Another year means anotherJackbox Party Pack, butJackbox Party Pack 10is special. It’s in the name; this is the tenth pack to release, celebrating an anniversary of sorts for the franchise. The result is an awesome selection of games, withTee K.O.getting a sequelthat features many beloved mascots from games past andDodo Re Mirepresenting the first music game to ever hit the pack.
Of course, fans are able to dive in, and one of the hardest choices is going to be what to play first and with whom. Each game offers something a little different, and that sheer variety will ensure anyone picking upJackbox Party Pack 10has a lot to enjoy.
Tee K.O. 2
Tee K.O. 2is a drawing game and a sequel to the original title way back inJackbox Party Pack 3. In it, players must make designs with the goal being to make the funniest. After everyone has submitted their designs, as well as their slogans, players must vote gauntlet style to see which wins. The combination of slogan and design is great for humor. In improving on the original,Tee K.O. 2includes more garmentsthan the original like hoodies, more slogan fonts, an improved drawing interface, avatars from the past Party Packs, and a more involved final round. It’s everything fans loved about the original, dialed up. On top of that, if there’s a design fans want, they can order it and get it in real life too.
FixyText
FixyTextis a group word game where players collectively respond to prompts and other text messages together. There’s no delete button, so every typo, shenanigan, and so forth remains. Previously, Jackbox Games has said thatFixyTextembodies the chaotic nature of a friend group chat, with the funniest changes winning. In a bit of synergy, it’s not unusual for a slogan fromTee K.O.2.to translate toFixyText(and vice versa, with all games) for some added fun.
Timejinx
Trivia games are nothing new, in theJackbox Party Packor beyond, butTimejinxputs a fun spin on it. Players represent time travelers who must discern when certain historical events occurred. All the trivia questions deal with years of certain events, and scoring is based on how close players get. It’s been compared to golf scores. If the question is about something happening in the year 1930, with one player guessing the year 1931 and the other guessing the year 1942, the first player gets 1 point and the second player gets 12 points. The player with the lowest score wins, and there are a few futuristic curveballs thrown in as well.
Hypnotorious
Hypnotoriousis a social deduction game in the vein ofAmong Us, but there’s a twist. The imposter, oroutlier inHypnotorious, does not know that it’s their role. In this game, players are given a specific role and have to figure out where they fit in among a handful of groups. One person doesn’t belong and must figure that out as well, with the results being hilarious at times. One example is someone could be given Gandalf, which could be paired with other characters with beards, characters straight up fromThe Lord of the Rings, or characters out of a book. If the Outlier is Tom Cruise, but they think the others in the group represent characters from books (Gandalf, Harry Potter, Alice), then they must figure that out as well.
Dodo Re Mi
Presentation-wise,Dodo Re Misees players become birds who are trying to avoid being eaten by a carnivorous plant. To do so, they must sing for survival, with players' phones and controllers becoming the instrument. There’s also asong list players can unlock similar toGuitar HeroandRock Band.They can play a wide variety of real and absurd instruments, including but not limited to, constant screaming, guitar, drums, a kazoo, the Lip Flipper, Taz the Cat, and more. The music is then played back for players to see who did well and who didn’t, with the game also avoiding the typical round structure found inJackbox Party Packs. Instead, players can play a round or two if they wish and move on.
The Jackbox Party Pack 10is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S.
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