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Wits & Wagers Deluxe
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!Ages 10+ | 3 – 7 players
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u/seaofstars · 3 pointsr/secretsanta

Guillotine is fantastic. My friends always ask for that one at game night :)

Timeline has become a new favorite to pull out in-between longer games. We're all in our mid-twenties and enjoy trying to remember our high school history and science classes but I think this would be a good game for Redditors that are looking for games to play with their kids as well. There are a few alternate decks--you can mix and match; they're not true "expansions." Bonus: it comes in a very attractive, small, metal tin and is very portable!

Citadels is another card game that can be played with 2-7 players (though it's honestly better with at least 4). First person to build up their medieval-themed city ends the game, however, all players then count points for their city landmarks (so the biggest city is not necessarily the winning city.) It gets a little madcap as you change "profession" (each with their own special ability) every round but I really enjoy it.

For the Redditor with a darker sense of humor, get Gloom ! The creator actually came up with the idea for the game because his wife didn't like being "mean" to other players in games. In this game, you have 4 spooky families that you literally have to kill with kindness! It's quirky and another one that gets asked for fairly frequently at game nights. It's best with 4 players but there are expansion packs available to gain new families and fit more players in.

Wits and Wagers is a trivia game that isn't, where everyone gets a white board and a marker and has to write either a number or date according to the trivia question on the card (how many feet tall is the Statue of Liberty, etc.) Then you arrange the boards and bet with chips on which one you think is correct--the closest answer wins, everyone is dealt chips, and it goes on for 7 rounds in total. Highly recommended!

As someone who looks forward to having the occasional quiet night in with my boyfriend, I find that there are a lot of games that say they can be 2 player but aren't actually any good with any fewer than 3 or 4 players. Lost Cities is a very good 2 player only game where you're playing as much against yourself as the other player. The Amazon reviews are all more or less indifferent or negative so I had put off buying it but after playing it during a visit with a friend, I knew I had to have it. Mr. Jack , though pricier at $30.47 is another very good 2 player only game of cat and mouse. (I haven't tried the pocket version, which is less expensive, but it seems to have favorable reviews.)

OP has a great list so I hope it's "the more the merrier" with my additions (not trying to step on any toes!)

u/anna_in_indiana · 2 pointsr/secretsanta

I love traditional board games too. I'd assume that they already have things like Scrabble, Scattergories, and Taboo and go with something like Wits and Wagers, Encore, Sequence, or Loaded Questions. It kinda depends what kind of games they like - strategy/card, singing, word games, party/get-to-know-you games, etc.

u/TheHardGospel · 2 pointsr/xboxone

I'm thinking Wits & Wagers would be ideal, but the in-laws did not have that game.

u/cknap · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

This is a really fun board game

Edit: I figured I would explain a bit about it. There's a bunch of trivia questions and the answer to every question is a number. It's very rare that you get the answer correct, but that doesn't matter. You lay out the cards and bet on the answer you think is closest without going over. You win by collecting the most poker chips by the end of 7 questions.

u/woowie · 1 pointr/boardgames

Left Center Right Dice Game (about $6) - My husband's family plays this every year at Christmastime and uses dimes or nickles instead of chips. When a dozen people are playing this simple game, it is fun and the winner gets all.

Last Word (amazon claims around $18) - Great party game. Subject and letter cards and a buzzer that goes off at random times. Try to get the last word in that fits the subject and first letter to get to the finish.

Any themed Fluxx (around $13) - We own 2 versions, zombie and monty python. New rules like "groan like a zombie when you draw certain cards or lose a turn" and "all 3s are now 5s" keep the game really fun with the right type of people.

Doodle Dice (around $13) - Kiddish game, but fun. Think yahtzee but with the ability to steal player's points.

Wits and Wagers (around $18) - Played once or twice at a friend's house, really fun with at least 4 people.

Quelf (okay, okay, this one's more like $25+, but worth mentioning since it I don't see it often here) - Think cranium with mostly action cards. Last time I played I think I was wearing a self-made scuba mask and couldn't bend my legs or arms when it wasn't my turn. Potential for many laughs if with the right type of people.

I also agree on Pass the Pigs.

u/LieutenantKetchup · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Wits and Wagers is a great game that few people have probably heard of (at least IMO).

Basically you get asked a general knowledge question that has a numerical answer (Most of the questions have a large range of possible answers so even if you know the subject pretty well, you're usually hard-pressed to get the answer exactly right). Everyone writes down their guess in secret and then the answers are revealed, and put in order from highest to lowest. Next everyone bets based on which answer they think is correct, and each answer gets different odds based on whether its the median answer or one of the outliers. Its very fun because you can do very well even if you don't know crap about any of the answers just by knowing how to wager and knowing the knowledge bases of the other players.

TL;DR 1. Everyone guesses on a tough numerical question. 2. Everyone bets on which answer they think is closest. 3. Profit.

u/Amator · 1 pointr/boardgames

Here's what I'd do if I had to rebuild a collection from scratch for $1k trying to have a wide variety of play styles:

7 Wonders $32.99
Agricola $45.79
Battlestar Galactica $39.97
Carcassonne $30.02
Carcassonne Inns & Cathedrals$15.71
Dixit $22.65
Dominion Big Box $69.18 Prosperity is one of the best expansions; Alchemy is not, but you're pretty much getting it for free in this set.
Eclipse $61.49 It wouldn't be a board game library without a 4X game, and I think Eclipse is the best currently.
Eldritch Horror $40.47 - I love Arkham Horror, but Eldritch streamlines a lot of the fiddly rules of the original.
Formula D [$41.96] (http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1395757676&sr=1-1&keywords=formula+d)
Gloom $17.98
Guillotine $13.52
King of Tokyo $30.19
Love Letter $9.34
Memoir 44 $47.43
No Thanks! $9.98
Pandemic $31.65
Power Grid $32.27
Puerto Rico [$31.20] (http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-195RGG-Puerto/dp/B00008URUT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395756360&sr=8-1&keywords=puerto+rico)
Race for the Galaxy $24.11
Resistance, The $17.99
Roborally $37.49
Settlers of Catan $37.99
Telestrations $19.99 Awesome and funny party game. My friends and I eventually tire of Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, but seldom do so with this.
Ticket to Ride $37.24
Ticket to Ride 1910 Expansion $18.21
Tsuro $24.22
Twilight Struggle $49.98
Village $35.47
Wits & Wagers $19.99

That comes up to $946.47; room for a couple more expansions or another game.