
- BGG rank
- BGG #29,523
- BGG rating
- 4.6
Chicken or Egg?
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2007

2009
Rules assistance for Know It or Blow It
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Know It or Blow It is a board game released in 2009 45 minutes per game and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer, and Wendy L. Harris and its main mechanics are Memory and Team-Based Game.
In Know It or Blow It, your team will test its knowledge about fun facts like the three primary colors, five senses, or Santa's eight reindeer. The best part is you don't have to know it all! For each round, a team captain picks the order that teammates will respond. If you know an answer, great! If you're not absolutely, positively sure, you can stop rather than risk your team's points. But if you answer incorrectly and blow it, your team loses its points for the round. Get ready to show off your knowledge in this trivia game for teams.
The listed playing time for Know It or Blow It is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Know It or Blow It for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Know It or Blow It has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Know It or Blow It belongs to these categories: Trivia. Its main mechanics are Memory and Team-Based Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Know It or Blow It are: Garrett J. Donner, Michael S. Steer, and Wendy L. Harris. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Know It or Blow It as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.