From rooms at conventions to house parties, nothing brings on the fun quite like a Jackbox 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 that Jackbox Games knows how to put together a great gaming experience.
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.
35 Civic Doodle
Players without serious art skills will want to avoid Civic Doodle. While many Jackbox games 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.
34 Role Models
Role Models is 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. Skip Role Models and play something that packs a punch.
33 Zeeple Dome
Zeeple Dome is 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.
32 Word Spud
Word Spud was 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 on their 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 reason Word Spud 2 won't be released until 3145
31 Bidiots
The best Jackbox games deliver high-quality fun within a simple set of rules. Bidiots does 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 like a call on Discord, players could take the time to learn all of the rules and make this one a bit more fun.
30 Joke Boat
Mokokoma Mokhonoana said, “98% of all comedians feel obliged to be funny when interviewed. Less than 2% succeed.” If we interviewed Joke 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.
29 Lie 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 of Lie Swatter. In the end, it's just a true or false version of Kahoot. At least players can try it for free if they have an Alexa.
28 Guesspionage
This game is a weird fusion between Family Feud and the classic party game Never 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.
27 Dictionarium
Pssst, Jackbox? We see you copying Balderdash! Still, the board game has 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 like Quiplash on the roster. It's fun, but not something players will come back to often.
26 You Don't Know Jack 2015
This is the one that put Jackbox Games on the map all the way back in 1995. Well, it's the 2015 version of the game that put Jackbox Games on the map all the way back in 1995 anyway. Were those sentences too long? Oh right, the list!
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 the Jackbox games 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.