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Through the TOS Crew I was chosen to review a game from North Star Games. One of the great things about being a TOSer, is I get to review games, not just curriculum!
WE LOVE THIS GAME!!!
We have a cupboard full of board games...mostly collecting dust. *ahem* Honestly, I was very glad to be up for reviewing a new game. Ours collect dust because we've done them so many times that they are predictable almost.
This game can be purchased through a link on NorthStarGames website for $19.99 (although at the time of this posting, it is out of stock!). You might want to check at a local store to see if you can find this great game!
I will attempt to explain how to play the game :)
With this game you select a Meeple (I LOVE MEEPLES!!) in your choice of color; a big one and a small one. Each player has one of the hardback cards that they will use as their answer card. Each player (or team if you break it up) will have a dry erase marker to write their answers. The trivia cards are set in their neat little carrier so that it is easy to take a card and read the trivia question. Each person makes a guess as to what the answer is (some might actually know the answer). The answers will always be a number. There is also a hardback card that has a number 1 on it; I'll get to that. So, say the question is (and I'm pretty sure I'm making this up but the questions are similar) "What percentage of teenagers in the US own a cell phone?" It isn't multiple choice; you have to come up with your own number :)
In my example I will say that 4 people are playing and they guess 79, 82, 90, 99. I've arranged them in order here because when the answers are put face up for all to see, they need to be put in order from least to greatest. This is where the number 1 on the other card comes into play. If one person decides that they do not like their answer, or anyone else's, they can choose to go with the number 1. At this point everyone chooses which answer they believe is the correct answer by placing a Meeple on the card with the number they have settled on. There are two Meeples per person/team, the larger one is worth 2 points and the smaller is worth 1 point. Another little bit of fun is if you decide that you aren't sure if it's 79 or 90, you can put a Meeple on each card. After everyone is sure of their answer (and have placed their Meeples) the answer is read. Whoever's Meeples are on the card with the number closest to the true answer, without going over, get points based on which Meeple they placed on the card. Example: If the answer was 79% of teenagers in the US own a cell phone, and you had placed your large Meeple on that card, you would get 2 points. If you were so sure of the answer and you put both of your Meeples on the same card, you would get 3 points. If you are the one that had written down the correct answer (as in your card is the one with the correct answer, or closest to it without going over) then you automatically get 1 point, even if you second guess yourself and placed your Meeples on other cards. The person that gets 15 points first wins the game. What did we like about this game? We love trivia games anyway. This one makes you think though. It isn't multiple choice so you have to think about what it is asking. One question I think is "How old was Taylor Swift when she made her first recording?" (or something like that). If you know the answer 
because you are a huge Taylor Swift fan then it is easy but if you are like our family who only hears her music occasionally when we are on short trips, we had to guess. We figured if she is about 20ish now and she's been around for x amount of years then she was probably 17 when she made her first album (that's not the right answer, I don't think, by the way!). In our case, I think we put a range from 15 to 17 (there were only 3 of us playing). I like how if you don't know the answer and see one that is 'better' than yours you can claim that as your answer :) You get the points if someone else is more in the know!
because you are a huge Taylor Swift fan then it is easy but if you are like our family who only hears her music occasionally when we are on short trips, we had to guess. We figured if she is about 20ish now and she's been around for x amount of years then she was probably 17 when she made her first album (that's not the right answer, I don't think, by the way!). In our case, I think we put a range from 15 to 17 (there were only 3 of us playing). I like how if you don't know the answer and see one that is 'better' than yours you can claim that as your answer :) You get the points if someone else is more in the know!I can't say there is anything we did not like about this game. Perhaps it should come with a little cloth to wipe away the answers from the cards...? But otherwise this is a great addition to our collection (and we are now in the process of moving out games to fit this one in!).
Bottomline:
Great game! It is fun, there isn't competition really (unless a person is so inclined in the first place...), and you have to think about your answers. It doesn't take too long to play and yet it is long enough to have fun. 
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary game from NorthStarGames in exchange for an honest opinion. I received no other compensation. All opinions are mine and/or my family's. See more Disclosure/Policies**
Sounds like something our family would like!
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