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casual game
You Don't Know Jack Sports
By Jackbox Games, released 1 Jan 1996
- Microsoft Windows
- Classic Mac OS
- strategy video game
What it is
You Don't Know Jack Sports is a sports-themed trivia game from Jackbox Games, originally released in 1996. Its questions draw on sports including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, tennis, volleyball, golf, and lawn darts, with Guy Towers named as host. The listed genres are casual, indie, and strategy, and its features include single-player, multiplayer, and Family Sharing. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows and Classic Mac OS, while its Steam platform listing names Windows. That gives players a trivia option whether they want to play alone or with others. The available description frames the questions around how much players know about a range of sports rather than competition on the field; the activity here is answering trivia. Jackbox Games is both the listed maker and developer, and Jackbox Games, Inc. is the listed publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Trivia spans several sports
- Single-player and multiplayer modes
- Family Sharing is listed
- Windows and Classic Mac OS are listed
- Steam platform listing names Windows only
- No controller support is listed
Who it suits
It suits players who want sports trivia covering several sports, either solo or in multiplayer. The listed platforms include Windows and Classic Mac OS.
You Don't Know Jack Sports is a sports trivia game with solo and multiplayer modes. Its subject range includes both major team sports and activities such as golf and lawn darts.
