Question 1

How many people can play Articulate?

Accepted Answer

Four to 20 or more players, according to Drumond Park.

Question 2

What are the six categories?

Accepted Answer

Object, Nature, Random, Person, Action and World.

Question 3

What can't I say when describing?

Accepted Answer

You cannot say the word itself, any derivative of it, what it sounds like or what it rhymes with. No mouthing the word and no foreign languages either.

Question 4

What happens on a Control space?

Accepted Answer

A describer from the team describes a word to everyone, and the first team to guess it correctly gets to play next, whatever the usual order.

Question 5

How many people can play Catchphrase?

Accepted Answer

Two to four players for this Drumond Park version.

Question 6

Is Catchphrase luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly quick thinking and spotting visual clues, with a little luck in the puzzles you get.

Question 7

What is the Bonus Catch Phrase?

Accepted Answer

A large picture puzzle hidden behind nine numbered window covers. A correct guess in Round 1 reveals a square, and a single guess at the bonus picture is worth £300.

Question 8

What if an answer is close but not exact?

Accepted Answer

The Host can accept an answer as close enough, so the Host's call decides.

Question 9

How many people can play Exploding Kittens?

Accepted Answer

Two to five players.

Question 10

Is Exploding Kittens luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly luck, with some tactics. How you use action cards and when you defuse can make the difference.

Question 11

What is a Defuse card?

Accepted Answer

A card that lets you survive drawing an Exploding Kitten. You then slip the kitten back into the deck.

Question 12

How long does a game take?

Accepted Answer

Around 15 minutes.

Question 13

How many people can play House of Games?

Accepted Answer

Three or more. With six or more players you split into teams.

Question 14

What games are included?

Accepted Answer

Games include You Complete Me, Totes Emoji, Rhyme Time, Correction Centre, You Spell Terrible and the final Answer Smash.

Question 15

Can the host win?

Accepted Answer

The host asks the questions for that game and cannot score, but the role changes with each game, so everyone gets a turn at playing.

Question 16

Is it luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly knowledge and quick thinking, with a little luck in the questions you get.

Question 17

How many people can play Jenga?

Accepted Answer

Any small group can play, and you can also practise alone. Because turns are quick, it works well with larger groups.

Question 18

Is Jenga luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly skill, built on a steady hand and careful block choice, with some luck in how the tower settles.

Question 19

How many blocks are there?

Accepted Answer

A standard Jenga set has 54 wooden blocks.

Question 20

What does the digital die do?

Accepted Answer

It adds variations to normal play. Check the rules in the box to see how each result works.

Question 21

How many people can play Linkee?

Accepted Answer

Two or more. There are separate two-player rules, and larger groups split into teams.

Question 22

Is Linkee luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly knowledge and lateral thinking, plus a little luck in which cards come up.

Question 23

What happens if we guess the link wrong?

Accepted Answer

Your team is out for the rest of that round, so there is a risk in calling too early.

Question 24

Do I need to be good at trivia?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. You can often spot the link before you have answered every question.

Question 25

How many people can play Perudo?

Accepted Answer

Two to six players. Each player has a cup and five dice, so a full set for six players has 30 dice.

Question 26

Is Perudo luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Both. The roll is luck, but deciding when to bluff, when to raise and when to call Dudo is skill, and reading the other players matters most.

Question 27

What does Dudo mean?

Accepted Answer

Dudo is Spanish for “I doubt”. You call it on your turn to challenge the previous bid and make everyone reveal their dice.

Question 28

What is Palifico?

Accepted Answer

Palifico is a special round that starts when a player is down to one die. Ones are not wild in that round and the starting player's chosen face cannot be changed, so players can only raise the quantity.

Question 29

How many people can play dominoes?

Accepted Answer

Two to four players for most basic games.

Question 30

Is dominoes luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

A mixture. The tiles you draw are luck, but counting what has been played and planning your moves brings real skill.

Question 31

What is a double?

Accepted Answer

A tile with the same number on both ends. In many versions it is laid crosswise.

Question 32

Which dominoes game should I start with?

Accepted Answer

Try the block game or the draw game. Both use the same matching rule, so you can switch between them once you are comfortable.

Question 33

How many people can play LOGO?

Accepted Answer

Two to six players or teams, according to Drumond Park.

Question 34

Can LOGO be played in teams?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and individually too. The team rules suit a mix of younger and older players, and the individual rules give a more competitive game.

Question 35

What kinds of question card are there?

Accepted Answer

Picture Cards, Pot Luck Cards and Theme Cards.

Question 36

Is the Second Edition different from the original?

Accepted Answer

It has new questions and a new design, but the rules are the same as the original game.

Question 37

How many people can play Trivial Pursuit Family Edition?

Accepted Answer

Two or more, as individuals or in teams. Hasbro recommends it for ages 8 and up.

Question 38

Does it have questions for children?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Family Edition has 200 kids' cards and 200 adults' cards, so each player can be asked questions pitched at their level.

Question 39

How many questions are included?

Accepted Answer

There are 2,400 questions on 400 cards, spread across six categories.

Question 40

What is a wedge?

Accepted Answer

A small coloured piece you win for each of the six categories. You need all six before you can go for the winning question at the hub.

Question 41

How many people can play Uno?

Accepted Answer

Two to ten players, according to Mattel. The more players there are, the more often play is skipped or reversed.

Question 42

Is Uno luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly luck, with a little skill in choosing when to play action cards and which colour to call with a Wild.

Question 43

Can you challenge a Wild Draw Four?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you think it was played while the player held a card of the current colour, you can challenge. If you are right they draw the four cards, and if you are wrong you draw six.

Question 44

What happens if I forget to say Uno?

Accepted Answer

If another player catches you before you have said it, you have to draw penalty cards.

Question 45

What is in the Waddingtons Number 1 twin pack?

Accepted Answer

Two packs of Waddingtons Number 1 playing cards, supplied in classic red and blue boxes.

Question 46

What card games can I play with them?

Accepted Answer

Whist, bridge and rummy are the classic choices, and the same deck works for countless other card games.

Question 47

Why buy a twin pack?

Accepted Answer

A second pack lets you play games that need two decks, swap in a fresh pack when one wears out, or speed up dealing in games such as bridge.

Question 48

What does linen finish mean?

Accepted Answer

It is a textured finish on the card surface, designed to help cards shuffle and deal smoothly and to resist wear.

Question 49

How many people can play Wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Most sources list two to 12 players, though one retailer says up to 20. It plays best with a group big enough for two teams.

Question 50

Is Wavelength luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly skill, in the sense of understanding how your team thinks. There is some luck in which spectrum card turns up.

Question 51

How long does a game take?

Accepted Answer

Sources give about 30 to 45 minutes.

Question 52

Do I need to know trivia?

Accepted Answer

No. Clues are about opinions and shared sense, not facts, so everyone can take part.

Question 53

How many people can play Qwixx?

Accepted Answer

The official rules are written for two to five players. Everyone needs their own score sheet and something to write with.

Question 54

Is Qwixx luck or skill?

Accepted Answer

Mostly luck on the dice, with skill in choosing which numbers to cross off and which to skip. Because skipped numbers can never be used, a greedy choice early on can cost you later.

Question 55

How is Qwixx scored?

Accepted Answer

You score for the number of crosses in each coloured row, and each extra cross is worth more than the last. Four crosses in a row score 10 points and eight score 36, and each penalty costs five points.

Question 56

What happens when we run out of score sheets?

Accepted Answer

Score pads are sold separately as replacements, so it is worth keeping a spare.

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