North Star Games is releasing a "family-freindly" version of party game Wits & Wagers just in time for New York Toy Fair.  Called Wits & Wagers Family, it features simpler, faster game play.

 

To make the game "family-friendly," North Star Games has removed the gambling mechanics and poker chips from the game.  New questions, designed to be more accessible to younger audiences, allow families with children to play on a more equal footing.

 

North Star Games also claims that this will be the first US mass market game to feature “meeples,” a component that has been popular in hobby games for some time.

 

Wits & Wagers Family will have a suggested retail price of $19.99.