Top 5 Trivia Games for the Family to Play during Lockdown

By Olive Marie Apr 17 2020, 11:55 AM EDT

Not all things that COVID-19 has brought the world are bad. There are positive effects of this pandemic, too. Two of these impacts include: First, it has given families ample time to spend together at home. And second, many talents and skills have been discovered and honed.

But during the lockdown, there comes a time when the talent or skilled discovered has been all used up and exhausted. There comes a time, too, when family members become bored that there's nothing to do after watching all the movies, videos, and series online and chatting and posting on social media.

Well, the good news is that, if you are among the many who thinks that he's done everything to ease the boredom away, there are more things still, to do with the whole family and one of them is to play exciting trivia games and here are 5 of them which you can get from Amazon.

...I should have known that!

This is such an addictive yet entertaining trivia game with more than 400 questions on things that every player should already know. Opposite the typical traditional trivia games, you don't get points for the right answers you make for every question. Here, points are instead subtracted for each wrong answer. One thing is sure, though: it only takes a matter of time before hearing yourself say, "I should have known that!"

Movie Trivia

This trivia game features around 1200 questions designed for the 12-year-old individuals and up. In the form of cards, the Movies Trivia game, which is available on Amazon is tests your knowledge of action, horror or sci-fi, awards, drama and comedy shows, and movies. When you beat the others in the game, you get to win the "Movie Buff Bragger" award.

Exploding Kittens

Another must-play card game with the whole family at home, this Amazon bestseller is for all ages the adults, teenagers, and children will surely enjoy. Over nine million copies of Exploding Kittens have already been sold, and the number continues to grow.

For those familiar with the card game, UNO, this game can be compared to that, except for the magical enchiladas, goats, and kittens that can call you in the game. It only takes five minutes to learn the game, and 15 minutes to play it by up to five players aged seven years old and older. Each box contains instructions and 56 playing cards.

Game of Thrones Trivia Game

A strategy-cum trivia game, the Game of Thrones, is designed for up to four players or four groups. Questions asked in this trivia game are based on the first this hit HBO series' first four seasons. What's even more exciting is that questions can be adjusted depending on the level of difficulty, or they can be organized to retain being spoiler-free of the game.

Trivial Pursuit

A product of Hasbro Gaming and is also available on Amazon, Trivial Pursuit, is designed for the whole family with more than 1,400 questions. It features play cards for both kids and adults to play. Indeed a perfect game in this trying time, this one's packed with laughter and learning for the whole household.

Indeed, members of the family can test and prove how smart they are by answering the questions in six different categories such as Entertainment, Sports and Leisure, Geography, Science and Nature, History, and Arts and Literature.

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