Quiz Night or Thirty-One?

The key differences

• Quiz Night needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Thirty-One also runs on phones alone.
• From 10 players on, only Quiz Night works: it goes up to 10 players, Thirty-One only up to 9.
• Thirty-One needs at least 2 players – with fewer people, only Quiz Night works.
• Only Thirty-One can be played against the computer – Quiz Night needs real players.
• Quiz Night rewards skill more than Thirty-One (mostly skill vs. skill and luck).
• Quiz Night is louder than Thirty-One (loud vs. lively).
• Quiz Night is over sooner: usually 5–10 minutes, while Thirty-One takes 10–20 minutes.
• Quiz Night is quicker to learn than Thirty-One (explained in a minute vs. quick to learn).

At a glance

At a glance	Quiz Night	Thirty-One
Type	Party games	Card games
Players	1–10 players	2–9 players
Length of a game	5–10 min	10–20 min
Age	ages 10+	ages 8+
Luck or skill	mostly skill	skill and luck
Noise level	loud	lively
Learning curve	explained in a minute	quick to learn
Interaction	little contact	you react to each other
TV	needed	not needed
Against the computer	no	yes
Teams	no	no
Bluffing	no	no
Reading needed	yes	no

Which one suits you?

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.

Thirty-One

Three cards in your hand, three in the middle: swap until one suit gets as close to 31 as you can. Whoever knocks ends the round – and the worst hand then loses a life.

Pick Thirty-One when a bigger group wants a fast card game with a bit of a thrill.

What they have in common

• Both work for 2–9 players.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.