I need yor help!!! Best Answer 25 points!?

Question

I have to create a board game over the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Do you think that it make sense if i change the name of Trivial Pursuit to Pips Pursuit?
If not, what would you call it?

Answer 1

Pip's Pursuit totally makes sense. In Great Expectations Pip's pursuit was to improve his social standing. It's a really good name for your game.

Answer 2

I like your line of thought in considering "Pips' Pursuit"

It's catchy.

On the otherhand,,,,to critique it....

It "works" here,,,now that you've sorta explained it.
The Context works for us because your Explanation has put it into context.

On a stand-alone basis,,,,it really does not tie-in to "Trivial Pursuit" very clearly.

Imagine walking thru a store and seeing a title on a book,or Game,,

"Bob's Pursuit"

That's going to conjure a certain connotation.
But it doesn't necessarily naturally lead one to think of Trivial Pursuit.

Consider the story of Pip,,,he DID have Great expectations.

And while it indeed was his Pursuit,,,there was nothing much Trivial about his aspirations.

Instead of simply "Pip's Pursuit"...
how about

"Pip's NOT SO Trivial Pursuit"


On a Board Game Name,,,,
To My thinking,,,that would prompt a much different connotation

And would have a more direct "brand familiarity" tie to Trivial Pursuit.

I'd know it was about Pip
I'd know that it was NOT trivial,,,hence "Great Expectations"

And I'd make the connection to Trivial Pursuit Game,,
and expect THIS game to be something along the lines via the "tongue-in-cheek" implication

Your game layout/format could BE modelled after Trivial Pursuit.
And being Named .."NOT-So Trivial.."
Would Not Contradict the actual Storyline.

Simply "Pip's Pursuit",,,
really is fine as a name for your game.
That IS the Storyline.
That could actually even have been a decent ORIGINAL title of the book.

That would work great,,,it's a good name for ANY sort of game you'd create based on the Story.
But the Implied Refference to Trivial Pursuit is weak-ish at face value.

IF you plan on using a Trivial Pursuit type of game,,,

I think any sort of Direct Referrence to T-P would work better
"Pip's Non Trivial Pursuit"
"Pip's Trivial Pursuit,,NOT!"
"Pip's Not-So Trivial..."
something along those lines

Just my thoughts,,for what it's worth.

Your Original Idea is NOT bad at all,,,I'm sure it will work

Good luck with your assignment,,I hope you Score Big!

Maybe someday we 'll all get a chance to check it out at WalMart,,,:)

Answer 3

You can't give anyone 25 points. So I hope your game makes more sense than your offer. ha. As far as the name goes, if you are planning to do a multiple choice Q & A, Pips Pursuit is fine. Though it doesn't really strike me as a really clever name. Maybe "Trivial Pip-suit" instead. Regardless, you should name the game after a famous game whose style you are borrowing. If that is the case, like I said, your name is fine. Good luck.

Answer 4

Best of Times

Answer 5

You should call it what you want, but no best answer is ever given 25 points.

Answer 6

Ya. thats good. pips pursuit. i like it. creative.

Answer 7

You can't give 25 points, it is not within your power. Furthermore it is your homework don't be afraid to use your imagination and go out on a limb!

Answer 8

Hey it's the guy with the altered soda logo again. And yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

Answer 9

I like Pips persuit. I say go for it.

Answer 10

I like the name that you choose but here are some others