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The Jackbox Party Pack 6
By Jackbox Games, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is a 2019 collection of five party games from Jackbox Games. It includes Trivia Murder Party 2, a trivia deathmatch for 1–8 players; Dictionarium, a word game for 3–8; Push The Button, a hidden-identity game for 4–10; Joke Boat, a comedy contest for 3–8; and Role Models, a personality test for 3–6. Players join using phones, tablets or computers, so extra controllers are not needed. The game is designed for local multiplayer, but remote players can take part over a stream: share the game screen during a video call and look for prompts to share audio. Steam lists multiplayer, PvP and co-op, including shared or split-screen modes, as well as single-player, achievements, controller support and trading cards. It is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. The game is English-only.
What players like, and what they don't
- Five games with different formats
- Players can join on phones, tablets or computers
- No extra controllers needed
- Available on Windows, macOS and Linux
- English only
- Designed for local multiplayer, with remote play via streaming
Who it suits
It suits groups who want several local party games and can join on web-enabled phones, tablets or computers. Streamers can also include remote players through a video call and shared screen.
The five games cover trivia, wordplay, hidden identities, comedy and personality quizzes, with different group sizes for each. Keep the English-only limitation in mind, and note that remote play involves streaming the game screen.
