Free games like Trivial Pursuit to play online
Letternerd has no Trivial Pursuit board or wedges, but it has over a hundred quizzes across films and TV, sport, history, geography and general knowledge, most of which you can play solo or with friends. For a group, Team showdown splits the room into two teams for ten questions. It is free in the browser, each player on their own phone.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
Trivial Pursuit is a general knowledge board game created by Chris Haney and Scott Abbott and now published by Hasbro. Players move around a board and answer questions in six colour-coded categories, collecting a wedge for each category. The first to fill their piece and answer a final question wins. Many themed editions have been made over the years.
Why people look for games like Trivial Pursuit
- You want a general knowledge game night without the board.
- You want to play with friends or family who are somewhere else.
- You want shorter games, or a quiz to play alone.
Letternerd vs Trivial Pursuit
| Feature | Trivial Pursuit | Letternerd |
|---|---|---|
| The idea | Answer questions in six categories to collect wedges | Quizzes by topic, and team trivia for groups |
| Length | A full board game | Most quizzes take four to six minutes |
| Teams | Play alone or in teams | Team showdown for two sides; most quizzes solo or with friends |
| Where you play | Board game at a table | In the browser, each player on their own phone |
| Joining | Sitting at the table | Room code, link or QR code, as a guest |
| Make your own | Not part of the game | Make a quiz from a sentence or your notes |
Which should you pick?
Pick Trivial Pursuit if
- You want a long evening around a board, rolling the dice and collecting wedges.
- You want one of its themed editions.
Pick Letternerd if
Pick Letternerd if- You want a quick general knowledge quiz you can start from a link.
- You want to pick a topic: films, football, history or flags.
- You want to play alone some days and with friends on others.
Build your own six-category quiz night
Trivial Pursuit mixes categories. You can do the same by playing a short quiz from each hub, then a team round to finish:
- Films and TV: movie and TV quizzes
- Sport: football and sports quizzes
- History: Which Came First?, four events with no dates to put in order
- General knowledge: Quick fire: know-it-all?
- Geography: Only 3% name every flag
- Science and nature: Rank it: you’ll get #1 wrong
- Then a team round: Team showdown
- Which Came First?1–12 players · 5 minFour things that happened, no dates. Put them in order. The fax machine is older than you think.
- Quick fire: know-it-all?1–12 players · 4 minEight general-knowledge questions where the obvious answer is sometimes wrong.
- Only 3% name every flag1–12 players · 4 minChad or Romania? Monaco or Indonesia? The flags that catch everyone out.
- Rank it: you’ll get #1 wrong1–12 players · 5 minThe deadliest animal, the hottest planet, the most-spoken language. Put them in order. #1 is never what you think.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
Playing trivia over a video call
Talk on your call as usual and share a room link. Everyone sees the question on their own phone and answers in private, so nobody can shout out the answer before you have had a go. Browse all quizzes or trivia games.
Play games like Trivial Pursuit
Free in your browser on any phone or computer. Play alone, or share the room code and everyone joins as a guest.
- Team showdown4–16 players · 10 minTwo teams, ten questions. Every right answer scores for your side.
- Quick fire: know-it-all?1–12 players · 4 minEight general-knowledge questions where the obvious answer is sometimes wrong.
- Which Came First?1–12 players · 5 minFour things that happened, no dates. Put them in order. The fax machine is older than you think.
- Only 3% name every flag1–12 players · 4 minChad or Romania? Monaco or Indonesia? The flags that catch everyone out.
- Rank it: you’ll get #1 wrong1–12 players · 5 minThe deadliest animal, the hottest planet, the most-spoken language. Put them in order. #1 is never what you think.
- Head to Head3–10 players · 10 minGet paired off each round and out-answer your rival in a trivia duel.
Frequently asked questions
Can you play Trivial Pursuit online for free?
Letternerd does not have Trivial Pursuit. It has free quizzes on films, sport, history, geography and general knowledge, plus Team showdown for two teams, played in the browser.
Is there a general knowledge quiz I can play alone?
Yes. Most Letternerd quizzes work solo, including Quick fire: know-it-all? and Which Came First?. Invite friends later to compare.
What is a good trivia game for family over a video call?
Team showdown works well from four players: the room splits into two sides for ten questions, and every right answer scores for your team.
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