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 Party Pack 8 will arrive this fall.
Announced via Jackbox Games' official website, that confirms (as expected) that Party Pack 8 is launching on "the same platforms" as previous packs, guaranteeing a Switch release. Much like before, we'll be getting five new party games and currently, Jackbox Games haven't revealed what's included.
We can expect announcements for the first included game "before the end of May (likely sooner)", with the rest being revealed periodically in "the next few months". A release date wasn't confirmed - Jackbox advised they'll likely know by September - but most entries released in October, making this a likely target.
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping us indoors, Jackbox saw record players join in remotely last year, and last month, Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder confirmed they're looking to make remote play easier in future entries. How that'll shape up in Party Pack 8 remains to be seen, but we're excited to see what's next.
Will you be buying Party Pack 8? Prefer Fibbage or Quiplash? Tell us down below.
[source jackboxgames.com]
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Waiting for a deal on 7 so hopefully that will happen soon now.
Fingers crossed for Cosmic Consensus....!
what are these games?
@Welshland They're a collection of 5 party games made for friends and family. That's the answer in a nutshell.
Wow. I feel like 7 just came out. I love the packs I have so I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of new games they come up with. I have Packs 3, 5, and 7, plus the standalone Quiplash. If you have a decent sized group of friends willing to play them, either locally or through Discord or something, I think they’re highly worth it!
Just bought 3 over Christmas and we’ve been playing it every time we have people over. Next time they’re on sale I’ll probably end up buying another one.
I love the games, just hate the price. I want them all and they'll cost me a fortune to do so.
@Kalmaro They sometimes sell them on steam in bundles. I got 1-5 for about 50$
@TheBlackholeProducer That's not a horrible deal, I just want all of them at once, lol.
Though the newer ones are more artist friendly.
I will buy it... if it has Trivia Murder Party 3
Hope it’s better than Party Pack 7, it left me quite disappointed. Pack 3, 5 and 6 are my favorites.
No real surprises there... every pack has been a good time so far
Me and my partner host Jackbox games at least twice a week with two different groups. We have packs 1-4 on steam and absolutely love it. We've just finished our latest session. It does not seem to get old and the things people come out with are absolutely hysterical. I'm hoping for a survive the Internet sequel in the next pack.
@nickeddowes Even with Blather Round being in there?? One of the all-time greats if you ask me.
Blather Round is an all time great. I liked The Devil in the Details, but none of my friends do, so I don't get to play it as much.
I’ll accept another Dictionarium!
Can't wait to buy it when it inevitably goes down to 10 bucks.
@Welshland The previous answer wasn't very specific. These are party games that guests can play using their phone browsers. When your friends or family come over, you don't have to pull out seven joycon or teach them how to use a controller, the minigames, played on your phones, are creativity based, where people can type responses or draw something with the specific purpose of making people in the room laugh. The win condition depends on which minigame, but it creates this dynamic where you need to know your audience. Things that work for your friends will NOT work for your family.
@Krambo42 Actually the rounds I played were messy, no one could guess anything. Talking Points did better for my friends and I, but as a pack, it could’ve been better
@Welshland Fun party games that you can play with friends using phones as controllers.
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