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ShacknewsThe Jackbox Party Pack 8 review: Eight is enough
Published 10/13/2021
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FireTV / Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/14/2021
The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Plan your next game night! Jackbox Games is back with 5 hilarious new party games including Drawful Animate, Job Job, The Poll Mine, Weapons Drawn, and the Wheel of Enormous Proportions. No extra controllers needed—players use their phones or tablets to play along! Got a bigger group? Play with up to 10 players and up to 10,000 audience members.
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- Jackbox Games
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- Jackbox Games
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The critic average is 73 across 12 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Dalton Cooper
Game RantThe Jackbox Party Pack 8 Review
Published 10/13/2021
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