One of the biggest draws of trivia games – particularly for parents and families, is that they can be a great way to learn something new. If their answer is not correct, they are out for that round. If the answer is correct, then that player wins the round. Shouting Allowed: Play Smart Ass, the game where it's ok to yell out the answer, even when it's not your turn! Only the player that landed on the space gets to try and answer the question. If they answer the question correctly, they will roll the number die and move the corresponding number of spaces. For the first question the player landing on the Hard Ass space has to correctly answer that Mr. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. If they answer correctly they will get to roll the number die and move the corresponding number of spaces.

The question cards have a yellow and a green side. First, the yellow sides should be played. Once all the yellow cards have been read, you can start with the green sides of the cards. Make you way around the board answering the questions, each question has 10 clues, be the first to get the answer to win the round and move past your opponents! If someone gives the wrong answer to the question, then they’ll be “out” for the rest of the round.Here’s your complete guide to how to play the game, as well as an all-access review to help you decide whether this is the must-have title for you. How to Set up and Play the Smart Ass Game More Content: Are you already a Smart Ass fan, but ready feel like you’ve played your original game to death? Have no fear! All new content is here! Smart Ass is new again, with completely new topics and clues. Dumb Ass Square: The player that lands on the Dumb Ass Square can’t answer or ask the next question. If it was this person’s turn to ask a question, the task goes to the next player. That means that no-one is going to have a better chance than someone else when it comes to getting the big win.

While some trivia board games appear to be reserved only for adults and people educated in a specific topic, Smart Ass is something that appeals to everyone. When you land on this space, you will skip the next round. If you would have been a guesser, you cannot submit an answer. If you would have been the reader, the player to your left becomes the reader for the next round. Note: if only 2 players are playing, then the other player gets a free roll of the numbered die and moves up the board. After that, the game continues as normal.

The last year as seen us play loads of board games together as a family. We’ve found them a fantastic way of getting people of all ages together, laughing and bonding in a way that sitting in front of the TV just can’t compete with. We’re also using them as a bit of a stealth way of educating the kids. Whether it be understanding the concept of taking turns for the younger children, or building the older ones’ general knowledge, board games are an excellent way of doing both as a family. When I saw Smart Ass at Blog On I knew that it would be perfect for that general knowledge building for the older kids. Hard Ass – there are a separate pile of Hard Ass questions as this is effectively a bonus question space. Only the player who has landed on this space gets to answer the Hard Ass question. If they get it right then they can roll the Jumbo Movement Die again for a bonus move. If they answer incorrectly then play just moves on as if it had never happened! When you land on this space you will be asked a bonus question. The current reader selects a Hard Ass card and reads a question from it. The game recommends you read the top question on each card first, and then move onto the bottom questions.

If you love yelling out answers to questions, or showing off your trivia knowledge, then Smart Ass could be just the game for you. A starting player is now chosen and he rolls the category die (colored die). Usually, the oldest smart ass player is chosen to be the reader of the first question.Hard Ass Square: If you land on this square after rolling the movement die, you’ll need to answer a bonus question from the Hard Ass pile of cards. Only you will be able to try and answer this question. Get the answer right, and you get another dice roll. If you get the answer wrong, play resumes as usual. If no player can be separated as the winner, then a tie-breaker question (from the "hard ass" category) is needed to be asked.