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Tournaments at BoardGameArena – February 2021

I’m a big fan of BoardGameArena, a website where you can play hundreds of different board games and card games for free. (And if you really like BGA, a premium membership is not expensive and has some benefits.) I talk about why I like BGA so much quite a bit in the chapter of my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT that’s about virtual game nights.

Most months at BGA, I set up a bunch of tournaments under the “Pennsylvania Cup” banner. (Which really means nothing; it’s just a fun way to signal that th...

Daredevil #1 – Trivia Game

In this trivia game, you decide how much risk you’re willing to take. The more answers you choose, the more points you can score — but incorrect answers count against you!

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

In each of the two categories, you can guess as many answers as you want. In each category, there are 7 to 11 correct answers (which of course means there are 1 to 5 incorrect answers).

You earn 1 point for each correct answer and lose 1 point for each incorrect answer.

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Visual Trivia for Board Gamers

In this game, designed for fans of board games, your challenge is to guess what game is represented in each of the 16 boxes.

The four boxes in the first column include text from the game’s rulebook. The other 12 boxes include a small section of the game box cover.

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

You get 1 point for each correct answer.

Good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answers. Otherwise, scroll down.)

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Overlap – Crossword-Style Puzzle (#2)

Each answer in this crossword-style puzzle will, as the name of the game suggests, overlap the following answer by one or more letters. So the answer to #1, for example, will be at least seven letters long.

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

Have fun and good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answers. Otherwise, scroll down.)

SPOILER ALERT: The complete list of answers follows.

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Overlap – Crossword-Style Puzzle (#1) – The Game Edition

It may not look like it at first glance, but this crossword-style game is all about board games. Every answer is the title – or part of the title – of a board game.

The answers will, as the name of the game suggests, overlap the following answer by one or more letters. So the answer to #1, for example, will be at least six letters long.

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

Have fun and good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answ...

Half Truth Trivia Game #6

This trivia game is inspired by the board game Half Truth, designed by Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings and published by Studio71 Games.

In each of the two groups in the image above, 3 answers are correct.

You guess 1, 2 or 3 answers. Guessing 3 can score more points, but it’s risky! If you get 1 right, you earn 1 point. Getting 2 right earns you 3 points, and getting 3 right earns you 6 points. BUT — and this is very important! — if you get ANY wrong, you earn ZERO points.

Each group is score...

Reminder: Tabletop Games Trivia on 12/30 & 12/31!

Here’s a quick reminder about the tabletop games trivia events I’m hosting on Zoom on Dec. 30 and 31!

This trivia game features five rounds — each completely different from the others, but they all feature visual clues — and it can be played by individuals or by teams. (If you play with a team, just be sure you have a way to consult each other that won’t be heard by others on the Zoom. Discord, texting, and using the private chat feature on Zoom can all work.) The entire game takes between 60 an...

Do These Editions of Clue Really Exist?

Last week, we took a look at characters from the board game Clue and the movie of the same name.

In this game, your challenge is to guess which of the editions of Clue listed above are actually real. (Simple, right?)

(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)

You get 1 point for each correct answer.

Good luck!

(If you’re reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answers. Otherwise, scroll down.)

SPOILER ALERT: The complete list of answers follows.

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List-O-Mania Christmas Trivia

Merry Christmas Eve!

This trivia game is inspired by the terrific game show America Says, which is hosted by John Michael Higgins and airs on the Game Show Network.

It’s pretty simple: Just fill in the blanks! (Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.) And pay close attention to the number of blanks — each blank space equals one letter.

Each correct answer is worth 1 point.

BONUS POINTS:

+2 for completing “Things in the Twelve Days of Christmas”

+3 for completing “Christmas Carols”

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Characters from Clue – Visual Trivia

Growing up, Clue was always among my favorite board games. (Deduction games remain a favorite genre.) And the 1985 film Clue (rated 7.3 out of 10 at IMDb and 86% audience score at Rotten Tomatoes) remains one of the most successful board-game-to-movie adaptations of all time.

In this visual trivia game, your job is to identify the characters from a classic edition of the board game Clue, along with the characters – and the actors who played them – from the 1985 film.

Scoring:

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