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We're all trying to connect with people we miss, and to have some semblance of social interaction. One fun way to do this is by playing multi-player games remotely.
We've been scheduling regular remote game nights with far-flung family members, and it's something we all look forward to. We're using Jackbox Games.
Jackbox Games are social, party games. The games are played on platforms like computers, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Each player follows the game by looking at that screen, but plays from their own mobile device.
Although the original idea was for players to be in the same room, looking at the same screen, it turns out that you can play with remote friends through videoconferencing services like Zoom and Google Hangouts, and this remote playing has picked up dramatically since we all started staying at home.
Read our getting started guide for Zoom and Google Hangouts. If you've never been invited to a Zoom or Google Hangouts session this will help you get started.
We'll give you the basics of how to play Jackbox Games with remote friends on Zoom or Google Hangouts, but Jackbox Games has a useful blog post that gives much more detail, and covers other ways of screen sharing, like Discord and Steam.
One player needs to own the games. The games are sold in Party Packs, with each Party Pack includes several games, although you can buy some as standalone titles as well. Keep reading, because there's a big sale on the games right now.
To play Jackbox Games remotely, the person who owns the game starts a Zoom or Google Hangouts session, and invites the remote players to that session.
Then the host starts the game on his or her laptop, and then uses the screen sharing option of Zoom or Google Hangouts, so that the remote friends on the Zoom or Google Hangouts session can see the screen.
You'll see each other as well. and be able to talk to each other, just like you would on any other Zoom or Google Hangouts session.
If you're in the same room, you don't have to each join the Zoom or Google Hangout session. Just one person per location needs to do that.
As the game starts, everyone will see a 4-letter 'room code' on the screen. Go to Jackbox.tv on your phone or tablet and enter the room code, and your name, and you'll have joined the game. From that point, use your phone or tablet to play the game.
If you have multiple people in the same physical room, and you want to see the game on your TV, instead of a laptop screen, you can connect your computer to your TV with an HDMI cable.
You can find much more detail about playing remotely, including using Steam or Discord to share screens, and playing the games on Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch, here.
Right now, many of the Party Packs are on sale, some for as low as half price. You can see all the games, and all the deals here, but here are some of the deals, which are available for a limited time.
The Jackbox Party Pack: $12.49 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- You Don't Know Jack 2015: Comedy trivia game
- Fibbage XL: Bluffing game. Convince opponents that you know the answers to odd trivia questions
- Drawful: Challenges players to draw bizarre doodles on your phone or tablet
- Word Spud: Test your vocabulary chops in this fill-in-the-blank word game
- Lie Swatter: Play true or false, with a timer
The Jackbox Party Pack 2: $12.49 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Fibbage 2: Bluffing game with over 500 new questions
- Earwax: Sound effects game
- Bidiots: Art auction game. Draw picture and outbid your opponents in an art auction
- Quiplash XL: The funniest quip wins
- Bomb Corp: Defuse random bombs in the office to keep your job
The Jackbox Party Pack 3: $16.24 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Quiplash 2: The funniest quip wins
- Trivia Murder Party: Match wits with a trivia-obsessed killer
- Guesspionage: Data-mining guessing game
- Tee K.O.: Battle your custom t-shirts to the death
- Fakin' It: Sneaky game for tricksters
The Jackbox Party Pack 4: $16.24 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Fibbage 3: Includes Enough About You, where you guess weird facts about your friends
- Survive the Internet: Twist your friends' 'online' comments in hilarious ways
- Monster Seeking Monster: Spooky date-a-thon where you message and date fellow monsters
- Bracketeering: Derange ddebate match where you place smart bets on stupid arguments
- Civic Doodle: One-up art game where you compete to improve the town murals
The Jackbox Party Pack 5: $19.49 (normally $29.99
Includes:
- You Don't Know Jack: Pop-culture trivia mash-up
- Split The Room: A what-if game where you create strange and divisive hypothetical situations
- Mad Verse City: Channel your inner MC as rap battling robot
- Patently Stupid: Competitive drawing game where you create odd inventions to solve bizarre problems
- Zeeple Dome: Fling yourself at bloodthirsty aliens to win millions of Zubabucks
The Jackback party Pack 6: $20.99 (normally $29.99)
Includes:
- Trivia Murder Party 2: Match wits with a trivia-obsessed killer
- Role Models: Offbeat personality test
- Joke Boat: Compete by crafting one-liners for a cruise ship talent show
- Dictionarium: Create the funniest definition
- Push the Button: Hidden identity game
Jackbox Online
It's easy to get bored while you're stuck at home practicing social distancing. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways you can stay entertained. Jackbox is even giving away a fan-favorite game to cheer up fans and help them stay connected. Here's how to use Jackbox for free so you can have an at-home game night.
Jackbox Online Xbox
On Friday, March 20, the company announced it is offering Drawful 2 free as Steam codes, which you'll be able to use on your PC, Mac, or Linux. Jackbox is running the deal through Saturday, April 11. The Steam code is available in the Jackbox shop, in the Steam store, and in the App Store for Apple TV. If you're not familiar, Steam is a free software you can download onto a PC, Mac, or Linux computer to give you gaming capabilities. Once you get the Steam code for a Jackbox game, you can redeem it on your account to start playing. Since the promotion is only available while supplies last, you'll want to grab it ASAP. You can also get a 99% discount on Drawful 2 in the Nintendo eShop for Switch in the United States.
Drawful 2 is the perfect way to stay connected with your friends and family, especially since you'll be asked to draw hilarious and creative things like a 'creepy tiger' or 'two moms having a great day.' You can easily get a game of Drawful 2 started remotely All you'll need to do is start a game on your laptop and use the screen sharing option so that the other players can see the game. Your pals can even play along using their phones by opening up Jackbox.tv on a browser. If you're using Steam, you can use Steam Remote Play Together to start a virtual game with friends, and only one person needs to have the copy of the game. Playing with up to four people is ideal, but if you have faster internet connection, even more can join.
- You Don't Know Jack 2015: Comedy trivia game
- Fibbage XL: Bluffing game. Convince opponents that you know the answers to odd trivia questions
- Drawful: Challenges players to draw bizarre doodles on your phone or tablet
- Word Spud: Test your vocabulary chops in this fill-in-the-blank word game
- Lie Swatter: Play true or false, with a timer
The Jackbox Party Pack 2: $12.49 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Fibbage 2: Bluffing game with over 500 new questions
- Earwax: Sound effects game
- Bidiots: Art auction game. Draw picture and outbid your opponents in an art auction
- Quiplash XL: The funniest quip wins
- Bomb Corp: Defuse random bombs in the office to keep your job
The Jackbox Party Pack 3: $16.24 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Quiplash 2: The funniest quip wins
- Trivia Murder Party: Match wits with a trivia-obsessed killer
- Guesspionage: Data-mining guessing game
- Tee K.O.: Battle your custom t-shirts to the death
- Fakin' It: Sneaky game for tricksters
The Jackbox Party Pack 4: $16.24 (normally $24.99)
Includes:
- Fibbage 3: Includes Enough About You, where you guess weird facts about your friends
- Survive the Internet: Twist your friends' 'online' comments in hilarious ways
- Monster Seeking Monster: Spooky date-a-thon where you message and date fellow monsters
- Bracketeering: Derange ddebate match where you place smart bets on stupid arguments
- Civic Doodle: One-up art game where you compete to improve the town murals
The Jackbox Party Pack 5: $19.49 (normally $29.99
Includes:
- You Don't Know Jack: Pop-culture trivia mash-up
- Split The Room: A what-if game where you create strange and divisive hypothetical situations
- Mad Verse City: Channel your inner MC as rap battling robot
- Patently Stupid: Competitive drawing game where you create odd inventions to solve bizarre problems
- Zeeple Dome: Fling yourself at bloodthirsty aliens to win millions of Zubabucks
The Jackback party Pack 6: $20.99 (normally $29.99)
Includes:
- Trivia Murder Party 2: Match wits with a trivia-obsessed killer
- Role Models: Offbeat personality test
- Joke Boat: Compete by crafting one-liners for a cruise ship talent show
- Dictionarium: Create the funniest definition
- Push the Button: Hidden identity game
Jackbox Online
It's easy to get bored while you're stuck at home practicing social distancing. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways you can stay entertained. Jackbox is even giving away a fan-favorite game to cheer up fans and help them stay connected. Here's how to use Jackbox for free so you can have an at-home game night.
Jackbox Online Xbox
On Friday, March 20, the company announced it is offering Drawful 2 free as Steam codes, which you'll be able to use on your PC, Mac, or Linux. Jackbox is running the deal through Saturday, April 11. The Steam code is available in the Jackbox shop, in the Steam store, and in the App Store for Apple TV. If you're not familiar, Steam is a free software you can download onto a PC, Mac, or Linux computer to give you gaming capabilities. Once you get the Steam code for a Jackbox game, you can redeem it on your account to start playing. Since the promotion is only available while supplies last, you'll want to grab it ASAP. You can also get a 99% discount on Drawful 2 in the Nintendo eShop for Switch in the United States.
Drawful 2 is the perfect way to stay connected with your friends and family, especially since you'll be asked to draw hilarious and creative things like a 'creepy tiger' or 'two moms having a great day.' You can easily get a game of Drawful 2 started remotely All you'll need to do is start a game on your laptop and use the screen sharing option so that the other players can see the game. Your pals can even play along using their phones by opening up Jackbox.tv on a browser. If you're using Steam, you can use Steam Remote Play Together to start a virtual game with friends, and only one person needs to have the copy of the game. Playing with up to four people is ideal, but if you have faster internet connection, even more can join.
You'll also want to check out other Steam codes available for fan-favorite Jackbox games to help you stay busy. The following deals are accurate as of publication. The Jackbox Party Box 2 is on sale for with a $12.49 code (originally $24.99), and Jackbox Party Box 3 has a $14.99 code (originally $24.99). Quiplash is selling for $4.99 with the code (originally $9.99). The game basically has no rules or 'correct' answers, and you'll find yourself in hilarious battle against other players as you answer prompts like, 'Something you'd be surprised to see a donkey do.' You could also get Fibbage XL with a $4.99 Steam code to see if you can trick your friends with lies as you try to discover unbelievable truths.
Steam codes are only available to use with the Steam software, so the codes won't be good if you're playing on Nintendo Switch. As soon as you download Steam and redeem the codes, you'll have plenty of games to keep you busy without spending a fortune.
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