Hard Board Games Questions
24 questionsTest your knowledge with 24 hard board games trivia questions. Each question includes multiple choice options and the correct answer.
Which board game was first released on February 6th, 1935?
The correct answer is C. Monopoly
The board game "Ra" was designed by which designer?
The correct answer is C. Reiner Knizia
What is the sum of all the tiles in a standard box of Scrabble?
The correct answer is B. 187
In Magic: The Gathering, what was a tribute card to Jamie Wakefield's late wife Marilyn, who loved horses?
The correct answer is C. Timbermare
When Magic: The Gathering was first solicited, which of the following was it originally titled?
The correct answer is C. Mana Clash
Which card is on the cover of the Beta rulebook of "Magic: The Gathering"?
The correct answer is A. Bog Wraith
What is the world's oldest board game?
The correct answer is D. Senet
Which ability from the "Magic: The Gathering" Scars of Mirrodin expansion involves having at least three artifacts in play?
The correct answer is D. Metalcraft
What was the development code name for the "Weatherlight" expansion for "Magic: The Gathering", released in 1997?
The correct answer is D. Mocha Latte
In Magic: The Gathering, what card's flavor text is "Catch!"?
The correct answer is B. Lava Axe
The Dice Tower network of board game podcasts and videos is run by which individual?
The correct answer is C. Tom Vasel
What do you declare in Rīchi Mahjong when you've drawn your winning tile?
The correct answer is D. Tsumo
How many rooms are there, not including the hallways and the set of stairs, in the board game "Clue"?
The correct answer is D. 9
What Magic: The Gathering card's flavor text is just 'Ribbit.'?
The correct answer is D. Turn to Frog
What was the development code name for the "Urza's Destiny" expansion for "Magic: The Gathering", released in 1999?
The correct answer is B. Chimichanga
The board game "Monopoly" is a variation of what board game?
The correct answer is C. The Landlord's Game
Which character class in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition gains it's powers from making a pact with a being of higher power?
The correct answer is C. Warlock
In Magic: The Gathering, which of the following was the first publicly released foil card?
The correct answer is C. Lightning Dragon
In Magic: The Gathering, what term for blocking was established in the Portal set?
The correct answer is B. Intercepting
Which of these cards from "Magic: The Gathering" has a flavor text that begins with "Oi oi oi"?
The correct answer is D. Uthden Troll
On a standard Monopoly board, how much do you have to pay for Tennessee Ave?
The correct answer is B. $180
Some of the "Fallen Empires" cards from "Magic: The Gathering" were misprinted on the backs of which other card game?
The correct answer is C. Wyvern
In standard Monopoly, what's the rent if you land on Park Place with no houses?
The correct answer is B. $35
What is the most challenging monster in the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Monster Manual?
The correct answer is D. Tarrasque
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