Wits and Wagers (video game)

Wits and Wagers is an Xbox Live Arcade title based on the award-winning Wits and Wagers board game.^[1] The title was released on May 7, 2008. Wits and Wagers supports the Xbox Live Vision camera and Big Button Pads.

Wits and Wagers
Developer(s)	Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s)	Xbox 360 (XBLA)
Release	May 7, 2008
Genre(s)	Trivia/Party game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Typical gameplay screenshot.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	60.67%[2]
Metacritic	63/100[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Eurogamer	4/10[4]
GamePro	3/5[5]
GamesRadar+	[6]
IGN	6.4/10[7]
TeamXbox	7/10[8]

Wits and Wagers received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 63/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[3] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 60.67% based on 15 reviews.^[2]

Paul Curthoys of Official Xbox Magazine awarded the game a 9/10, saying that Wits and Wagers is "a genius quiz-show game that ranks right up there with classics like You Don't Know Jack."^[9]