The Jackbox Party Pack 8

*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*

This party pack is probably the most inconsistent in quality. It's worth picking up for Job Job alone, but it might be one of the last packs you pick up because the other games are not on that level.

Starting on the high note, Job Job is phenomenal and is probably a top 5 Jackbox game. The creativity required from the players here is great and it's easily one of the most repayable Jackbox games as even if you get a repeat question, the answer the other player will use will never be the same due to how everyone answers it. Both a funny and smart game which is all I can really ask for.

Poll Mine is probably the next best game and is great to play with a group of people you (think) you know pretty well. I'm a sucker for these sort of guessing games and this is a great one, however it does fall apart in smaller groups so try to play with at least 7 or 8 people.

Drawful Animate is the best version of Drawful, a game that's alright and others seem to love but isn't really for me. Even if you do like Drawful, it's not much of an improvement, just a nice little twist. Not much for me to say here.

Weapons Drawn is incredibly convoluted version of the social deduction games that are usually really fun but this one just kind of sucks. The techniques used to figure out who is the killer isn't satisfying to use logic to figure out who it is, but also the game's rules are too complicated for a group of people who are likely a few drinks in by the time this game comes in (and if you're not a few drinks in then you'll be pretty bored with this one). Stick with Faking It or Press the Button.

Somehow Weapons Drawn isn't the worst game in the pack. Wheel of Enormous Proportions is somehow even more convoluted, combing trivia with a bunch of random games and wheel spins that have no sense or purpose. The game moves along from rule to rule without no coherence. Probably the 2nd worst Jackbox game only losing to the mess that is Zeeple Dome. Play any other trivia game Jackbox has to offer.

The highs are high here, but the lows are pretty damn low. If you're slowly picking these games up, this should be one of your last ones.

all the games in this one are pretty solid and i think it's one of the best and most consistent packs they've put out. job job might be one of the best games they've made so far.

Job Job is the best jackbox game ever, literally nothing has beaten this, it's the perfect party game. The others are also there.