TOS Crew Review - Wits and Wagers Family

Wits and Wagers Family from North Star Games is a fun game the entire family can enjoy!

The game consists of 150 question cards (with 2 questions on each), a wipe-off scoreboard, 5 wipe-off answer cards, meeples, and wipe-off markers. The questions all have numerical answers, so with each question, every player writes down their guess as to what the right answer might be. An example of a question we had was "How many US states border Mexico?" (and with a total of 300 questions, we've played many nights a week for several weeks without repeating one yet.)

Once each player has an answer written down, everyone turns their card over and the "wagers" begin - each player puts his/her meeples on the answer they think is closest to the correct one, without going over. Sometimes this is their own answer, but other times it might seem that someone else has a better answer! Then, the true answer is revealed, and points are awarded to the person with the closest answer and whoever placed their meeples on that answer. Whoever reaches 15 points first, wins!

We enjoyed this game because it was one that everyone could enjoy - even Joel (5.5) could guess a number and write it down, and Nathan (3.5) was someone's partner and had the important job of placing the meeples and erasing the wipe-off answer cards. There are 5 answer cards, so if there are more people in your family, its very easy to team up together. It is also a quick game, perfect for an after-dinner family activity that doesn't drag on into bedtime! It has been fun to learn some of the random, but interesting, facts that the questions have taught us - and funny to see the answers that we've gotten really wrong!

I also appreciate the wipe-off answer and score cards - unlike other games that have limited paper scorecards (which then, eventually, run out), these can be used over and over without worrying about running low on supplies. The box is compact and everything fits inside of it neatly, which is a big plus when it comes to storing the game and keeping everything together.

Our family has really enjoyed Wits and Wagers Family! The children ask to play it almost every night, and we indulge them frequently ;-) To see what other Crew Members thought, be sure to check out the TOS Homeschool Crew Blog!

Disclaimer: I was given this product specifically for the purpose of reviewing here on my blog as a member of TOS Homeschool Crew. I received no other compensation in regards to this review.