Back in The Jackbox Party Pack 3, Jackbox Games unleashed a social deception game called Fakin’ It that had friends and family pointing at each other, throwing their hands up, and ultimately accusing each other of lying. At the beginning of the game, we let players know the best way to sit and enjoy the game so you can have the best view of your fellow players. Now, in Jackbox Naughty Pack, we are bringing it back, but is it possible to have this explosively funny game work remotely? Spoiler alert: Hell yeah it is!
Hi, I’m Tim Sniffen, the director of Fakin’ It All Night Long. When we started making this new version, one of the team’s biggest hopes (and a request we’ve heard from Jackbox players over the years) was to have the game work in a purely remote setting.
Since the game relies on carefully studying your fellow players to see who might be Fakin’ It, we made the player avatars (designed by lead artist Owen Watson) more present in the game so they could raise their hands, point at each other, etc. All of the moments that would traditionally be enacted by players in the room are done by selecting options on your controller, and then those actions are shown on the game screen.
We also paid a lot of attention to the timing and order of operations when things are revealed in the Remote Play version to make sure that it was easy to process all the information on screen. And both Same Room and Remote Play contain the same round categories, including one of our new ones, Emojional Damage (who doesn’t love deception through emojis?), so ultimately the game plays the same, even with the adjusted interactions.
This way, having your camera on isn’t mandatory… even though it’s always satisfying to watch someone’s face as they wiggle out of an accusation.
So even if you’re feeling like staying in, you can Fake It with the best of them! And for all you original Fakin’ It lovers… the original “in the same room” playing style is present in the Jackbox Naughty Pack too. Because sometimes you just need to honk the nose of the person calling you a dirty liar for the third time.
The Jackbox Naughty Pack
Jackbox Games, Inc.
We’ve Seen How You Play Our Games
We know you’ve been begging to burst out of the box. It’s time to set your party aflame with a brand new pack of three adult party games that will bring some harmless heat to your next weekend hang with friends. It’s the perfect pack for your next college party, grown-up game night, bachelor/ette celebration, or hump day gathering.
Play with your phone or tablet – no special controller required. All three games support 3 to 8 players and 10,000 audience members.
We’re spreading the love around the world. All Jackbox Naughty Pack games can be played in English, French, Italian, German, Castilian or Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
A Threesome of Fun
Fakin’ It All Night Long (Social Deduction): Fakin’ It returns and this time we’re putting it all out there. Everyone gets a secret task except the Faker, who tries to blend in. Find out which of your friends is the best liar… and SO much more! Featuring new categories like “Finger Blasting” and a brand new “remote play” mode. Who doesn’t like a good Finger Blast with their friends?
Dirty Drawful (Drawing, Guessing): It’s Drawful, but dirty… It’s Dirty Drawful. Hosted by the one and only Drawful Owl, as you’ve never seen her before. We’ve taken the game that you love and added prompts to ensure your drawings are both terrible and titillating. This game has everything:, sex, drugs, blasphemy, you name it! Also, if you can’t commit to a relationship, or a drawing, we added an undo button just for you.
Let Me Finish (Presentation): Let Me Finish is Jackbox’s new presentation game that examines life’s serious questions like, “Where is the mailbox’s butt?” or “How does this avocado get aroused?” Everyone gets a chance to speak their mind, but will others pick up what you’re putting down?
Content Warning
Jackbox Naughty Pack contains mature themes and explicit content. It is not intended to be played by children. This game contains references to consensual sex acts, light drug use, non-graphic violence, and crude language
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