Fit check
Is The Jackbox Party Pack 9 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Friend groups seeking several party-game formats in one purchase
- Remote groups willing to use livestreaming or video conferencing
- Hosts who want audience participation alongside up to 10 players
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer a single focused game with one consistent set of mechanics
- Players seeking long-term progression, campaign structure, or deep character development
- Groups that require built-in online matchmaking
- Players who need French, Italian, German, or Spanish at launch
Our take on The Jackbox Party Pack 9
The collection trades unified progression for variety across five separate party games. Its remote format also requires a host to share the game through streaming or video conferencing, and the absence of matchmaking limits online sessions to arranged groups.
What is The Jackbox Party Pack 9?
The Jackbox Party Pack 9 contains five party games: Fibbage 4, Quixort, Junktopia, Nonsensory, and Roomerang.
Fibbage 4 centers on bluffing through trivia, while Quixort has teams sort falling answers into the correct order and includes a solo mode. Junktopia asks players to create stories for unusual objects before they are appraised. Nonsensory combines drawing, writing, and guessing, and Roomerang uses prompts, role-play, and voting. Games support between 1 and 10 players, depending on the title, with up to 10,000 audience members able to affect outcomes.
Phones and tablets serve as controllers. Remote groups can connect through livestreaming or video conferencing, but there is no online matchmaking. English is available at launch; French, Italian, German, and Spanish localization is planned in a forthcoming patch.
How The Jackbox Party Pack 9 plays
- 01Five Party Games
- The collection covers trivia bluffing, answer sorting, object backstories, drawing and guessing, and reality-show role-play.
- 02Phone-Based Controls
- Players join with web-enabled phones or tablets rather than additional game controllers.
- 03Large Audience Support
- Up to 10,000 audience members can participate and influence the results.
- 04Remote Play Options
- Livestreaming and video-conferencing services can connect remote groups when the host shares the game screen and audio.
- 05Solo Quixort Mode
- Quixort includes an individual challenge based on sorting as many blocks as possible before the stack reaches its limit.
The Jackbox Party Pack 9 compared to similar games
The Jackbox Party Pack 9 and The Jackbox Party Pack 7 are both collections of five party games. Pack 9 combines bluffing, answer sorting, object valuation, subjective drawing and guessing, and reality-show role-play, while Pack 7 includes a say-anything game, collaborative daily-life challenges, and a drawing game.
The Jackbox Party Pack 9: platforms & release
Is The Jackbox Party Pack 9 worth it?
It is worth it if: friend groups seeking several party-game formats in one purchase. Skip it if: players who prefer a single focused game with one consistent set of mechanics.
Where can I download The Jackbox Party Pack 9?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Jackbox Party Pack 9's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Jackbox Party Pack 9 on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
