Trivial Pursuit: Family
BGG rank
BGG #28,525
BGG rating
5.4

Trivial Pursuit: Family

2008

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  • 2–6 players
  • 60 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Trivial Pursuit: Family is a board game released in 2008 for 2–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move.

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About the game

This is a new 2008 version that has cards for adults and cards for children with different types of questions. This edition is only sold in Target. OBJECT To be the first player to fill all six spaces on your Scoring Token with different colored wedges by correctly answering questions. Get back to the center first and answer a final question correctly to win! The dark blue cards are for players aged 14 or older. The bright blue cards are for younger players. Decide who should play from what deck at the start of the game and always return cards to the appropriate deck WEDGE SPACES There are six spaces around the board with a picture of a large colored wedge. If you answer a question correctly when you land on a wedge space, place a matching-colored scoring wedge into your scoring token! Then roll the die and take another turn. ROLL AGAIN SPACES When you land on one of these spaces, you may roll the die again. SHORTCUT SPACES There are six spaces around the board with a picture of a small colored wedge. When you land on one of these shortcut spaces by exact count, move directly to the matching-colored wedge space. Answer the question correctly to win a wedge of that color. Short Game In this version of the game, you don’t have to land on a wedge space to win a wedge. Instead, every time you get a correct answer, you win a matching-colored wedge. QUESTION CATEGORIES BLUE ...............Geography PINK ...............Entertainment YELLOW ........History PURPLE ..........Art & Culture GREEN ...........Science & Nature ORANGE ........Sport & Leisure

Publishers

  • Parker Brothers
  • Hasbro

Questions and answers

Trivial Pursuit: Family supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.