Info about The Jackbox Party Pack 4:

Official game description:
The biggest and fourthiest addition to this storied party game franchise features not five but FIVE AND A HALF crowd-slaying games!
Fibbage 3 (2-8 players)
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*   The blanking fun sequel. Play all-new question types and the game mode Fibbage: Enough About You (3-8 players). Guess the weird facts about your friends.
Survive the Internet (3-8 players)
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*   The web-based frame game. Twist your friends’ “online” comments in hilarious ways.
Monster Seeking Monster (3-7 players)
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*   The spooky date-a-thon game. Message and date fellow monsters with special powers.
Bracketeering (3-16 players)
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*   The deranged debate match game. Place smart bets on stupid arguments.
Civic Doodle (3-8 players)
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*   The one-up art game. Compete to improve the town murals.
Play using your phones, tablets or computers. No extra controllers needed!
Plus EVEN MORE features just for streamers!
NOTE: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 is in English only.
NOTE: The game is local multiplayer but can be enjoyed over streams with remote players.
**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 18, 2017

Categories: Party Game, Multiplayer, Trivia, Drawing, Dating Simulation, Social Deduction, Local Multiplayer


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $15.00 - $25.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that while the game is considered worth the price, many users feel it is more appropriately valued when purchased on sale or as part of a bundle. This indicates that the community perceives the fair price to be lower than the current base price. The repeated mentions of the game being worth it on sale or in a bundle suggest a fair price range that is lower than the full price but still reflects the game's value.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 5.0h
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: 5.0h
  - Endgame: 12.4h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct and indirect mentions of playtime. The first quote mentions a 5-hour play session, which can be considered a long session length. The second quote mentions completing achievements in around 5 hours, which can be interpreted as a game completion time. The third quote mentions a total playtime of 12.4 hours, which could be interpreted as endgame playtime. The fourth quote mentions a 3-hour teaching session, which is not directly related to playtime metrics but shows engagement with the game.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game is fun immediately when played with friends or family, but can become boring quickly if played alone or with an unengaged group.
  - Stance: Fun immediately
  - Anchor: Playing with friends or family
  - Time to anchor: 0h 0m
  - Friction: Playing alone; Unengaged group
  - Unlock drivers: Playing with friends; Playing with family; Engaged and lively group
  - Conditions: Multiplayer; Social interaction; Group engagement
- Player Archetypes:
  - Social Gatherer (buy)
    - Motivation: Social interaction and entertainment.
    - Playstyle: Plays in groups, enjoys the social dynamics and humor.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: party-goer; social gamer
    - Reference games: Quiplash; You Don't Know Jack
  - Achievement Hunter (sale)
    - Motivation: Unlocking achievements and completing challenges.
    - Playstyle: Focuses on achieving specific in-game goals, often plays with like-minded friends.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: achievement hunter; completionist
    - Reference games: Jackbox Party Pack 3; Jackbox Party Pack 5
  - Friend Connector (buy)
    - Motivation: Spending quality time with friends.
    - Playstyle: Plays with both online and in-person friends, enjoys a variety of games.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: friend group gamer; online gamer
    - Reference games: Fibbage; Quiplash


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:
- Fibbage 3 is a masterpiece (weight 0.96): Fibbage 3 is highly recommended and considered a masterpiece. It is praised for its stylistic appeal, replayability, and being a great party game. The 'Enough About You' mode is particularly highlighted for its fun and revealing nature.
- Survive the Internet is highly praised (weight 0.88): Players consistently describe 'Survive the Internet' as funny, enjoyable, and a masterpiece. It is noted for its humor, variety, and strategic gameplay, making it a crowd pleaser and a favorite among many.
- Monster Seeking Monster is unique (weight 0.79): Monster Seeking Monster is noted for its unique dating concept and strategic gameplay. It is described as hilarious, fun, and having great music and presentation, making it a favorite among players.
- Civic Doodle's drawing concept is fun (weight 0.66): Civic Doodle is appreciated for its enjoyable and kid-friendly drawing concept. The game has improved drawing UI with features like undo, changing brush width, and adding different colors, making it a great collaborative experience.
- Great for parties and gatherings (weight 0.32): The games are described as perfect for parties, game nights, or chaos with friends. They are easy to pick up, endlessly replayable, and guaranteed to bring laughs, making them great for drinking games and small groups.
- Bracketeering is competitive and intense (weight 0.31): Bracketeering is appreciated for its competitive and intense gameplay. It is noted for being enjoyable and stylistically on-par with other games in the pack.
- Good value for money (weight 0.14): The games are considered to be priced well and offer good value for money. Players find them worth the price of admission and highly enjoyable.
- Easy to set up and play (weight 0.11): The games are noted for their easy setup and accessibility. Players find it simple to join and start playing, adding to the overall enjoyment.

Common complaints:
- Bracketeering seen as uninspired and boring (weight 0.56): Bracketeering is frequently described as uninspired, boring, and the least favorite game. It is noted to be slower-paced and can become noisy or hit-or-miss depending on the group.
- Monster Seeking Monster considered flawed (weight 0.53): Monster Seeking Monster is often seen as obsolete, not suitable for family play, and only enjoyable with really close friends. It is also described as weird, uncomfortable, and not engaging.
- Civic Doodle criticized for limited features (weight 0.4): Players find Civic Doodle unengaging and the weakest drawing game due to its limited color options, short drawing time, and an overbearing host. It is often considered the least favorite and not very memorable.
- Pack considered average compared to others (weight 0.22): The game pack is often seen as not the best and average compared to other packs. Some games in the pack are not worth it according to reviewers.
- Limited language support (weight 0.22): The game lacks official support for languages other than English, including Russian and Ukrainian. This limitation can lead to issues such as screens with Russian language getting banned.
- Survive the Internet has issues (weight 0.21): Survive the Internet can become confusing and stagnate during the PhotoSharing round, which is considered the worst round by some players.
- Game assumes similar sense of humor (weight 0.1): The game can be slow and less enjoyable if players are not on the same comedic wavelength. It assumes all players have a similar sense of humor, which may not always be the case.

Gameplay feedback:
- Monster Seeking Monster dating mechanics (weight 0.94): Monster Seeking Monster is a dating game where players flirt and interact as monsters, using hidden abilities and strategic gameplay to gain hearts and form relationships.
- Fibbage 3 features diverse trivia modes (weight 0.86): Fibbage 3 includes various game modes such as 'Enough About You,' which allows players to create games based on personal truths and lies. It combines trivia with elements of bluffing and manipulating truths to fool others.
- Survive the Internet humor focus (weight 0.76): Survive the Internet is a game mode where players create funny and absurd internet content by twisting comments and responding to prompts in humorous ways.
- Bracketeering competitive voting (weight 0.58): Bracketeering is a competitive game mode involving debates, matchups, and voting on prompts in a bracket format, often used in streams and large audiences.
- Civic Doodle collaborative drawing (weight 0.52): Civic Doodle involves players collaboratively drawing and voting on art, improving town murals on a shared canvas, which can be fun with a big group.
- Multiplayer and social gameplay (weight 0.42): The game emphasizes multiplayer experiences, allowing players to engage in social gameplay using smartphones or tablets, making it inclusive and easy to understand.
- Variety of minigames (weight 0.29): The game pack includes a variety of minigames such as trivia, drawing contests, and dating simulations, each with different ratings and gameplay mechanics.
- Creative and humorous gameplay (weight 0.19): The games focus on creative and funny gameplay, involving activities like joking, thinking, drawing, and dating, which can be enjoyed with a group of friends.
- Streaming and audience participation (weight 0.15): Several game modes are designed to be streamed on platforms like Twitch, involving audience participation and creating engaging content for viewers.

Performance notes:
- Server connection issues (weight 0.12): Players frequently report difficulty connecting to servers, often resulting in the game getting stuck at the loading screen.
- Streaming and resolution issues (weight 0.11): Some players experience streaming issues and a bug where the game does not scale natively to 1080p, defaulting to 720p instead.

Recommendations:
- Worth the purchase (weight 0.24): Many players find this game pack to be a worthy purchase, especially for specific games like Survive the Internet and Civic Doodle.
- Check out other packs (weight 0.11): Players recommend checking out other Jackbox party packs, suggesting this pack is a good starting point for new players.
- Similar to other games (weight 0.11): Players compare this game to others like Gartic Phone and Cards Against Humanity, indicating similar gameplay experiences.
- UI and customization suggestions (weight 0.1): Suggestions include creating a unified UI for all Party Packs and adding an option for a custom Party Pack.
- Not recommended (weight 0.06): A few players do not recommend purchasing this game pack.

Other player notes:
- Soundtrack availability (weight 0.06): Players noted that the game's soundtrack is available for purchase or streaming on platforms like Spotify.

Emotions:
- Joy (weight 0.25): Players experience joy from playing with friends and family, particularly enjoying games like Fibbage, Break the Internet, and Survive the Internet. The fun and competitive nature of these games, along with the variety of modes, contribute to a highly entertaining and engaging group experience.
- Excitement (weight 0.16): The excitement comes from the variety and uniqueness of the games in the pack. Players are particularly thrilled by the social and creative aspects, such as creating artistic masterpieces in Civic Doodle and the unique gameplay of Monster Seeking Monster.
- Disappointment (weight 0.14): Disappointment stems from the lack of enjoyment in certain games like Bracketeering and Civic Doodle, which are seen as less enjoyable compared to others. Additionally, issues such as no Ukrainian localization, lack of resolution from support services, and repetitive content across packs contribute to this sentiment.
- Happiness (weight 0.12): Happiness is derived from the enjoyment of various games in the pack, such as Civic Doodle, Survive the Internet, and Fibbage 3. Players appreciate the game's style, context, and the ease of playing with friends, leading to a satisfying and fun experience.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.1): Enjoyment comes from playing games like Survive the Internet with friends, especially those who are funny and unhinged, creating a lively and entertaining atmosphere.
- Frustration (weight 0.08): Frustration is caused by technical issues such as server connection problems, difficulties with language pack installation, and streaming issues. Players also express annoyance with repetitive hosts and account restrictions.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.07): Satisfaction arises from the enjoyment of specific games within the pack, such as Survive the Internet, and the positive aspects of the games overall. Completing achievements also adds to this sense of fulfillment.
- Love (weight 0.03): Love for the game is expressed by players who enjoy all the Jackbox games and own multiple collections. Specific games like Monster Seeking Monster are particularly beloved.
- Amusement (weight 0.03): Amusement is derived from the hilarious and engaging gameplay experiences that the games provide.
- Disgust (weight 0.01): Disgust is expressed due to a strong dislike for the game Monster Seeking Monster.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Anger is caused by frustration with the company's practices, which players find unsatisfactory.
- Surprise (weight 0.01): Surprise comes from enjoying the game more than initially expected, exceeding players' anticipations.}