I remember sitting around my roomate's monitor playing You Don't Know Jack back in 1997 or 1998. 25 years later and the game is still going... Of course things have changed. The last proper You Don't Know Jack was released in 2018. Since 2014 the game has shifted to an annual release of mini games and the playing field has shifted from all huddling around a single monitor and keyboard into everyone actually playing through your mobile phones. On that note, the latest iteration The Jackbox Party Pack 10 is coming soon. There isn't a firm release date but there is a trailer, embedded below.
The Jackbox Party Pack 10 brings five party games to the field:
Tee K.O. 2 (Drawing, Writing): In Tee K.O. 2, return to T-Shirt Island, where the most hardened warriors in the world compete in a deadly fighting tournament. The drawing finger – not the fist – decides the victory! Tee K.O. 2 supports 3-8 players.
FixyText (Writing, Teamwork): FixyText is the Wild West of text-editing. In this chaotic game, everyone’s in a group chat, typing all at once to make the most memorable statement. And there’s no delete key. Take that auto-correct! FixyText supports 3-8 players.
Hypnotorious (Hidden Identity, Roleplaying): Hypnotorious is a game with secret roles, tentative alliances and of course, silly answers to ridiculous questions. Who is on your side? Hypnotorious supports 4-8 players.
Timejinx (Trivia): In Timejinx, you’re a time traveler from the future competing in a high-stakes trivia night. Save your current timeline by answering questions about the past. Timejinx supports 1-8 players.
Dodo Re Mi (Music, Teamwork): In Dodo Re Mi, your phone is your instrument. You and your flock must make music together to escape the hungry jungle plant. Dodo Re Mi supports 1-9 players.
While the game is played through your mobile phone, the Party Pack is purchased through your console or PC. It'll be out on all the major consoles and marketplaces whenever it does release. Though that date is not announced, just about every one of the previous packs landed sometime in October so that's probably a good bet for this year as well.
