Smarty Party! (2003)

About this game

Party/trivia game centered around the idea of players collectively naming items on a list (e.g. "10 US states with most shoreline"). As players, in turn, miss an item, they acquire penalty points (forward movement on the game board). When a player reaches the end of the track, the person who advanced the least is the winner. Combines Trivial Pursuit and Outburst (though there's no real-time screaming). Expanded by: Smarty Party! Expansion Set Smarty Party! Gamers' Expansion Smarty Party! Expansion Set Junior Smarty Party! Expansion Set 2

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.4/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.