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18 games like Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition

The best games like Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition are Gambit 7, Perudo and Beyond Balderdash — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gambit 7 shares bluffing, party game, trivia with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition.

Every alternative below links to its own Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / party game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Gambit 7 (2008)
    3–21 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Trivia, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 21 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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  2. 2. Perudo (1800)
    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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  3. 3. Beyond Balderdash (1993)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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  4. 4. You Must Be an Idiot! (2005)
    3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Trivia, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  5. 5. Spoilers The Game (2016)
    3–6 players · 20–50 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Trivia, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~10 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  6. 6. Balderdash (1984)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~35 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  7. 7. Say Anything 10th Anniversary (2008)
    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Betting and Bluffing, Paper-and-Pencil · 2 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  8. 8. Bezzerwizzer (2007)
    2–12 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 12 · ~20 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  9. 9. Wise and Otherwise (1997)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Telestrations (2009)
    4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. iKNOW (2012)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~35 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Wavelength (2019)
    2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 12 · ~13 min longer · same complexity
  13. 13. Unanimo (1990)
    3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Party Game, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  14. 14. Cranium Hoopla (2002)
    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–7 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
  15. 15. Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Bluffing, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~35 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  16. 16. Cranium WOW (2007)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 16 · ~35 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Cranium (1998)
    4–16 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7 · Light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Paper-and-Pencil · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 4–7 players · scales to 16 · ~35 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  18. 18. Trivial Pursuit Bet You Know It (2010)
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: Party Game, Trivia, Betting and Bluffing · 1 of Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~35 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition?
Gambit 7 (2008) is the closest match to Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition, sharing bluffing, party game, trivia. It rates 6.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition?
Gambit 7, Perudo, Beyond Balderdash are the top-ranked alternatives to Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Gambit 7 harder than Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition?
Compared with Wits & Wagers Deluxe Edition, Gambit 7 is same complexity and ~10 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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