Everyone was a little tired tonight, so we only played a quick game of Wits and Wagers at Mom's. Patrick scored big by betting seven chips on a 4-1 payoff on the fifth question; he then coasted to an easy victory. Also playing were Andrew, Mom, Non, Gillian and me.Wits and Wagers is a good party game. The slogan is that it's a trivia game for people who don't like trivia. Each game consists of seven questions. Each question has a numeric answer. For example, one question tonight asked for the year that the electric razor was invented. Each player writes down his or her best guess, and the answers are placed (sorted from lowest to highest) on a board (as shown in the photo). In the second phase, players bet chips on the answer that they think is closest to being correct (without going over). The middle guess pays 2-1, and the odds increase as the guesses move to the extremes. Once all bets are placed, the answer is read, and the player closest to the answer receives three chips. In addition any other player betting on that answer receives his or her payoff. The player with the most chips after seven questions wins.
Mom doesn't like the game, and Non doesn't seem to enjoy it much either. But it is fast, and the rules are easy to keep track of.
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