Info about The Jackbox Party Pack 8: Official game description: About The Jackbox Party Pack 8 ------------------------------ The eighth installment of the beloved Jackbox Party Pack franchise is here! Five hilarious new games will energize your next game night, holiday party, happy hour, or video call. No extra controllers needed - players use their phones or tablets to play along! Got a bigger group? Play with up to 10 players and up to 10,000 audience members. The Jackbox Party Pack 8 is currently in English only. This game does not support online matchmaking but can still be enjoyed remotely using livestreaming services or video conferencing tools. About Each Game --------------- Drawful Animate --------------- (3 -10 players) - It’s alive! The guessing game with terrible drawings and hilariously wrong answers makes a dynamic return. In this revamped title, players create looping, two-frame animations based on weird and random titles. . The Wheel of Enormous Proportions --------------------------------- (2-8 players) - Trivia has never been so large! A fantastic, mystical wheel challenges you with a variety of trivia prompts. Winners are awarded slices of the Wheel’s face with a chance to win big with each nail-biting spin. In the end, one player will have their most burning question answered by the great Wheel. . Job Job ------- (3-10 players) - Use other people’s words to create unique and funny answers to classic job interview questions. Go head to head to see who scores the job! . The Poll Mine ------------- (2-10 players) - A survey game that’s all about YOU! Split into teams and see who can escape from the witch’s lair! Players individually rank their choices to a difficult question, then must guess how the group answered as a whole. How well do you know your friends?! . Weapons Drawn ------------- (4-8 players) - A social deduction game where everyone is both a murderer and a detective. Players doodle all the clues, hiding a letter from their name in the weapon drawings. Can you solve murders while trying to get away with your own? . **How to Play Remotely** Players use any web-enabled device (like a smartphone or tablet) to join the game and play along. When playing with remote players, you can use a video conferencing tool like Zoom, Steam Broadcast, Google Hangouts, Discord, and more to connect with others! Just share your screen while on a call and make sure you look for prompts to share audio. Release date: Oct 13, 2021 Categories: Party Game, Multiplayer, Trivia, Drawing, Social Deduction, Word Game, Survey Game - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $15.00 - $25.00 - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that while some users find the game worth the money, especially for specific mini-games like Job Job, others recommend waiting for a sale or choosing a different pack. This indicates that the community perceives the game as valuable but not at its current price point. The mixed reviews on its worth at full price suggest that a fair price range would be lower than the current base price. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: N/A - Story completion: N/A - Session length: 1.0h - Endgame: N/A - Reasoning: The evidence provides some insight into the playtime metrics for the target game. The first quote suggests that a single session of playing all the games in the pack can take around 2 hours. The second quote indicates that the game can be played for literal hours at a time, suggesting a high potential for extended play sessions. The third quote mentions that 'Weapons Drawn' is a heavy time investment, implying significant playtime for that specific game within the pack. The fourth quote provides a specific playtime range of 30-40 minutes for a session with 10 people. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game is fun and enjoyable, particularly in a social setting with friends, but may have pacing and repetitiveness issues. - Stance: Fun immediately - Anchor: Playing with friends - Time to anchor: 0h 15m - Friction: pacing problems; potential repetitiveness - Unlock drivers: playing with friends; engaging visual style and thematic presentation - Conditions: local multiplayer; online game with friends; teamwork and strategizing with friends - Player Archetypes: - Social Fun-Seeker (buy) - Motivation: Having a fun and enjoyable time with friends. - Playstyle: Casual and social, focusing on the humorous and light-hearted aspects of the game. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: casual gamer; social player - Reference games: Quiplash; Drawful - Value-Conscious Gamer (sale) - Motivation: Getting the best value for their money while still enjoying quality games. - Playstyle: Thoughtful and economical, balancing cost with entertainment value. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: budget gamer; value seeker - Reference games: Jackbox Party Pack 3; Jackbox Party Pack 7 - Accessibility Advocate (deep sale) - Motivation: Finding games that are easy to understand and play, especially for those new to gaming. - Playstyle: Casual and inclusive, preferring games that are straightforward and welcoming to newcomers. - Experience: newcomer - Purchase stance: deep sale - Labels: newcomer; casual player - Reference games: Gartic Phone Animate Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Job Job is hilarious and fun (weight 0.99): Job Job is highlighted for its humor and entertainment value, often described as extremely funny and enjoyable. It is a standout game that combines elements from previous games into a hilarious formula and is great for groups. - Poll Mine is fun and strategic (weight 0.77): Poll Mine is widely praised for its fun and strategic gameplay, encouraging teamwork and offering an enjoyable experience similar to Family Feud. It is particularly entertaining with larger groups and fosters good discussions. - Drawful Animate is entertaining (weight 0.7): Drawful Animate is noted for its fun and creative gameplay, with improvements like animation and dynamic drawings. It is considered a great twist on the original Drawful and is beginner-friendly. - Weapons Drawn is innovative and fun (weight 0.64): Weapons Drawn is praised for its innovative and fun gameplay, combining elements of drawing, word-based answers, and social deduction. It is enjoyable with the right group and offers a complex and engaging experience. - Wheel of Enormous Proportions is enjoyable (weight 0.58): The Wheel of Enormous Proportions is noted for its fun and refreshing trivia gameplay, despite some balance issues. It is considered a great trivia game with a mix of skill and luck, and is enjoyable even for non-trivia fans. - Pack offers variety and fun (weight 0.38): The pack is praised for its variety of games that cater to different types of players. It is considered above average and worth the purchase, with a positive overall impression. - Games are great for groups (weight 0.2): The games in the pack are noted for being great for groups, providing a fun and engaging experience when played together. Common complaints: - Wheel of Enormous Proportions criticized (weight 0.69): Players find The Wheel of Enormous Proportions to be the weakest game in the pack due to its overemphasis on randomness, lack of interactivity, and obscure trivia questions. It is often compared unfavorably to Trivia Murder Party. - Weapons Drawn is confusing (weight 0.64): Weapons Drawn is widely criticized for its confusing and overly complicated gameplay, unclear rules, and steep learning curve. Many players find it convoluted and not worth the investment. - Drawful Animate lacks features (weight 0.42): Drawful Animate is criticized for lacking an eraser and more color options, making the drawing experience less enjoyable. It is also seen as more complex and less fun than its predecessor. - Poll Mine has gameplay issues (weight 0.32): The Poll Mine is considered slow-paced and may not land well with groups unfamiliar with each other. It also has issues with replay value and can feel random and unsatisfying. - Games not kid-friendly (weight 0.11): The games in the pack are noted to be complicated and not suitable for younger kids due to confusing rules. - Server issues reported (weight 0.07): Some players reported issues with servers not working or being shut down, affecting the gameplay experience. - Other games are not favorites (weight 0.06): The other games in the pack are not particularly favored by players, with some finding them not worth the investment. Gameplay feedback: - Job Job's word-based gameplay (weight 0.75): Job Job is a writing-based game where players create funny and memorable answers to job interview questions using other players' words. It involves writing texts, creating responses from a word bank, and rearranging words to form humorous and unique answers. - The Poll Mine's survey and ranking gameplay (weight 0.63): The Poll Mine is a team-based survey guessing game where players rank answers to prompts and guess the collective order. It involves strategizing, collaboration, and knowing friends' preferences to escape a witch's lair. - Weapons Drawn's social deduction and drawing mechanics (weight 0.59): Weapons Drawn is a social deduction game that involves drawing weapons, hiding letters, and solving murders. Players take on the roles of both murderers and detectives, using drawing and deduction to identify the killer. - The Wheel of Enormous Proportions' trivia and wheel mechanics (weight 0.5): The Wheel of Enormous Proportions is a trivia game that combines answering questions with a wheel spin mechanic. Players spin the wheel to determine points and face consequences based on their trivia knowledge. - Drawful Animate's drawing and animation features (weight 0.45): Drawful Animate is a drawing and guessing game with an animation twist. Players create looping, framed animations based on random titles and prompts, adding a new dimension to the classic Drawful gameplay. - Multiplayer and party game aspects (weight 0.15): Several games in the pack are designed for multiplayer and party settings, emphasizing group play and social interaction. These games are more enjoyable with a larger group of friends. - Game length and complexity (weight 0.11): Some games, like Weapons Drawn, can take a long time to finish and may involve initial confusion due to their complexity. Players may need to invest time to fully understand and enjoy these games. - Quality-of-life additions for streaming (weight 0.04): The game pack includes quality-of-life additions that enhance the streaming experience. These features make the games more accessible and enjoyable for both players and viewers. Performance notes: - Server connectivity issues (weight 0.14): Multiple players reported problems with server connectivity, including servers not working, being shut down, and general connection issues. - Game optimization and loading (weight 0.05): The games are noted to be well-optimized and load quickly, providing a smooth experience. - Poor UI experience (weight 0.05): The user interface is described as a nightmare, indicating significant usability issues. Recommendations: - Recommended with reservations (weight 0.4): This pack is generally recommended for its fun and worthiness, especially for party game enthusiasts. However, it is often suggested to buy it on sale or as a secondary purchase rather than as a first pack. - Try other packs first (weight 0.39): Many reviews suggest trying other Jackbox packs first, such as Pack 3, 7, or 6, before purchasing this one. It is often recommended to wait for a sale or buy a different pack. Other player notes: - Online play with friends (weight 0.05): The game supports online play with friends through platforms like Steam Remote Play or Discord. - Requires individual devices (weight 0.04): The game requires each player to have their own smartphone, tablet, or web browser to participate. Emotions: - Enjoyment (weight 0.28): Players particularly enjoy Job Job for its fun and engaging gameplay, as well as the overall variety and quality of games in the pack. The social and humorous aspects of games like Weapons Drawn and Poll Mine also contribute to the enjoyment. - Joy (weight 0.28): The joy comes from the fun and laughter experienced while playing games like Job Job and The Poll Mine with friends. The variety of games and the positive experiences they provide contribute to the overall joy. - Disappointment (weight 0.25): Disappointment stems from the perceived low quality and value of certain games like Poll Mine and Wheel of Enormous Proportions. Some games are seen as dull, convoluted, or not meeting expectations, leading to an overall negative view of the pack. - Frustration (weight 0.2): Frustration is caused by technical issues such as shadow banning VPN usage and bugs affecting gameplay. Additionally, the confusing and unclear mechanics of Weapons Drawn, as well as the lack of certain features in Drawful Animate, contribute to the frustration. - Fun (weight 0.2): The fun comes from the engaging and humorous nature of the games, particularly Drawful and Weapons Drawn. The social and quirky aspects of the games make them enjoyable for parties and casual get-togethers. - Excitement (weight 0.09): Excitement is generated by the addictive and humorous nature of games like Job Job and Weapons Drawn. The prospect of playing with friends and the overall enjoyable experience contribute to the excitement. - Satisfaction (weight 0.05): Satisfaction comes from the overall quality and enjoyment of the games in the pack. Players are pleased with their purchase and the positive aspects of each game. - Confusion (weight 0.03): Confusion arises from the complex mechanics of certain games like Weapons Drawn, which are difficult to understand and evaluate initially. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.03): Enthusiasm is driven by the engaging and enjoyable nature of games like Weapons Drawn and Job Job. The overall positive experience and fun gameplay contribute to the enthusiasm. - Anger (weight 0.02): Anger is caused by technical issues such as lack of support and server problems, which disrupt the gameplay experience.}