Description:
My Trivial Pursuits is the definitive account of how Trivial Pursuit--a cardboard sketch dreamed up in a smoky Montreal kitchen--exploded into one of the best-selling and most recognizable games ever created. John Haney, one of the original co-creators, takes readers inside the chaotic early days: the first hand-drawn board, the heated debate over categories, the breakthrough of the scoring "wedge," and the marathon writing of thousands of questions pulled from newspapers, memory, and barroom lore.
What began as a lightbulb moment over drinks ignited a global trivia craze, selling tens of millions of copies, spawning imitators, and reshaping the board-game industry through the 1980s and beyond.
Told with clarity, humour, and a front-row view of the game's improbable rise, My Trivial Pursuits reveals how an offbeat idea became a cultural phenomenon--and why its impact still endures.
Review Quotes:
"Like a lot of '80s kids, I had my brain rewired by Trivial Pursuit. Decades later, thanks to John Haney's book, I feel like I finally understand the beautiful minds behind the game." - Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! host and author of Brainiac