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The Jackbox Party Pack
By Jackbox Games, released 1 Jan 2014
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
What it is
The Jackbox Party Pack is a collection of five same-room party games from Jackbox Games, with phones, tablets or computers serving as controllers. The included games cover trivia, bluffing, drawing, fill-in-the-blank prompts and fact-based play, with listed player counts ranging from one to 100 depending on the game. To join, players visit jackbox.tv on a device and enter the room code shown in the game. For remote play, the description suggests sharing the game screen through a video conferencing tool. The pack supports multiplayer, PvP, co-op and shared-screen modes, alongside single-player and Remote Play on Phone. Its listed platforms are Windows, macOS and Linux. The included games are in English only. It was released in 2014.
What players like, and what they don't
- Five different party games in one pack
- Phones, tablets or computers can be controllers
- Player counts range up to 100
- Supports shared-screen PvP and co-op
- Included games are in English only
- Several games require multiple players
Who it suits
It suits groups who want a party game in which players use personal web-enabled devices as controllers. The listed remote-play approach may also suit groups connecting over a video call.
The pack combines five distinct party formats and lets participants join with their own devices. Check the English-only language and each game’s player count when choosing it for a group.
