The Jackbox Party Pack 9 is funny, if players can put in the work – Review

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Several elements make the annual Jackbox collections of games so enduring and enjoyable, and one that Jackbox Games should be proud of is the series’ accessible nature. Even for those who don’t game, Jackbox provides experiences with concepts easy to wrap one’s head around. And while The Jackbox Party Pack 9 still mostly succeeds in continuing this streak, some offerings in the 2022 title are a little less high concept.

I’m always lucky to be testing these games with friends and players who are “veterans” of the Jackbox series. Even when a particular game is somewhat complicated, there are still reference points we use from previous packs to understand it — a literacy of Jackbox, almost. But looking at Fibbage 4, Junktopia, Roomerang, Nonsensory, and Quixort, I have to imagine that some casual players jumping into one of these party games might find the rules to require more brain juice than needed.

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It seems that every one of these packs needs an old standby, and The Jackbox Party Pack 9 has that in Fibbage. The popular game returns, giving weird fun facts and leaving part of it blank; players then have to input plausible-sounding lies to fill in the blank, and then guess the truth from all the options. The aesthetic is a bit random and absurdist — player icons include a moth with claws and a skull with eyeballs and feet. A new round type uses old movie clips instead of fun facts, eerily reminiscent of RiffTrax: The Game.

Fibbage: Enough About You from The Jackbox Party Pack 4 returns; once again, instead of using trivia fun facts, the prompts are based on personal questions given to the players. It’s still a great game amongst close friends or as an icebreaker.