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The Jackbox Party Pack 4
The biggest and fourthiest addition to this storied party game franchise features the blanking fun sequel Fibbage 3 and its new game mode, Fibbage: Enough About You; the web-based frame game Survive the Internet; the spooky date-a-thon Monster Seeking Monster; the deranged debate match Bracketeering; and the one-up art game Civic Doodle. Use your p...
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- Released
- October 16, 2017
- Developer
- Jackbox Games
- Genres
- Puzzle · Strategy · Quiz/Trivia · Indie
- Publisher
- Jackbox Games
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4 Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
The strongest collection of Jackbox titles they have ever released. With instant classics in the form of Monster Seeking Monster and Survive The Internet, even Bracketeering and Civic Doodle will leave your mouth sore from laughing too much.
Each game in Jackbox Party Pack 4 is a winner - something I’ve never said about a Jackbox pack before. These games don’t have convoluted rules and are super easy to jump right into, with each one being a great time even if you’re flailing and not scoring any of the requisite points required to win. The variety also makes it versatile for different groups, and if you’re searching for a solid party game on Switch, this might just be the one to break out during the holidays.
If you already own a Jackbox Party Pack, then you’re not missing out on much by avoiding Party Pack 4. There’s not a single standout title in the collection that’s worth paying the full price for. Fibbage 3 is great – but doesn’t do much to make it worth upgrading from a previous Fibbage for. If Civic Doodle becomes available separately, then it’s worth grabbing, but it’s not enough to carry the entire collection.
While my group and I enjoyed trying out this year’s Party Pack, it’s fair to say it didn’t live up to my expectations. It’s still a lot of fun, and there were frequent outbursts of laughter in my living room. But there really wasn’t a standout title here, nothing to recommend this year’s pack over previous entries in the series. It felt like all the games here would’ve benefited from a little more playtesting, a little more polish. I think it’s telling that at the end of the night, we ended by loading up The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and playing a couple rounds of last year’s Trivia Murder Party. Y...
Just in time for the holiday season, Jackbox Games are back with their fourth yearly collection of kooky party games. After last year's impressive Jackbox Party Pack 3, does this follow-up make for a lively party or are you better off sticking with the classics?