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The Jackbox Party Pack 8

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Fire TV, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

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.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Highly creative and social gameplay
    • Strong replay value especially for job job and poll mine
    • Accessible with simple device controllers
    • Good mix of cooperative and competitive games
    • Humorous and engaging party experience

    Cons

    • Some games have steep learning curve or complexity (weapons drawn)
    • Wheel of enormous proportions criticized for excessive randomness
    • Drawful animate seen as less innovative
    • Longer game durations can slow pacing
    • Some games require larger groups for best experience

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship, Cooperation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to create drawings, write answers, and make strategic choices in social deduction and team games."

    • Competence
      3

      "Games require skill in creativity, wordplay, deduction, and some trivia knowledge, though some randomness reduces pure skill impact."

    • Competition
      3

      "Multiple games involve competing against others or teams, including trivia, social deduction, and ranking games."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report frequent replay of favorite games like Job Job and Poll Mine, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation
      3

      "Team-based games like Poll Mine encourage cooperation and communication among players."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Strong emphasis on creative drawing, word manipulation, and inventive social deduction mechanics."

    • Domination
      -2

      "Social deduction and team games emphasize balanced interaction and mutual respect rather than domination."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the games as fun social escapes, laughing and bonding with friends."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and social connection without obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Games encourage trying new word combinations, drawing styles, and deduction strategies."

    • Exploration
      -1

      "Games mostly use familiar party game formats with some new twists, limited spatial exploration."

    • Expression
      5

      "Players express themselves through drawing, word choices, and naming accomplices."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Some imaginative elements in social deduction and drawing games, but grounded in party game context."

    • Fellowship
      5

      "Strong sense of community and shared experience in cooperative and social games."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players develop skills in creativity, deduction, and social interaction over repeated plays."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary party games with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Games require active attention and participation throughout sessions."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Games foster social interaction and laughter, though emotional closeness varies by group."

    • Leadership
      -1

      "Some games involve guiding team decisions but mostly shared collaboration."

    • Progression
      2

      "Games feature scoring, ranking, and unlocking of achievements or points."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Games balance challenge and humor to create enjoyable, often lighthearted experiences."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Colorful visuals, animations, and humorous audio provide sensory enjoyment."

    • Status
      1

      "Some social recognition through winning and humorous responses, but not a major focus."

    • Story
      -3

      "Games are mostly context-free party games without overarching narrative."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Social deduction and team games require reasoning and planning."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense in social deduction and competition, but generally lighthearted."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report high entertainment value and replayability, especially for games like Job Job."

    • Violence
      -2

      "Some games involve murder mystery themes but focus on deduction and creativity rather than combat."

    • Survival
      -3

      "Low risk gameplay focused on social interaction rather than survival mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026