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The Düngeonmeister Book of RPG Trivia: 400+ Epic Questions to Quiz Your Friends―and Foes!
224 pages, Paperback
Published September 24, 2024
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September 1, 2025I was disappointed with this one overall. I rather figured it would be D&D-centric, and it is, along with Pathfinder. But while that dominates the first two categories, I was pleased when the trivia turned to other systems like Vampire the Masquerade (and the World of Darkness at large), Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, etc. The questions started getting into pop culture/other media that related back to tabletop and geek culture in general.
The questions themselves were good, but I was starting to notice a trend... So many of the multiple choice questions had repeat answers. Now, one or two could have been overlooked but it got to the point where there were at least a dozen, and that was only in categories 4 and 5, starting into 6, as I'd skimmed through the first 3 with their D&D-centric content. There were 5 more categories to get through and I could *not* do it because it had just become so ridiculous.
It was also beyond annoying how the answers were set up. The instructions at the beginning of the book say the answers are at the bottom of the page, upside-down. Obviously this only applies to the *print* version. Here, they have put all the answers at the end of each section. So you are forced to flip 20-30 times to get to the damn page. And *then* all the answers are squashed together in a block of text, smaller than the rest, with nothing to help pull the eye to the question numbers - a single block of tiny text. Awful.
If they *had* to put the answers at the end of the section, they could have at least made the print the same size and separated each answer out to its own paragraph. However, what they really should have done was made the answer hidden and clickable - or at least a clickable jump to the answer at the end section. Plenty of other ebooks do this. There's really no excuse with this horrid execution.
These frustrations made it impossible for me to finish checking the rest of the content out. It certainly would *not* work for a game night, as flipping back and forth would be nothing but frustration. Not to mention the lack of proper multiple choice questions. It's a shame, since the subject matter certainly lends itself to us nerds that love a good trivia night.
The questions themselves were good, but I was starting to notice a trend... So many of the multiple choice questions had repeat answers. Now, one or two could have been overlooked but it got to the point where there were at least a dozen, and that was only in categories 4 and 5, starting into 6, as I'd skimmed through the first 3 with their D&D-centric content. There were 5 more categories to get through and I could *not* do it because it had just become so ridiculous.
It was also beyond annoying how the answers were set up. The instructions at the beginning of the book say the answers are at the bottom of the page, upside-down. Obviously this only applies to the *print* version. Here, they have put all the answers at the end of each section. So you are forced to flip 20-30 times to get to the damn page. And *then* all the answers are squashed together in a block of text, smaller than the rest, with nothing to help pull the eye to the question numbers - a single block of tiny text. Awful.
If they *had* to put the answers at the end of the section, they could have at least made the print the same size and separated each answer out to its own paragraph. However, what they really should have done was made the answer hidden and clickable - or at least a clickable jump to the answer at the end section. Plenty of other ebooks do this. There's really no excuse with this horrid execution.
These frustrations made it impossible for me to finish checking the rest of the content out. It certainly would *not* work for a game night, as flipping back and forth would be nothing but frustration. Not to mention the lack of proper multiple choice questions. It's a shame, since the subject matter certainly lends itself to us nerds that love a good trivia night.
November 1, 2024
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
The Düngeonmeister Book of RPG Trivia is a well written collection of fantasy/DND/tabletop gaming questions and trivia curated by Jef Aldritch & John Taylor. Released 24th Sept 2024 by Simon & Schuster on their Adams imprint, it's 224 pages (print format) and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is such a fun book. The introduction covers the basics: question types, ways for readers to test themselves or compete with others. The answers are given on the same page with the question rounds, upside down (but still easy to read - this could be a drawback in some situations, if visibility and accidentally seeing the answers are a problem). I noticed flipping through the book that I accidentally (?) stumbled over the answers whilst pondering the questions. I was actively trying not to "cheat" but still saw the answers. Since an eARC was the format I was using, it's not really practical (but it *is* possible) to cover the answer key area with a card or piece of paper.
The bulk of the book is taken up with the questions. They're hugely varied, concisely written, and definitely not all easy. I pride myself on being a trivia maven and these weren't a walk in the park. These will test even the nerdiest tabletop gaming nerd's esoteric knowledge of TTG history and lore.
Four and a half stars. This is a one-stop resource for planners of trivia nights. It will be a solid resource for trivia fans as a study guide also.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Düngeonmeister Book of RPG Trivia is a well written collection of fantasy/DND/tabletop gaming questions and trivia curated by Jef Aldritch & John Taylor. Released 24th Sept 2024 by Simon & Schuster on their Adams imprint, it's 224 pages (print format) and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is such a fun book. The introduction covers the basics: question types, ways for readers to test themselves or compete with others. The answers are given on the same page with the question rounds, upside down (but still easy to read - this could be a drawback in some situations, if visibility and accidentally seeing the answers are a problem). I noticed flipping through the book that I accidentally (?) stumbled over the answers whilst pondering the questions. I was actively trying not to "cheat" but still saw the answers. Since an eARC was the format I was using, it's not really practical (but it *is* possible) to cover the answer key area with a card or piece of paper.
The bulk of the book is taken up with the questions. They're hugely varied, concisely written, and definitely not all easy. I pride myself on being a trivia maven and these weren't a walk in the park. These will test even the nerdiest tabletop gaming nerd's esoteric knowledge of TTG history and lore.
Four and a half stars. This is a one-stop resource for planners of trivia nights. It will be a solid resource for trivia fans as a study guide also.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
September 8, 2024
More suited for experienced players. The blurb and two example questions are misleading. I could easily answer both the Stranger Things and studded armour questions, but then got the book and found the majority of the trivia very hard.
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