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.
In Drawful Animate, players create two-frame animations based on random prompts instead of single-image drawings. This new twist adds an extra layer of creativity as players try to convey the full meaning of each absurd prompt through their animated sketches. While some found the animation requirement didn't always enhance the gameplay, most reviewers praised Drawful Animate as a fun evolution of the classic Drawful formula.
Job Job stands out as the highlight of the pack. The game uses players' initial "ice breaker" responses as the basis for answering bizarre job interview questions. Reviewers loved the hilarious and unexpected word combinations that resulted, with many calling it one of the best Jackbox games ever. The ability to customize responses and the overall chaotic energy made Job Job an enormous hit with players.
In The Poll Mine, players first rank a list of potential answers to a survey question. They then have to guess how the group as a whole ranked the answers, trying to match the average opinion. This back-and-forth of personal versus group consensus creates an engaging social dynamic as players strategize to earn points. Reviewers found this to be a solid, if not groundbreaking, addition to the Jackbox lineup.
The Wheel of Enormous Proportions is a trivia game with a unique twist. Instead of simply answering questions, players select multiple potential answers, with the goal of picking the most popular response. A giant, randomly spinning wheel then determines points. This heavy reliance on luck and randomness polarized players - some enjoyed the unpredictable element, while others felt it undercut the trivia aspect too much.
Weapons Drawn tasks players with creating weapon drawings that conceal a hidden letter from their character's name. The goal is to both conceal your own identity and deduce the identities of other players based on their weapon drawings. Reviewers found Weapons Drawn to be an innovative and complex game that took time to fully understand, but provided an engaging "whodunit" experience when played with the right group.