Hard Hooks: Board Games
Deep-cut tabletop stories: a proposal printed on a Magic card, a prison D&D ban and a 20-hour chess game nobody won.
Sneak peek
- Uno has a 2022 spin-off where every single card is a wild. What's it called? Uno All Wild · Uno Anarchy · Uno Chaos · Uno Wild West Easy
- The 1984 comic tract Dark Dungeons warned that Dungeons & Dragons turned players into what? Communists · Dropouts who lived in basements · Real witches casting real spells · Vampires Medium
- In 1970, the crew of Soyuz 9 played the first chess game between space and Earth. How did it end? Ground control won · In a draw · The cosmonauts won · The signal cut out Hard
- Magic's banned 1993 card Chaos Orb had a physical rule. What did you do with it? Drop it from a foot up; it destroyed what it touched · Flip it like a coin; heads destroyed a creature · Spin it on the table; it destroyed what it pointed at · Tear it in half; each half hit a different card Genius
Answers stay hidden — no spoilers for your crew.
Difficulty mix
How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
About Hard Hooks: Board Games
Hard Hooks: Board Games is a board games & puzzles trivia pack with 33 questions covering board games, chess, deep cuts and tabletop, rated PG-13 (teen & up). Deep-cut tabletop stories: a proposal printed on a Magic card, a prison D&D ban and a 20-hour chess game nobody won.
The difficulty mix is 9% easy, 48% medium, 36% hard and 6% genius, so it suits a regular bar trivia crowd. Every question is multiple choice. That is enough for 3 rounds of 10, and no-repeat tracking keeps them fresh for your regulars.
It is one of the newer packs in the library — be the first table to take it on.
Play it as part of a themed night
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Board Games & Puzzles →Play Hard Hooks: Board Games in three steps
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1Open a game night
Pick a pack on your phone — a QR code appears.
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2Everyone scans
Friends scan the QR code (or type the game code at tipsyrounds.com) and pick a name. No app, no sign-up.
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3Play & keep score
Questions pop up on every phone; scores update live.
FAQ
How do I play Hard Hooks: Board Games at a bar or party?
Tap “Play this pack”, then put the QR code where everyone can see it (on your phone, a printout or a TV). Players scan it with their phone camera and answer on their own phones — no app, no sign-up. TipsyRounds runs the timer, reveals the answers and keeps score; teams can share one phone.
How many questions are in Hard Hooks: Board Games?
33 questions. Most bar trivia rounds use 10 questions, so pick how many to play in the builder — the rest stay fresh for next time.
Can I see the answers before the game?
Answers are hidden on this page so nobody can study up. During the game the host phone shows each answer when it is revealed.
Is it free?
Yes. Hosting, every game and every pack are free, and players never pay or sign up.