July2022
News All Five Games In Jackbox Party Pack 9 Have Been Revealed
Due to release this Fall
Just like fizzy drinks and an overflowing bowl of crisps, no gamer's party night is complete without a few rounds on some of Jackbox's endlessly entertaining party games. The good news is, it's almost time to bust out the snacks again as the company recently revealed the next five games that will be making up The Jackbox...
June2022
News Play Some Of The Best Jackbox Games With None Of The Filler In 'The Jackbox Party Starter'
Coming to Switch very soon
You know that thing where you're throwing a party for nerds, and at some point the idea of playing a game comes up, and no one wants to play anything too intense like Mario Kart, so the solution is almost always Jackbox games? But then you have to choose which Party Pack is best, or which individual game is best (and which...
February2022
News 'Jackbox Party Starter' Will Include Their Three Best Party Games For Newbies And Oldbies Alike
I'm comin' up, so you better get this Jackbox party started
As Will Smith would say, "Hey! I'm the party starter. You might have a good time, but we party harder." And much like Will Smith's movies, Jackbox games are fun for all the family, with the occasional dud that no one really wants to put on the TV — but the good ones are really good, and...
September2021
News Jackbox Party Pack 8 Is Coming To Switch This Autumn
Including a new take on Drawful
The Jackbox Party Pack 8 is almost here, and what do you mean you didn't know there were already eight of them? The super-successful minigame collections have been a mainstay of game-savvy friend groups ever since Jackbox branched out from their "You Don't Know Jack" trivia games into a broader range of offerings,...
March2021
News Jackbox Party Pack 8 Gets Formally Confirmed, Arriving On Switch This Fall
New party games will be revealed across the next few months
Jackbox Party Packs have been a local hit since they first launched. Now up to seven annual entries, they offered us a set of party games playable through your phone, all of which are available on Switch. Given its recent success, it's no surprise then that Jackbox Games just confirmed
February2021
News Jackbox Games Want To Make Its Party Packs Easier To Play Remotely
Ain't no party like a Jackbox Party
It's no secret that gaming has seen a significant boost thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and Jackbox Party – now spanning seven entries, all of which are available on Switch – has been one of the many beneficiaries. Initially designed as a local experience to be played off your phone, 2020 saw record...
October2019
News Roll Back The Carpets, Jackbox Party Pack 6 Crashes Onto Switch Tomorrow
Drinks down, phones at the ready
Previously announced for fall 2019, the season's upon us now and true to its word Jackbox Games is bringing Jackbox Party Pack 6 to the Switch eShop tomorrow. As the shrewdest among you may have deduced, this is indeed the sixth entry in the series of internet-based party games which enable anyone with a smart device...
July2019
News The Jackbox Party Pack 6 Comes To Nintendo Switch This Fall
Second game Dictionarium revealed
Jackbox Games has confirmed The Jackbox Party Pack 6 will arrive on the Nintendo Switch this fall. Alongside this is the reveal of the second ridiculously fun party game, Dictionarium. This game serves up "never-before-seen words" and it's your job to work out what each one means. What’s a “blarnkt” — a...
June2018
News Things Are About To Get Sketchy As Drawful 2 Heads To Nintendo Switch
It's party time
Looking for a silly multiplayer party game to add to your collection this summer? Well, publisher and developer extraordinaire Jackbox Games has revealed Drawful 2 will be getting a Nintendo Switch port later this month. The announcement was made during a recent livestream. It works a bit like the board game Pictionary, where you or...
August2017
News The Jackbox Party Pack 1 & 2 Hit the Switch on 17th August
Twice the fun
Early on in the Switch's life we had The Jackbox Party Pack 3, a collection of quirky multiplayer games in which players can jump in and use their phones to play. It was well executed on Switch, adding another party game to the system's line-up. A little while ago Jackbox Games confirmed that the Switch would catch up with...
July2017
News The Jackbox Party Pack 1 & 2 Are Coming to Nintendo Switch
For you digital collectors out there
Back in April The Jackbox Party Pack 3 was released on the Nintendo Switch, bringing its unique blend of minigames and phone-based controls to multiplayer on the system. We certainly recommended it as a good way to have a bit of fun with friends. Though Jackbox Games is currently working on the fourth...
March2017
News Jackbox Party Pack 3 Is Hitting The Nintendo Switch eShop On April 13th
Five games, one price
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on April 13th. We know this because it's now listed as "coming soon" on the Australian eShop with a price of $32.27AUD. The pack itself contains the games Quiplash 2, Trivia Murder Party, Guesspionage, Tee K.O. and Fakin' it. The game is already available on...
