Summary
Hosting bundles of zany party and trivia games, theJackbox Party Packsoffer tons of fun, hilarious multiplayer romps for (almost) all ages. Debuting in 2015, these compilations allow gamers to use their phone as their controller and answer device; a seamless method that was ahead of its time. Jackbox Games, formally Jellyvision, is no stranger to these types of wild social games.
Despite their modernized sensibilities that stress mobile gaming and streaming, their cheeky trivia romp known asYou Don’t Know Jackdates back to the ’90s on PC. Their current offerings embody this spirit, but also round things out with everything from wacky word games to collaborative bomb diffusing. There’s no shortage of amusing games to pick from — but which among them is the best?
Updated August 11, 2025 by Stephen LaGioia:After years of party game bundles and a vast, diverse lineup of fun trivia, drawing, fill-in-the-blank, and other minigames, Jackbox Games has come full-circle back to their edgier roots, when they were branded “Jellyvision Games”, with the more risqué, boundary-pushingJackbox Naughty Pack. In addition, the expansive,Family Feud-esque Survey Scramble was releasedto more positive reviews, with its amusing online-survey gameplay and a slew of distinct game modes. These new titles added to the already immense pool of creative, colorful romps for families and friends to enjoy at holidays and parties. As such, we decided to refine and add to this list of the most entertaining minigames Jackbox has to offer.
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In a clever play on the often wild, raunchy, and unpredictable nature of the internet and social media, “Survive the Internet” brings a cheeky fill-in-the-blank game through this framework. There are shades of the comedy hit “Quiplash” here, as players will want to end up with funny or absurd answers for others to vote on.
Though this game goes a bit deeper, using internet prompts and browser motifs to set the stage for funny, often random scenarios and questions. Also, players are given answers from other players, which they must twist in humorous ways by tacking on new blurbs — twisting them out of context for laughs.
The main angle is to supplement an already funny prompt with a fitting blurb or comment (either known or unknown) — emulating, for instance, the comment section of a news article or YouTube video. It’s a mess of trolling, humor, and bizarre statements spurred by playing off one another. Then again, thisdoessomewhat represent the internet and social media at large.
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Building on the foundation of the already-amusing doodling game “Drawful”, this fleshed-out version allows players to bring their sloppy drawings to life (sort of). By way of usually simple, choppy (two frame) animations hastily sketched by players and based on prompts, opponents will play off of these visuals.
This is done by coming up with a vague interpretation or “fake answer” to what they’re seeing. Players will then conclude and pick what the animationisbased on the pool of (usually silly) guesses. Points are then given to the correct answer as well as the person who made the successful drawing. However, if apopularanswer is voted on (that happens to be wrong), only the writer of the answer is rewarded points.
Perhaps the best way to describe this laugh-out-loud “word game” is that it’s an anarchic fusion of Mab Libs and Google Docs collabs. The game rewards participants for their comedic skills a la “Quiplash”, using the far more chaotic template of collective text messages to do so.
With the backdrop of different themes or tones that include flirty or “unknown numbers”, players will craft goofy, convoluted messages by working together and filling in different text lines for one another. To ensure the resulting hodgepodge of text will be as drawn out and jumbled as ever, backspacing and deleting are not permitted.
The game then isolates each user’s particular contribution so they can get rewarded with points from others. There isn’t much to “FixyText”, though its comedy factor and mindless nature make for a good icebreaker at parties.
Wrapped in a stuffy office job interview motif, this deceptively dry tone gives way to some hilarious party gameplay. Players are tasked with answering random questions in any manner they choose. What follows is a silly take on the “Mab Libs” concept, as players are thrown a hodgepodge of already-used words to cobble together funny answers.
Points are then doled out according to favorite answers and the ownership of the words being used. It doesn’t quite rise to the hilarity of the fan-favorite comedy game “Quiplash,” but “Job Job” is good for some juvenile laughs.
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This is acreative, off-kiltertriviagamethat takes on more of a board game-like feel. It revolves around gathering coveted wedges, which later down the line represent the player in tense wheel spins. Players must answer questions that often involve multiple or numerical answers, matching up choices, and even writing answers with a mobile device. This gives way to various game-changing factors beyond just wheel spins.
Minigames can be played to drastically mix up points, and a potentially game-ending “Winner Wheel” kicks in once a player meets a 20,000-point threshold. Chaotic and full of curveballs, this interesting take on wheel-spinning trivia will keep players on their toes.
“Split the Room” is a fairly taboo, underrated scenario game that forces players to be creative, crafty—and generally aware of opponents' mindsets. To kick things off, each player is given often bizarre hypotheticals with afill-in-the-blankanswer to complete the scene.
An example poses whether a player might “steal the idea for acommon coldcure that a child came up with, and being the only adult that knows about it” (the bold being the filled-in answer). The goal is to craft scenarios that are tough to decide, as players gain points by “splitting the room” and having the decision be divided among players.
Thoseseeking an easy-going gameand some quick yuks should look no further than this romp fromJackbox Party Pack 2.
With theaudio-basedEarwax, players will be asked to select from a series of typically funny, cartoony sounds to sum up a particular subject. Those who can muster the funniest and/or most creative sounds will earn votes from the Judge. It certainly proves a great way to invoke one’s inner immature child, with its range of animal and bodily noises.
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This standout ofJackbox 7can be described as a simplified, reverse version of the populartriviagame “Taboo.” But instead of having to skirt around words to describe a prompt, contestants mustpickfrom a select few words to be fed into a pre-made sentence.
This can make for some fun and intense games, as players will be put on the clock, using clues and descriptors that aren’t always ideal. It may seem tough, but those in the audience will have unlimited cracks at rattling off answers.
This one serves as a great practice tool for improv actors and free-style rappers - plus it’s just good for some laughs. Mad Verse City draws from the template of Mad Libs and dials up the craziness by forcing players to come up with impromptu rhymes — which are hilariously recited by monotone robots.
Fun cartoon visuals — and the endless comedy that comes from droning robots spouting goofy things — makethis musical romp worth checking out.
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Take the competitive structure of a college basketball tournament, and fuse it with a slew of wacky prompts, and the result would be Bracketeering. Players must put their answers to the test in an elimination-style competition against those of fellow contestants.
Those who come up with the strongest, funniest, or most inventive will live to fight another day. The game also throws some amusing curveballs by swapping out the prompts and matching them with other answers, usually invoking some chuckles. What’s cool is that up to 16 players can participate in this epic clash.
