Jackbox Games

Jackbox Games at a Glance

Jackbox Games operates out of Chicago and has produced titles since the mid-1990s, though it became a separate subsidiary of Jellyvision Games Inc. in 2013. Their catalog on PlayPile includes 25 games, with a heavy focus on indie titles and strategy games. Most of their work falls into the puzzle, quiz, and trivia categories rather than action or simulation genres. The company maintains a massive platform presence, releasing 22 games for PC and over 18 versions for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. They also support Mac, Linux, mobile devices, and Amazon Fire TV. The quality of their output is generally solid but shows some variation over time. Across 21 rated titles, the average IGDB score sits at 74.8 out of 100. The breakdown shows five games scoring above 80, fifteen between 60 and 79, and only one title falling into the mixed range. There are no poor-rated games in their history. Their highest scores belong to early trivia hits like You Don't Know Jack Vol. 1 XL from 1996 and later entries such as Fibbage from 2014. Recent releases continue this trend, with The Jackbox Party Pack 11 reaching 87 points in 2025 and The Jackbox Survey Scramble scoring 82.3 the year before. Production volume has fluctuated across decades. The studio released two games in the 1990s, jumped to thirteen titles in the 2010s, and produced nine so far in the 2020s. This output pattern reflects a consistent strategy of releasing annual party packs. While the most recent entries like The Jackbox Naughty Pack received a score of 70, earlier annual entries like Party Pack 9 hit 75.2, while Party Pack 10 dipped to 68.7. Their reputation relies on comedy and trivia mechanics that work well across many different systems. They have not ventured into high-budget simulators or music games often, sticking instead to party formats that use existing hardware for multiplayer sessions.

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