The Jackbox Party
Review

The Jackbox Party (2014) series offers collections of party games using the smartphone and TV combination but can be played on most devices. This, like That's You, offers a novel way to play together as a family.

The games are played by connecting online, and then each player connects to the computer or console with a mobile or tablet device. Each challenge round is completed via these devices with results shown on the main screen.

There are a series of Jackbox Party packs each containing a range of games. For example, in You Don't Know Jack (1-4 Players) four players are tasked to answer multiple-choice trivia questions. The quicker you answer the more points you score. You can force other players to answer more quickly and earn a bonus if they fail. Or in Drawful (3-8 Players) up to eight players individually are given a phrase and a drawing canvas on their local device. They have to draw the phrase so that other players can correctly guess what it is when it appears on the TV.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Jackbox Party 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.