answers and wager on other players so it works?
Amazon Rating: 4 / 5