The stuffed animal could preferably have been double bagged inside the packaging though, since the package had a small rip and thus the toy was in risk of damage. James O’Brien’s Mystery Hour – a game played on O’Brien’s LBC radio show – is getting its own board game courtesy of Big Sky Games. In accordance with Clause 19 below, in these circumstances, we reserve the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value at our absolute discretion. Each week, the Mystery Hour sees James O’Brien enlist the help of LBC listeners to solve questions they’ve always wondered the answer to.

With only three, we found ourselves embroiled in heated discussion fairly frequently, so you imagine what the game would be like during the festive season, with a room full of family members who only see each other semi regularly, all at each other’s throats over the wording of an answer.This makes committing to answers for 3 points not as high stakes as it seems - a big payoff, but little to lose by sticking your head above the parapet. The informative, witty, conversational, argumentative board game based on James O’Brien’s Mystery Hour. Most formats for the board games are easily adapted from the TV concepts… But we work with designers who’ve worked on most of the past and present games in the UK market to seek an interesting twist.

We also did our own scoring and didn't use the board - everyone had 5 cards (questions) just so that we could play it within an hour or so. Only just over two years – but as you can see, we’ve already secured a number of exciting licensed titles. I tried to invent one answer “on the hoof” - I was successful, luring one of the other players into choosing it as the correct answer, making sure I stumbled through the “correct answer” text to make it seem like I was making it up on the spot. If you’re a pedant, surely a yes or no should be enough to get points here, as it doesn’t ask you to justify anything). It was actually Stephen that introduced us to James O’Brien, and it was coincidental that our team are all avid listeners to his LBC radio show, enjoying The Mystery Hour every Thursday at 12.There's one thing that's sure - you will know more by the time you've finished a game of the Mystery Hour board game than you do now! Our group of three were keen not to let these early setbacks dampen our expectations of the game, and we were subsequently pleased with the quick set up and speedy explanation of the rules. You know, I’ve played the game many times during the testing process and it’s crazy… Even though I was involved in the development, if repeat questions come up, I still can’t remember the real answers! As a now established fan of O’Brien’s show, I had been aware of the Mystery Hour Board Game for a while. As Stephen moved away from Children’s TV to become one of the most prominent and regular primetime TV hosts, we decided to start a new company and re-engage in this market.

That subsequent winner must respond within 24 hours of the time of which they are notified, or they will also forfeit the prize. If you request that your personal details be removed prior to the conclusion of a Promotion, you will forfeit your right to enter the Promotion and/or claim any prize and we reserve the right to select another entrant to participate in the Promotion or withdraw the prize and select another winner, as applicable. Contents include 250 questions with correct and false answers (players can devise their own answers for extra points). Psyching an opponent out by claiming you know an answer for 3 points before hearing the options (even though you don’t) can work in your favour at critical points in the game. If due to any Covid Measures, we are unable to fulfil a prize or perform any of our other obligations under the Promotion Terms and Conditions, then we shall not be in breach of the Promotion Terms and Conditions.

The winning entrant will be contacted by one of our representatives via telephone on the telephone number on which they entered. The game has long been coveted as a weekly prize for best answer and proof of credentials- the radio trivia equivalent to the Countdown teapot, but thankfully much more readily available. Well let’s talk about those… You have three titles which bring branded formats into the real world: In for a Penny, Rolling In It and The James O’Brien Mystery Hour Board Game. For me, the discussion generated following the reveal of a correct answer is where the true value of the Mystery Hour Board Game lies. Brands Untapped will also play host to a suite of events taking place across the year; more announcements on those to follow soon!

Everything is done very professionally with this company and always lets you know every step of the process.The Promotion is only open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over and who are based in the UK at the time of entry.