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Trivial Pursuit

2–6 players • Parker Brothers • 1981

Publisher: Parker Brothers · Selchow and Righter · Hasbro
First published: 1981
Players: 2–6 players
Genre: Cross and circle game · Quiz board game

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Why it matters

Trivial Pursuit transformed the landscape of social gaming upon its 1981 release, turning general knowledge into a highly competitive and engaging communal experience. Its design encouraged a trivia craze that solidified the game as a household staple and a cultural icon of the decade.

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Gameplay

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Trivial Pursuit plays 2–6 players.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Trivial Pursuit was conceived in 1979 by Canadian journalists Chris Haney and Scott Abbott after they grew frustrated with a missing piece from a Scrabble set. They sought to create a game that rewarded general knowledge rather than luck, eventually partnering with artist John Haney to design the distinctive hexagonal board and the wedge-based scoring system that became the game's trademark. The game was initially self-distributed in Canada before being licensed to Selchow and Righter in the United States, where it saw explosive growth in the early 1980s.

The design of the game is rooted in the social parlor game tradition, utilizing a brightly colored, modular board that encourages group interaction and competition across six specific categories: geography, entertainment, history, art and literature, science and nature, and sports and leisure. Its reception was immediate and overwhelming, sparking a global trivia craze that established it as a staple of domestic leisure. Over the decades, it has evolved through countless themed editions, cementing its status as an iconic mid-century modern contribution to board game culture.

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About Trivial Pursuit

Trivial Pursuit is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–6 players • Parker Brothers • 1981. It's filed under cross and circle game and quiz board game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.

How do you play Trivial Pursuit?

Trivial Pursuit is a board game for 2–6 players, filed under cross and circle game and quiz board game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — the rulebook is the publisher's to distribute, and their own site is the authoritative source: https://www.trivialpursuit.com

How many players is Trivial Pursuit for?

Trivial Pursuit is built for 2–6 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.

Who publishes Trivial Pursuit?

Trivial Pursuit is published by Parker Brothers, Selchow and Righter and Hasbro. The catalog gives its publication year as 1981.

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