Trivial Pursuit
2–6 players • Selchow and Righter • 1981
- Publisher
- Selchow and Righter · Parker Brothers · Hasbro
- First published
- 1981
- Players
- 2–6 players
- Genre
- Cross and circle game · Quiz board game
How it plays
Trivial Pursuit plays 2–6 players.
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Where it came from
Trivial Pursuit was conceived in 1979 by Canadian journalists Chris Haney and Scott Abbott after they grew frustrated with a game of Scrabble and decided to invent their own trivia-based challenge. Developed alongside business partners John Haney and Ed Werner, the game was officially launched in 1981 by the American manufacturer Selchow and Righter. It quickly transcended its humble origins to become a cultural phenomenon, defining the decade's obsession with trivia and parlor games.
The iconic design, featuring the hexagonal board and pie-shaped scoring wedges, was crafted to prioritize replayability and accessible knowledge across diverse categories like geography, history, and pop culture. Upon its release, the game was initially slow to gain traction, but its popularity surged exponentially as word of mouth spread. It was lauded for its ability to transform social gatherings into competitive intellectual exercises, ultimately cementing its status as a staple of mid-century board game design.
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About Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–6 players • Selchow and Righter • 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 Selchow and Righter, Parker Brothers and Hasbro. The catalog gives its publication year as 1981.
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