

Sorry to those who were waiting to grab the likes of Drawful 2 as part of a pack.

Unlike previous installments in the Jackbox series, none of the games here have been available before now. Released: Octo(PS4, PC, Mac, Fire TV), Octo(Xbox One) Jackbox Party Pack 3 (PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV) It’s a party in a box, just like it says on the label. More importantly, they’re enough fun to keep people coming back. Each of the Jackbox games vary slightly in quality and complication, but all of them are simple enough that everyone can play. Fortunately, The Jackbox Party Pack 3 more than delivers on the promise of quality made by its predecessors. This year’s installment continues to demonstrate that no one ( no, not even them) makes a better party game. At my house, we’ve lent people who don’t have their phones a Kindle tablet or a Wii U GamePad, and they were able to play along just fine.Įase of access is just part of the formula though, and it wouldn’t mean much if the games you were trying to share with your friends weren’t any good. Since all that’s required is a touchscreen and internet access, you don’t even need a smartphone to join in. I’ve found that it’s far less intimidating to get a group together to play Jackbox games than it is to pass out complicated controllers and explain button configurations. It’s way easier to get people to play a game if they already have the equipment, nearly everyone carries a smartphone around these days. Jackbox Games has a great thing going with its Party Packs.
