Checkers or Quiz Night?

The key differences

• From 3 players on, only Quiz Night works: it goes up to 10 players, Checkers only up to 2.
• Quiz Night needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Checkers also runs on phones alone.
• Quiz Night is louder than Checkers (loud vs. silent).
• Checkers needs at least 2 players – with fewer people, only Quiz Night works.
• Only Checkers can be played against the computer – Quiz Night needs real players.
• Quiz Night is quicker to learn than Checkers (explained in a minute vs. clear after one round).
• Checkers works from age 6, we recommend Quiz Night from 10.
• Quiz Night is over sooner: usually 5–10 minutes, while Checkers takes 10–25 minutes.

At a glance

At a glance	Checkers	Quiz Night
Type	Board and dice games	Party games
Players	2 players	1–10 players
Length of a game	10–25 min	5–10 min
Age	ages 6+	ages 10+
Luck or skill	pure skill	mostly skill
Noise level	silent	loud
Learning curve	clear after one round	explained in a minute
Interaction	you react to each other	little contact
TV	not needed	needed
Against the computer	yes	no
Teams	no	no
Bluffing	no	no
Reading needed	no	yes

Which one suits you?

Checkers

Pieces move diagonally, captures are made by jumping, and capturing is compulsory. That rule is what makes it sneaky: use it well and you can lure your opponent into traps.

Pick Checkers when two people want a board duel with more traps than Nine Men’s Morris.

Quiz Night

The question on the TV, four big answer buttons on your phone, 20 seconds on the clock. Fast correct answers score more, streaks earn a bonus – and the leaderboard after each question shows who’s catching up.

Pick Quiz Night when you want to test each other’s knowledge in about ten minutes.

What they have in common

• Both only work with exactly 2 players.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.