The Jackbox Party Pack 2

*After playing endless Jackbox games with my roomies throughout the pandemic, some games over discord, and introducing my family to the series as something to do over the holidays, I feel it's time I review each party pack. I plan on reviewing each party pack, so make sure to check my thoughts on the other games if you're looking for what party pack to try next. I don't rate these games the same as I would a video game because they play closer to board games*

Whereas Jackbox's first release leaves a lot to be desired, my consensus from talks with friends is that this is Jackbox's most underrated party pack. In fact, I'd argue if you have a group of people who are pretty into games that this is the one that might be the most intriguing.

This party pack contains the first version of Quiplash, probably most groups go to game of Jackbox. What is an updated version of apples to apples, Quiplash gives your group an outlet to spread your favorite inside jokes, make non-jokes, and get creative in your responses. Obviously when you play with your dad, he makes the same cock joke 6 times (hopefully this isn't just a me thing), but this highlights one of Jackbox's greatest strengths. If you've played with multiple groups (I would say I had 4 groups I played with a good chunk of times), you'll still laugh countless times. Quiplash is the first game that truly exemplifies this. One could argue Drawful or Fibbage accomplished this, but I'd argue not to the same extreme. Overall, Quiplash alone is worth playing this game for.

But thankfully, there is more to this pack. Bididiots is a different style of game which still caries some humor but has a lot more depth to it. The balance between balancing your friend's terrible drawing and trying to interpret it is amazing. The mind games between what you get on y our phone and the similarity of prompts leads to some fun considerations. This is also a great example of Jackbox's kooky aesthetics, parodying the art critic.

Fibbage is once again included and is a fun trivia game. Tripping yoaaur opponents up while trying to figure out the answer is a blast. There's a reason tdhey did it four times (if you love fibbage ddthe best version is the 3rd one).

Bomb Corp is an oddity amongst Jackbox but certainly not a bad one. It's one that is likely skipped due to the low player count, but when played it's a tense co-operative game that has the room screaming at each other. Honestly, I haven’t spent that much time with this game due to usually having more then 4 people in the room everytime I play Jackbox but I swear it’s great.

Finally, we have earwax which will get a laugh out of you but is a pretty weak game due to a real lack of depth and its humor ultimately being fart noises. Fun once or twice, but it’s far from a go-to.

This party pack gets less hype than many others, but it might be one of the best packs. It’s certainly one of the most interesting packs as it has one of the most unique selections. I’d recommend this one to anyone, but specifically people more into gaming as this pack really feels more video gamey then most (minus quiplash).