The Jackbox Party Pack 8

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Summary

The eighth entry in Jackbox Games' series of party game collections.


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The Jackbox Party Pack 8 Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Player 2
January 10, 2022

After the 8th pack, one might be wondering if these games are losing steam or continuing to improve whilst offering new and fun experiences. Having played countless hours of these with friends, I couldn’t be happier to report that the latter seems to be the case.

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Review by NindieSpotlight [user]
December 17, 2021

Having generally been a fan of the Jackbox games, and this series, since the start it’s always interesting to see how each new pack ends upHaving generally been a fan of the Jackbox games, and this series, since the start it’s always interesting to see how each new pack ends up playing out. In general, this time it seems fresh ideas and more of a focus on drawing as a whole are in play, and that also generally makes it more likely results will vary with tastes. Both Drawful Animate and Weapons Drawn represent the artistic (well, as much as you can be with your finger, a time limit, and very few tools) side of things and I think enjoyment is heavily tied to how much you and your friends like to get their Pictionary-esque sides flowing with their different spins on how to make use of your talents. The Poll Mine seems to be the biggest swing of the bunch, trying to make people assess the consensus rankings to prompts among their friends, an interesting idea, but I’m not sure the fun comes through with its more sluggish pacing. Trivia fans will likely be drawn to The Wheel of Enormous Proportions, which will give you lists of potential answers to properly associate with a given prompt or topic, with accurate answers being tied to better odds for winning on a big wheel that opens the door to potentially anyone coming out on top with a little luck. Finally, there’s my family’s favorite of the bunch, Job Job, which simply had the best sense of humor overall and we loved the concept of having to take the answers other players gave to prompts to construct our own answers to new ones. It made for a consistently silly challenge, and it always seems the Jackbox crew does best when having players focused on words and language. I wouldn’t consider it to be one of their best packs overall (they have some tough company), but again it may be one of their more wholly unique ones, which may have appeal on those grounds alone for series fans.https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/10/mini-reviews-october-21st-edition.html

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Review by Gaming Age
December 9, 2021

I mean, the whole game leads to moments of hilarity; that’s the point of Jackbox, after all. But The Jackbox Party Pack 8 may be better than most of the other entries in the series — and seeing as we’re talking about a series that has produced some amazing games, that should tell you a lot.

80
Review by PC Games
November 22, 2021

Job Job makes what is an otherwise passable collection special, for it is one of the best games in the history of Jackbox Party Pack. If you are already a fan of the series and like to play it at parties, this one can’t be missed.

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Review by Nintenderos
November 7, 2021

A very fun pack and one of the most interesting games that Jackbox Games has offered us. The perfect party-game for those evenings with friends where you really want to have fun.

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Game Information
Release Date October 14, 2021
Publisher Jackbox Games, Inc.
Content Rated E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Genres Indie
Themes Party, Kids
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia