WIT'S END Board Game

Pros: - Great for families that don't feel comfortable with more complex games. - Good for a diverse age group. - Engaging even during other people's turns, but not so much so that you couldn't take a bathroom break quickly. - The questions are diverse, many different categories are covered. It's also nice that some of the answers can be guessed (as in pick A B C or D), whereas other ones YOU must come up with the answer for. It makes it more challenging and a deterrent to auto-winning for some people who inherently are lucky and could win the game just picking answers. - Simple to learn, very straightforward rules and game play. - The game is fairly re-playable. Each card has several different categories, so even if you go through the whole stack, the next time around you may do a different section of the card, or outright not remember the answer anyway even if it's something you had before. Hopefully they come out with an expansion though. - Shipping was fast and there were no issues with damaged box/bent cards/etc. Cons: - It could be hard or frustrating for a little kid to play. An older kid or preteen could be able to play though. The game says 16 to adult, but I'm sure a bit younger person that is used to trivia games could participate. - The board is pretty simple, it's not the prettiest game in the world. Overall: The game is fun and great for a diverse group of people from all different backgrounds/different interests. I played at Christmas with family. We sometimes have a hard time playing board games together as anything more complex than this, Scrabble, Codenames, Monopoly, or generic puzzles are not liked and too complicated for them. I am a huge board game nerd and love extremely complex games, I was afraid this would be boring but I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it and may buy it again for other family members and friends. 5/5 stars.

Wanted to get some new games for the holidays this year. Saw this one on sale, so I thought I’d try it (we love trivia games). The board is small, the pieces well made, and the cards are sturdy. This game is a bit about what you know, a bit about how well you can solve a riddle, and a bit about how cool you can stay when someone is counting and you are trying to think. It’s also a bit about luck. All players start on the same level and wander around the level till you land on an arrow. If you get the question right, you move up a level. The first person who can do that for 4 levels wins. We have played this with trivia and non-trivia people and all had a good time and no one had a big advantage over anyone else. I love the rule that says you can only answer 3 questions in one turn; keeps things moving along. I am glad I bough this game and would recommend it to others.

This is a pretty good game..fun for whole family and we are a game family!

We got this game as a present to our 13 y.o. son. He really enjoyed playing Trivial Pursuit in a friend's house and asked for the same type of game. After some research I found a link to Wit's End. I had some reservations after reading that the game is intended for 16 y.o. and older, however, the description of the game was more appealing than Trivial Pursuit. Since getting the game we played three times. You can play single players as well as teams, and I would recommend teams, as you can "Mix and match" the abilities, talents and knowledge of the participants. The rules are very straight forward. The game has four levels. By rolling the dice and answering correctly you continue moving up the levels until you get to the center of the game board. Each card has four types of questions: solve a riddle, decide which one of four items does not belong, arrange three things in correct order, and the wild card that can be anything (example: what does UNICEF mean?). The question you get corresponds to the square on the board that you land on. Some games are quick - two lasted less that 30 min, the last one was more than one hour (two individuals were playing against one another). I love the fact that the game is pretty international and universal. Your knowledge does help, but also some guess work, estimating skills and logic are needed. The game is exciting and the questions rather witty. Our family enjoyed the game, and my son is eager to play it again. P.S. I encourage everyone to read two and one-stars reviews for this product, because that's how I found that this game would be right for us. They pretty accurately describe the game and give more examples of questions. We are all different, and what is frustrating for other people, was just right for our family :-))

Fantastic challenge for all ages. Really makes you think! Great fun for family gatherings and challenging friends!

I love board games, but I often find the Trivia style board games to be lacking in difficulty. They usually fall short. I bought this game for my parents so that they would have another game to choose from other than pictionary, during family gatherings. I purchased this game through Amazon and began to play. the rules are simple enough to read once and set them aside. the questions however range from moderate to extremely difficult (IMHO). i especially liked the category of "Teasers" where you are given a clever riddle, and must come up with the answer (we allowed 20-30 seconds) for the player to answer before turning the card over. The Teaser questions were most entertaining because it would seem simple to one person and yet difficult to the others and its not always the same people who know the answer. So, it kept the game entertaining and it last for quite awhile. needless to say, none of us were ready for the style, type, or difficulty of questions so after we adjusted, the only thing left was the questions themselves. it made for an interesting evening and i would recomend this product for people who like to be challenged while playing board games.

I love trivia. I had my eye on this game for a while, and it delivers what it promises: It's a smart game that doesn't think you should get every question right. I found myself pausing to memorize the information I got incorrect, and enjoyed every minute of that. What I didn't enjoy was how limited the question categories felt; there are 4, and I quickly knew my favorite type. After this, every other category felt like a chore. The game board is a simple, fun system that doesn't get too convoluted, but doesn't add much excitement either. I just wish it were more fun to play- it really is a rare thing that a trivia game with the quality of questions like this comes along.

My family of all ages 14 to76 played this in teams over the holiday weekend. The questions in all five categories were interesting and quite challenging. There are great for encouraging discussion and a lot of fun interaction!

Very fun game if you like trivia questions

Once you have been through the deck of questions once you start to see repeats.

Game is very fun and easy to set up but... the die were missing. the little baggy had already been opened.

The cards I received for this game are completely different than advertised. Which completely changes the kind of game I received. My cards had no riddles, teasers, odd-1-out, wild card, or sequence categories. My categories are Phrase, Slogan, Slang, Words to the Wise, & Analogy - which makes for a much more boring game. Even the game board is different, with pictures that have nothing to do with the game. Really disappointed.

It met my expectations and arrived promptly