The series as a whole works best if you have multiple titles over which you can build up a list of favourite minigames. As with many of the packs in the Jackbox series, you tend to get a mixture of mini games which are inventive and engaging, thrown in with a few that miss the mark entirely.

With the latest instalment, I was looking for something that would strike a fine balance between the familiarity of past titles, and something new and quirky.ĭoes the new game provide this? Well, nearly. It can get pretty messy.Īs a lazy party host who's always on the lookout for easy entertainment, I've somehow become a veteran Jackbox player. Think Cards Against Humanity, but with your name (and your secrets) laid bare for the amusement of all. They're pretty fabulous for evening's entertainment - typically because they allow for personalised jokes and crude yet creative humour. You typically get five games per pack, which can be played by up to eight people on their phones (along with the console or PC running the game's main display). Availability: Out on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Switchįor those out the loop (or who haven't been students in a while), Jackbox party packs are collections of multiplayer mini game collections.

It's time for a Jackbox party - and this time it's all about the latest instalment in the series, Party Pack 5. Some of us have even remembered to charge our phones. Patchy, chaotic but ultimately hilarious mini-game collection that proves Jackbox is still king of the party genre.

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