OUTSMARTED! The Live Family Quiz Show Board Game | Ages 8+ |
OUTSMARTED! The Live Family Quiz Show Board Game | Ages 8+ | For 2 to 24 Players (Outsmarted 2023 Edition)
Outsmarted! The dawn of a new era of interactive, immersive family board gaming
Outsmarted connects with your mobile, tablet or laptop to host the most thrilling & addictive family board game experience ever!! Get ready for exciting, immersive gameplay. Outsmarted is the UK’s fastest growing new board game with over 160,000 copies sold in the UK since launch…
Can I get even more questions?
Outsmarted comes with 6,500+ Core Pack questions as well as a growing library of more than 60 add-on categories available instantly in-app.
What are the standard six question categories, which come with Outsmarted?
Outsmarted’s six main categories are TV, Film & Books – Sound & Music – Pub Quiz – Back 2 School – Quick Thinking – Breaking News
Can I change the six question categories I play with?
Yes. The coloured spaces on the Outsmarted board correspond to the question category, so you can play Outsmarted with any six categories of your choosing. Simply select your chosen six categories during game setup.
How do your questions vary from other traditional board games?
Questions in Outsmarted are served via the accompanying app, this enables questions to include photos, illustrations & video. Visuals and sound effects provide a fully immersive LIVE QUIZ SHOW family experience.
Feature comparison with popular alternatives
 Outsmarted – Ultra |  The Logo board game |  Trivial Pursuit |  The Chase | |
| Number of questions | Over 6,500 | 1,500 | 2,400 | Over 1,000 |
| Multimedia content | Licensed images, video & songs | Images | None | None |
| Family can compete together | Kids, teens & adult questions | Family questions | Only adult questions | Only adult questions |
| Supports remote play | Up to 5 remote players / teams | No | No | No |
| Player pieces | Colour 3D genius miniatures | One colour shaped pieces | One colour plastic | One colour plastic + stickers |
| Always up to date? | New questions added weekly | No | No | No |
| Add-on categories | 4 free add-on categories | None | None | None |
| Feature updates | Regular feature updates | No | No | No |
| Multiple modes | Multiple game modes | No | No | No |
| Timed game modes | 30, 60 & 90 minutes | No | No | No |
| Leaderboards & stats | During & after play | No | No | No |
| Expand game | A library of 60+ categories | No | Add-on question boxes | No |
| Dimensions: | 25.4 x 25.4 x 5.08 cm; 725.75 Grams |
| Model: | A1-3 |
| Material: | Cardstock |
| Colour: | Multi-color |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 8 months and up |
| Assembly: | No |
| Dimensions: | 25.4 x 25.4 x 5.08 cm; 725.75 Grams |
| Material: | Cardstock |
Great game for all the family
Very clever and enjoyable game. Like the fact you can add extra quiz categories and friends/family can join remotely even if they don’t own the game themselves.
Different levels of difficulty and varied ways of playing.
Good value and fun to play- well worth the money!
Trivia Pursuit enters the 21st Century
We were looking for a new word game to add to the collection and heard about Outsmarted – a game designed to test your knowledge in a similar style to trivia pursuit, but with the interactivity of an app. We bought it and have not been disappointed!
There were not many instructions with the game, so it was a bit slow to get started, but once we understood how to select players, question categories etc, we were off. We use a tablet with the app, but we also stream the image to the tv so we have a large version that everyone can see.
There is not a huge selection of question categories straight out of the box, which is a shame given the price of the game (unless it’s on offer). You can purchase extra question categories and bundles from the website which increases the longevity of the game overall. You can choose different difficulty setting for the players too, so young ones can play with older ones at the same time. The Assists also make it reminiscent of a gameshow like Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.
We haven’t made much use of individual players connecting via their devices so cannot comment on how good that aspect is.
Overall we have really enjoyed it, and the additional question categories (especially music and movies) has really added to the fun! Would definitely recommend it.
Trivial pursuit for the 21st century
This game is great for the whole family. With most games, there are only one set of questions for all participants, regardless of age but I love the fact that you can set up players in different age categories and they get either easier or harder questions. Love the fact that you can also buy extra subject packs, which are very reasonably priced. Also, the character pieces are so detailed and fun and are easy to hold and move around the board. Fantastic game for those that have a family of different ages who like quiz games.
The best quiz game out there
An excellent game for all the family. Some similarities to Trivial Pursuit and Who wants to be a Milionaire but there are dozens of categories and thousands of questions, many of which are updated regularly. Questions won’t get repeated as the app tracks what has been asked. Many default and free categories but others are inexpensive to buy. Can play remotely as well with friends and family. Thorughly recommended!
A Modern Twist on an Old Classic!
Many hours of fun (and anguish in defeat) have been had since discovering this game. A way of livening up the Trivial Pursuit format with fully customisable game modes, question categories to suit all tastes and a gameshow edge to keep the entertainment value high. Question packs are reasonably priced and are regularly updated, meaning the longevity value of the game is high. Can also be played online with friends, as a friend of mine living in Hertfordshie (with me in Greater Manchester) has discovered with regular victories over me! This game makes a marvellous addition to any game collection!
Great fun to play for any age. Hope this review helps you choose!
This game is a great idea . I try to buy a new one every year but the last two years were disappointing buys (Beat the Parents was one – which was fine but they outgrew it quickly) this is definitely a fun replacement. In my top 5 favourite board games.
Ifyou are playing in two teams if 3 (for some reason it doesn’t mention being able to play in pairs which is a little stupid. I’ll just have to add the name of my cat and the other two players could have a imaginary third to make up a trio I guess ? Lol, anyway there are loads of adjustments you can make and if all else fails and you can’t make any sense of what I’ve said , plenty of people have reviewed it on YouTube too.
ANYWAY we played it first time last night. 6 of us.
Easy peasy set up. You just download the app for the game , chose your settings (single players, teams, answer time etc, you can give a team that might be real underdogs extra “assists” which are based off Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.ie 50:50, extra 30 seconds or skip (if you have any, you can pick them up randomly too. Definitely not a long and lengthy game like Monopoly or Risk but great discussions over the answer before the timer runs out. The aim of the game is to collect all rings and get through the final stage but your opponent(s) can catch up if you don’t get your final 3 answer streak.Every question is timed. The question and interface shows up on whoever has the app downloaded but it’s not like you can cheat or anything. You couldn’t Google the answer with a timer like You can host a game and have remote players you know who want to play or aren’t present to join in. There’s no endings in a tantrums, sour grapes, accusations of cheating and all that other Christmas Game Night Mayhem So not a family massacre type of game, It has great questions in the starter pack in the app in the initial board game but you can buy new categories to add to your library on the app itself for 2 euro a pretty fantastic amount of differing questions and categories. There is something for everyone! We played 5 adults on teenager it’s the best game for all she groups I’ve found in a long time and you can, when setting the players up you can label them as child, teen or adult. Only problem I found there is, is that the team who had the teen got far more easy questions to answer because they were a little easier as she was on their team – rather on her level of general knowledge and specialist subjects. There’s a big differende between a 13 and 16 year old knowledge wise but she was smashing those answers so it was great to see everyone having so much fun. Give it a go, you can have up to 24 players via team play too!
Hope my review helps you choose
Fun for all the family!
Outsmarted is a great game that can involve all the family. The questions are updated daily meaning you can never run out of questions!
A wide variety of question categories too!
Very fun game for the whole family
We really enjoyed playing with a friendly family! Kids questions are of similar difficulty of adults, making it competitive and fun. There are several question categories you can add (in app purchases) so you can customise it the way you want.
Also remote play is very easy and reliable, giving a new dimension to the game.
The only negative is that in the box there are 6 characters, but in the app you may pick out of 10, which is a bit frustrating for the kids.
A new family favourite!
I was getting bored with the usual family games (pun intended). This board game levels up your traditional quiz based offerings. I especially like the variety and different categories for different ages. This fits the larger groups well, my 8 year old can play alongside my late teenage children and adults. You can expand the categories with extra purchases they are not overly expensive and often have discounts on. This will last for years and provide great entertainment without repetitiveness.
I’ve always loved board games, and have been on the hunt for a decent quiz game for some time now. Having owned the game for a couple of months now, both remotely and in a room with real life people, I feel obliged to give this gem a review
First of all, the presentation of the game is excellent. Everything about the packaging, board and playing pieces oozes quality, which you’d expect considering the game isn’t cheap. You even get some little stands to place your devices on if you so choose. The playing pieces themselves are really cute, and are meant to represent famous boffins through history. Some of these are more instantly recognisable than others, and there is a diverse representation, but I’d like to see a wheelchair user (Stephen Hawking?) included in future iterations. Also, note that some of the characters are playable on the remote version but aren’t included in all versions of the board game
The game was very easy to register with my iPad using the registration card provided. I had a game set up within 10 minutes of opening the box for the first time, and the app does a good job of explaining various features.
Included with the game are several question packs, which cover a good range of topics. Some are a little more obscure (celebrity arrests?!) but there’s also some great general knowledge packs to get you started (pub quiz and back to school are always popular). However, if you want to get the most from the game you will want to purchase additional quiz packs to expand your questions. These range in price from 1.99-2.99, although there are some special packs on offer where you can purchase several together (through the website). The price of the packs doesn’t seem too unreasonable, but some packs are much smaller than others (for example, movie music only has around 100 questions, so it won’t be long before you see them being repeated).
Before the game starts you select which six quiz packs the game will use as categories during the game. I feel it would be great if there were an option to let the game pick six categories at random for you, to keep things fresh and interesting, but this isn’t a huge problem.
Now for the really clever part. Some people who are playing don’t even need to be in the same place as you. I was dubious about this feature before I bought the game, but it’s safe to say I’ve been very pleased with how reliably it works. I’ve played several games with people hundreds of miles away, both on my own and with other people playing around the board.
The app allows remote players to roll a virtual dice and move their pieces on a virtual board. If using a real board too you just have to remember to also move your virtual piece so remote players can see what you’re doing. Personally I find it easier just to do away with the physical board altogether if playing against anyone remotely. App connection is good, and dropouts are few and far between.
Now for a few (minor gripes)
The colours of some of the squares on the board are way too similar to each other, and it can be a real challenge trying to work out which category you’ve landed on at times (red/yellow/orange are the main culprits here). I’m not sure why they didn’t opt for more distinct colours, such as black etc.
Also, every time you land on a question and select the relevant category on the app it then plays a little video sequence that you have to press ‘next’ to move past. Except you can’t press ‘next’ straight away, as there is a few second delay. This gets a little irritating after a while, but it could be down to the question loading in the background. Still, it would be good to turn this video off if possible.
The final gripe is with the random bonuses the game can give to players during the game. Whilst this gives the game some gameshow sheen and can be quite exciting at first, when you are outsmarting a player and then you find they suddenly get a 4x score multiplier on a 500 point question (thus winning 2000 pts if they get it right) this can suddenly become VERY annoying! It would be great to have the option to turn these random bonuses off, but alas, it’s not there (yet).
But please don’t let these minor issues put you off this excellent game. I’ve had so much fun playing it with family and friends, and I love how customisable it is with the varied quiz packs. It’s also very family friendly, with several quiz packs available that are suitable for children, plus you can set the ages of players in game to adjust the questions accordingly. This was a very good idea.
Overall you won’t be disappointed with Outsmarted. Buy it now!
Brilliant Game
Really fun interactive game, the characters are great and well put together.
Love the fact you can have different questions for different age groups meaning that all the family can play together.
A great family game
We bought the game for our 9 year old, who loves quizzes. This is different level fun for him and all of us. We’re really looking forward to playing it with extended family at Christmas. Highly recommended
Great fu
This a fantastic game fo the whole family, easy to set up and the rules are straight forward. It is our go to game when we decide to have a games night.
Great board game
The game plays really well & companion app is easy to use. You get plenty of questions and topics without having to buy more as soon as you get it. Fun and good value for money
Outsmarted by the grandchildren!!
Once set up this game is easy to use and brilliant for the whole family, so far from 7 to 88. It seemed quite expensive but for the versatility it’s worth it. It’s generational, our kids showed us how to set it up and we play it with our parents and our grandchildren, truly is something for everyone.
First off this game needs in game purchases to give the game longevity priced at 1.69 or 2.69 for each additional category. But this Is well worth it.
Game can be played with multiple devices and cast to TV screen. You can even play remotely, we have been playing against our sons in the UK while holidaying in Spain. Been a blast. I’m sure this game will be one of our goto games for a while. Highly recommended game
Great for family game nights!
A friend recommended Outsmarted after buying for his family at Christmas and having a great time playing with family members of all ages.
Since buying we’ve played many times, with our family being between the age ranges of 18 and 93, and everyone has loved it. The question packs have something for everyone, young and old and the ability to play on all types of media, tv, tablet, phone etc. is fantastic. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a family game that everyone can enjoy.
Ideal
Have purchased this as a family Christmas game . We love interactive games so always on the look out for new one . Also up to 24 players and not all in the same place brilliant!
Really good family game
The whole family enjoy this game. It’s good in that kids questions can be set against adults as they don’t know a lot of other quiz game answers. It’s becoming a family favourite
Great fu
Saw this advertised on face book and bought it what a great game questions are up to date and all ages can play together the questions are customised to age groups fantastic fun for all the family
Simple concept great game
Like a modern trivial pursuit but with a good variety of questions some of which are from the week you are playing it, so there is always a good mix…
Great Game!
Love this game. It’s a little bit like the other ‘pie’ like one but having online updates means it’s bang up to date. Shocked (in a good way) that there were news questions which only happened a few days prior.
Nice bit of competitiveness in that every game is recorded with player and team leaderboards. Really cannot fault it and like that the question groups are reasonably priced.
An amazing, unique game with such a wide ranging selection of questions. Love how question difficulty can be tailored to each individual player.
The game has enough variety to appeal to all ages.
Especially love how some questions are based on very recent events – we even had a question about a news story from the previous week!
Definitely recommend the game.
Good game easy to use need internet to use has in game purchases though
Liked that you can ask your friends to joun in remotely, simple to understand game ways to use. Needs to have internet access – didn’t expect to be as many extra purchases that’s as a suprise. But good quality game contents – reasonable priced game
Incredible game!!!!
Absolutely love this game, great for a team game and the fact it’s interactive and relative questions to things happening in the media now makes it great for most ages.
Highly recommend for a fun and engaging game
Love this game
Absolutely love this game. Great to play with the kids of all ages. Brilliant that you can add more categories which maybe a little on the expensive side but worth it in the end.
Simple to set up hours of fu
I was dubious about this but willing to give it a go as I had a dinner party coming up and desperately searching for a new game. Even tipsy and a large rowdy group we quickly understood the rules and the set up was super simple. Since then we have had the game out many times in different situations and groups and always had a great time. My favourite part is how the game updates its questions!
An innovative trivia game
Have played a few times now and thoroughly enjoy the gameplay – the use of an app both local and online sets it apart from other quiz games, and the opportunity to download extra question packs means the game can continue to feel new and fresh over time
Would thoroughly recommend to anyone who enjoy trivia games
Calling all trivia enthusiasts and families looking for an unforgettable gaming experience! Outsmarted! The Live Family Quiz Show Board Game is an absolute winner that will have you hooked from the moment you open the box. Get ready to showcase your knowledge, engage in friendly competition, and create lasting memories with this outstanding game.
Outsmarted takes the classic quiz show format and transforms it into an interactive and captivating experience for players of all ages. From the moment you step into the world of Outsmarted!, you’ll be greeted with enthusiasm and excitement. The game is designed to accommodate 2 to 24 players, making it perfect for family gatherings, game nights with friends, or even larger social events.
The 2023 edition of Outsmarted! features updated questions and content, ensuring a fresh and contemporary experience. The game captures the spirit of current events, pop culture, and trending topics, keeping players up-to-date and engaged with the world around them. It’s a fantastic way to test your knowledge while having a blast with friends and family.
The game components are of exceptional quality. The game board is vibrant and visually appealing, with the app capturing the essence of a TV studio. The question timer on the app add an extra layer of excitement and competitive spirit. The inclusion of customisable player avatars and team names allows for personalisation and adds a delightful touch to the overall experience.
One of the highlights of Outsmarted! is its flexibility. The game offers multiple gameplay modes, allowing you to tailor the experience to your preferences. Whether you prefer a quick and intense match or a more relaxed play through, the game adapts seamlessly. The ability to adjust the difficulty level and choose specific categories adds depth and playability.
Outsmarted! is more than just a board game; it’s a catalyst for laughter, friendly banter, and unforgettable moments. It fosters healthy competition and promotes bonding among players. The game’s inclusive design ensures that everyone can participate, regardless of their age or level of trivia knowledge. It’s the perfect way to bring generations together and create lasting memories.
In conclusion, Outsmarted is a true standout in the world of interactive entertainment. Its engaging gameplay, impressive question variety, and flexibility make it a must-have addition to any game collection. Prepare to embark on a journey filled with laughter, knowledge, and unforgettable moments.