The Jackbox Party Pack 11 Review

Today is a big day, The Jackbox Party Pack 11 just released and so we thought we would seize this opportunity to review it. To give an authentic and fair review, I thought it would be best if we look at every game in the pack and give a rundown of the overall experience. A big part of the Jackbox community are streamers, so some of my views will not matter to you if you are not a streamer or playing remotely, but we thought it would be a good direction to take.

Anyway, I digress, so without further delay, let’s get into our Jackbox Party Pack 11 review.

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The Review

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The Jackbox Party Pack 11 offers a lot of potential with its excellent collection of party games. Every game is different from the last, but it’s not a completely unique experience from what we’ve seen before… The Jackbox Party Pack 11 seems to have taken everything that works in a Jackbox game and used that in some capacity here to create what is potentially one of the best packs yet. Notice how I said one of the best and not the best? That’s because I do have a few small gripes with this pack, although as I am sure you can tell from the rating of this article, these are very small gripes!

Let’s start with my favourite game on the pack so far, Legends of Trivia. This is a team based trivia game which perfectly blends trivia with D&D, sounds interesting right? You will be pleased to know it is every bit as fun as it sounds. Though there’s only room for 6 players, which is disappointing, the length and creativity of the game more than makes up for it. This is one of the longer Jackbox games out there, lasting about 30 minutes, but honestly, it is so much fun that time will pass quickly.

Legends of Trivia is a step up from Trivia Murder Party 2, and is more than enough to keep you busy until the release of Trivia Murder Party 3. From a streaming perspective however, I think a small opportunity has been missed. It would be a fun mechanic for the villains of the games to be controlled by the audience – while the audience’s role is quite ‘troll-y’ (determining if the heroes or villains have their health replenished), it might be more fun for the audience to be involved in a more direct way.

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Let’s move onto Suspectives, a social deductive game which blends Fakin’ It and Hypnotorious, in which one player has secretly committed a crime, and now everyone is a suspect. Players interrogate others and study the clues to find the criminal. While this game doesn’t really have any flaws, there is something to bear in mind if you plan to stream it.

The interrogation phase relies on players asking one another questions to find the victim. This phase absolutely requires voice chat, since it is not very effective just asking in chat, especially for mobile users who will have to tab out of the game to type in chat. I don’t think there is anything that Jackbox could have done to make this work, aside from maybe an in-game chat function during this phase, but aside from that it is a solid play.

Next, we should talk about Hear Say, the long awaited successor to Earwax, but instead of submitting sound effects against a prompt, players use their voices. This game is one of the funniest Jackbox games I have played. Having friends, family or members of your community make silly noises and embarrass themselves really does makes for a good time. Just bear in mind, if you are going to stream Hear Say, you will need someone moderating the game for you, especially if you open your games to everyone. Players might get a little carried away and share something… let’s say controversial.

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There is a reason I have left these next two till last- they are truly exceptional, and exactly what the players love about Jackbox games. Although the rest of the pack is exceptional, this is where The Jackbox Party Pack 11 shines.

Doominate is a perfect blend of Survive the Internet and Joke Boat, where players will be faced with an uplifting prompt, and tasked with ruining it. Then, in the final round, players will need to fix it again, returning its wholesomeness. The great thing is, even the prompt suggestions are hilarious, unlike the suggestions in Quiplash, where it just seems out of place, so if you really can’t think of something, Jackbox have you covered.

Last, but most definitely not least, is Cookie Haus. This is quite similar to other drawing Jackbox games, but this time with cookies! What makes Cookie Haus extra amusing is that the cookie shapes are chosen for you, and can sometimes make your cookies look really, well, lewd, especially if your prompt is already a opportunity to make a dirty joke. Like any other drawing game, just be sure to moderate if you are going to stream it to make sure nobody gets too R-rated.

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Overall, The Jackbox Party Pack 11 is a fantastic addition to the Jackbox collection. While it leans on some of Jackbox’s previously successful titles for some, every single game in this pack feels interesting and unique. Above all else, they are all really fun to play, a must-buy for all!

What are your thoughts on The Jackbox Party Pack 11? Whatever your thoughts and feelings, share them with us in the comment section of this article or on our Instagram page. While I have your attention, I also stream these games weekdays on Twitch, so feel free to stop by, come play, and talk about all things nerdy!

See also: The Best Jackbox Games

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