Answer your way around the wheel and collect a wedge in every category.
Who it's for
Trivia lovers and groups with varied knowledge bases who enjoy testing each other across pop culture, history, and science in the same sitting.
Not for you if…
If your group shares narrow interests or dislikes being quizzed on unfamiliar subjects, some categories can feel like dead weight – a run of questions outside your knowledge can stall your progress for several turns.
Vibe's take
Chatty and competitive in short bursts – turns are quick, but there is genuine tension whenever a question lands squarely in someone's blind spot or exact expertise.
Trivial Pursuit is the trivia game that made general-knowledge quizzing a board game staple, sending players around a wheel-shaped track to earn a wedge in each of six categories. Answer correctly on a category space and you collect that colored piece; answer correctly anywhere else and you get to roll again. Fill your wedge and head for the center to try to close out the game.
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Players
Duration
90 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
1.6 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.2/10
Rank #30,856
8.5k ratings
Published
1981
Language
Language essential