Board game includes free e-mail version
Software developer Jeff Wilcox has a lot of questions.
Those questions could be a lot of fun. Possibly make some money. Or could even cause trouble.
Either way, the Palatine resident has put those questions to use in his new board game, "Knowbody Knows," which has a free e-mail version. It offers quirky questions that you apply to friends and family, like a customized trivia game.
The board game is produced by Wilcox's company, Uncle Rez Games, (www.unclerez.com) and costs $29.99. It's available at Gamer's Paradise, some Border's Bookstores, www.toysrus.com and www.knowbodyKnows.com.
"About six or seven years ago, I got the idea for it but put it on the shelf for a while. Then I thought about it again and felt I really should do something about it," said Wilcox.
Wilcox started making up his own games at age 10 and continues to this day. About two years ago, he started working more on "Knowbody Knows" and later hired some consultants who specialized in board games and graphics to help him package and produce it.
Then, his tech side started thinking about an e-mail version. "This is definitely targeting social adults," Wilcox said. "It's all about fun and interaction with people."
About six people could play online by going to the Web site and entering their e-mail addresses. Each person will answer a question sent by one person at a time. For example, one question could be "How much did (fill in the blank) spend on (fill in the blank) last year?"
The blank could be the person's name and the sporting events, burgers, new technology or any number of things that someone could spend money on. Other questions could be "What's your best friend's IQ?" and "As a kid, how many times did your brother get grounded?"
The group could have five questions answered in one day or take all week, depending on everyone's availability, he said.
After the last person sends in their response, the game automatically sends out all of the responses to everyone.
"The guesses could be all over the board, and that's the fun part of it," Wilcox said.
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