Stats:
No. of players: 3-21
Amount of time to play: 20 – 30 minutes
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time:  5 min

Description:
Wits and Wagers is a great party game that makes trivia fun and easy. You and your team are asked questions then bet chips on which team’s answer is correct. The team with the most points worth of chips at the end of the game wins.

NOTE: This is a review based on the first edition of the game. Here is my review of the 2nd Edition of Wits and Wagers.

Each game consists of 7 questions. Every question’s answer is a number. All teams write their answer down secretly then simultaneously show them. However, getting the questions right or wrong is not the most important thing. Answers are arranged from lowest to highest and then teams bet on the answer they think is the closest to being correct without going over. You start with 3 blue chips (10 points each) and 10 red chips (5 points each). When you bet you may spend up to 10 points total per round. You may either put all 10 on one answer or split you bet into two 5 point bets. Different slots on the board give a different return and the team that got the closest without going over gets an extra 10 point chip.

On the seventh and final question you may bet as much as you wish, but still may only bet on two different answers. The team with the most points after the final question wins.

A Quick Review:
Wit and Wagers is a great party game and enjoyable with a variable amount of people. I have played this with my grandmother and she enjoyed it. Even though she always bet on her answer and was never right, she still had a good time. The fact that even if you have no idea of the answer to a question, but can just guess a number is great and keeps everyone involved. It is even better that getting the answer wrong still doesn’t stop you from getting points each round.

The only gripe I have about Wits and Wagers is that the final question tends to be the only one that matters. Usually a team will have to bet all their cash on one answer to catch the lead team. If they are right they win if not they lose. Still it tends to be a fun journey getting to question number 7…so enjoy!

Score and synopsis: (Click here for an explanation of these review categories.)
Strategy 2 out of 6
Luck 4 out of 6
Player Interaction 4 out of 6
Replay Value 5 out of 6
Complexity 2 out of 6
Fun 5 out of 6
Overall 4 out of 6