Created by Canadians, who first published their game in 1981, Trivial Pursuit would take the world by storm in the early ’80s and go on to dominate the world of quiz-style board games for decades. Trivial Pursuit would eventually spawn more than a hundred different editions and variations and would face challenges from many competitors.
Trivial Pursuit wasn’t the first general knowledge board game, nor is it necessarily the best, at least in the minds of many board game enthusiasts, who have some complaints about the mechanics of the game. However, there is no denying the immense cultural impact of Trivial Pursuit, sometimes referred to as the “Godfather” of trivia games.
The success of Trivial Pursuit may have helped to spark the revival of the quiz show “Jeopardy.” Online quiz game sites like Sporcle and apps like Kahoot owe some of their current popularity to the rise of Trivial Pursuit. In 1993, Games Magazine inducted Trivial Pursuit into their prestigious Hall of Fame.
Find out more:
- Board Game Geek
- CBC: Invention of Trivial Pursuit
- Board Games Land
- Trivial Pursuit Infinite
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