The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is, as the name implies, the sixth installment in the Jackbox Party Pack series, and recently released on October 17th of this year. For those unfamiliar, Jackbox Games is an independent video game developer group dedicated specifically to creating party games. Every year since 2014, Jackbox has released a collection of their party games in packs of 5. These “Party Packs,” as they’re referred to, have been steadily increasing in popularity, especially among video game streamers due to how easily their audience and community is able to play along in real time. Players play through their phones, tablets, or other electronic devices simply by going to a website and entering the “room code,” as it’s called, for the game currently being played. It’s very easy yet very fun to play, and each pack seems to, at least attempt, to further improve the classic Jackbox formula. However, was The Jackbox Party Pack 6 a successful new installment? Or did it fall behind the previous games in the series?

I’m happy to say with full confidence that, from my experience, The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is a fantastic addition to the series. Jackbox Games did a wonderful job putting this installment in the series together, and I found myself having lots of fun and laughing a ton while I played with friends. Since I’ll be mentioning each game individually for the rest of the review, here’s a quick summary of each game along with my personal opinions:

1. Trivia Murder Party 2: A sequel to the original Trivia Murder Party from The Jackbox Party Pack 3,Trivia Murder Party 2 sees the mysterious, game show-loving serial killer simply known as [REDACTED] back at it again, moving into his family’s old murder hotel and using it as the new location of his deadly trivia game. This game is a MASSIVE improvement on the original title, with new mechanics and upgraded visuals to keep it unique from its predecessor. A fantastic sequel I can confidently say is better than the original.
2. Dictionarium: In Dictionarium, you create the definition of completely made up words, create a synonym, and use the words created in a sentence. This one is very fun, but super quick, so it’s usually the one I choose to wrap up with when I play it with friends when we don’t have much time left for a longer game.
3. Push The Button: A group of aliens are hiding among a group of humans onboard a spaceship, and it’s the players’ job to find out who in the group is hiding their secret alien identity. This is one of the first Jackbox games in a long time to not have audience support, which makes sense considering the type of game it is. This game can get very intense very quickly, and I mean that in the best way possible. A fantastic game to play, especially with a larger group.
4. Joke Boat: You and your fellow players are a group of amateur comedians competing in a competitive comedy/talent show on a fourth-rate cruise ship. I had a lot of fun with this one, but it is definitely much better to play with close friends than with strangers over a stream.
5. Role Models: This one is very hard to explain, but basically, Jackbox somehow managed to turn a personality test into a competitive party game, and somehow, it worked. This is actually my personal favorite of the pack, and I had a blast playing this one with my friends.

Jackbox continues to impress me with how good their team is at coming up with and creating super fun party games year after year. I’m also shocked that, for the first time in the history of the party packs, none of the games in The Jackbox Party Pack 6 are in particular weak titles. Even The Jackbox Party Pack 3, the one I had previously considered the number one pack in the series, had Guesspionage, a game that is okay in concept, and not a poorly made game by any means, but everyone I’ve talked to has agreed that it was one of Jackbox’s weaker games.

A lot of fans seem to think of Dictionarium as the weakest in the pack, but I personally disagree. I find this game to be a ton of fun both on streams and in person. Like I mentioned briefly before, I really can’t call any game in the pack particularly “weak,” which is genuinely impressive. I’m honestly amazed by how Jackbox continues to come up with unique game ideas that are both fun and easy to play. Huge congrats to the Jackbox team for another successful game!

The Jackbox Party Pack 6 is available now on most major digital platforms, including Steam, Nintendo Switch, XBox One, and Playstation 4.