From rooms at conventions to house parties, nothing brings on the fun quite like aJackbox Party Pack. Each pack contains five different games with wacky themes and unique gameplay to keep a crowd happy. These games still remain hits with the outbreak of COVID-19 as many can be played remotely. What we’re trying to say is thatJackbox Gamesknows how to put together a great gaming experience.
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Still, no company is capable of perfection. Not all games are created equal and some are bound to be duds. No one wants to bring down a party by suggesting a boring game so people should make sure they know the best ones to bring to the table.
35Civic Doodle
Players without serious art skills will want to avoidCivic Doodle. While manyJackboxgames have players draw, this one requires them to do it well. The strange amalgamations of drawings players create just don’t bring on the laughs like stronger games can.
34Role Models
Role Modelsis a unique idea for a social deduction game but sadly falls flat. The idea of breaking down who might be the getaway driver vs the muscle in an epic heist seems fun on the surface but simply works better as a conversation than a structured game. SkipRole Modelsand play something that packs a punch.
33Zeeple Dome
Zeeple Domeis often considered one of the worst games in the series. This little action game might be fun for those who never have picked up other games before but that’s honestly it. The dev team obviously put some love into this game and it’s exciting to see Jackbox Games try something new but it honestly fell flat. In the end, it’s better to fling this game into the do not play pile than to fling the player characters on screen.
32Word Spud
Word Spudwas released with the first party pack in the series and it’s easy to tell the design team wasn’t quite in the groove yet with this one. Heck, they even poke fun at the game ontheir own website. There are better things that could be done with a potato, like writing on one in real life to pass around instead of doing so in a game. There’s a reasonWord Spud 2won’t be released until 3145
31Bidiots
The best Jackbox games deliver high-quality fun within a simple set of rules.Bidiotsdoes neither of these things. There’s something to be said for the chaos of the game giving it appeal but there are likely too many rules to learn for this to be a quick pick up and play game a party needs.
Still, it’s worth being said that bidding thousands of dollars on a friend’s stick figure drawing is an amusing concept. In a less hectic setting likea call on Discord, players could take the time to learn all of the rules and make this one a bit more fun.
30Joke Boat
Mokokoma Mokhonoana said, “98% of all comedians feel obliged to be funny when interviewed. Less than 2% succeed.” If we interviewedJoke Boat, it would be in the 98% category. The game is supposed to help players craft good jokes but is far too restrictive to allow the creativity needed to do so. Throw this one overboard.
29Lie Swatter
There’s no denying a game that can host up to one-hundred players at once is impressive. The problem is that it’s the most impressive part ofLie Swatter. In the end, it’s just a true or false version ofKahoot. At least players can try it for free if they have anAlexa.
28Guesspionage
This game is a weird fusion betweenFamily Feudand the classic party gameNever Have I Ever. Players have to guess what percentage of people answered yes or no to particular questions. Yes, that’s about the entire gist of the game. It’s considered the worst game in the third party pack but is the easiest game to learn in the entire series. This one could still be okay for playing with family or friends with no experience playing games.
27Dictionarium
Pssst,Jackbox? We see you copyingBalderdash! Still,the board gamehas been in print since 1984 for good reason so it makes sense they might use it as inspiration. Dictionarium feels more like filler than anything, especially with better word games likeQuiplashon the roster. It’s fun, but not something players will come back to often.
26You Don’t Know Jack 2015
This is the one that putJackbox Gameson the map all the way back in 1995. Well, it’s the 2015 version of the game that putJackbox Gameson the map all the way back in 1995 anyway. Were those sentences too long? Oh right, the list!
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This is the kind of wacky humor players can expect when firing up this trivia title. It’s not that You Don’t Know Jack 2015 is bad, it’s more that its sequel in theJackboxgames line is just that much better. If weird trivia with even weirder presentation is what players are looking for, this game provides it in spades.
