CasualFit check
Is RiffTrax: The Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want to write jokes about movie clips together
- RiffTrax fans who want to choose prepared riffs rather than write their own
- Streamers whose audiences want to vote or join a game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a solo game with extensive progression or a campaign
- Groups that prefer gameplay based on direct action rather than writing or selecting jokes
- Players without access to an internet-connected device for entering text
Our take on RiffTrax: The Game
The page emphasizes riffing with friends, but the play setup also relies on a separate web-connected device for entering text. The game itself runs on PC or Mac, while phones, tablets, or laptops serve as controllers.
What is RiffTrax: The Game?
RiffTrax: The Game is a multiplayer party game built around writing jokes for movie clips or selecting prepared riffs from the RiffTrax team.
It includes over 500 clips. Players enter text on a web-connected device, while the clips play on a PC or Mac. Games support one player, two players with a computer-controlled bot, or three to six players, with an optional bot for the larger group. Up to 12 audience members can also join. Players can host public, private, or local games, join through matchmaking, or use a room code. The game includes online multiplayer, cross-play, voice chat, and Twitch integration, where chat can vote, select clips, or play along.
How RiffTrax: The Game plays
- 01Two riff formats
- Players can type their own lines for text-to-speech playback or pick from prepared jokes by the RiffTrax team.
- 02Audience participation
- An additional 12 audience members can join a game.
- 03Twitch integration
- A streamer's chat can vote, choose clips, or take part in play.
- 04Web device controller
- Players submit text through an internet-connected device while clips play on a PC or Mac.
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RiffTrax: The Game: platforms & release
Is RiffTrax: The Game worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want to write jokes about movie clips together. Skip it if: players looking for a solo game with extensive progression or a campaign.
Where can I download RiffTrax: The Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens RiffTrax: The Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is RiffTrax: The Game on?
Windows and macOS.
