![]() ![]() If a player is an alien, they might be given a different question than everyone else. Rounds proceed with one person choosing three people to be interrogated by the rest of the team. They are not to reveal their identity, else they will lose the game. Depending on the number of players in your game, one or two players will be told via phone that they are an alien. This one works very similar to games like “Mafia” or “Secret Hitler,” where certain players are designated as a villain. ![]() Push the Button is another game that borrows from board games. It’s fairly simple, but it’s so convenient to play this style of game electronically instead of using paper and pencil. Players vote on the one they find the most clever or funny, and the ones with the most votes get the most points. Each player enters a made-up definition, and all answers are presented on the screen at once. Everyone is presented with a nonsense word at the same time. If you’ve ever played the board game “Balderdash,” you’ll be right at home with Dictionarium. It’s a fantastic element that makes it possible for anyone to come from behind and win it all. ![]() The catch here is that multiple answers (or none) might be correct, which adds a new strategy to the mix. Here, the players race to the exit to escape by answering multiple choice questions. Once all but one player has perished (or the top floor of the house is reached), the game shifts into a final round. They’re at a slight disadvantage, but still have a good chance to pull off a win. What’s great is that player isn’t eliminated from the game, however. Those who guess incorrectly enter a minigame where the loser dies. Two to eight players enter a haunted house where wrong answers run the risk of players being killed. If you’re new to Trivia Murder Party, it works as follows. The intensity of each match is palpable, which is impressive considering this is a glorified trivia game. Most games came down to the wire and had my entire basement exploding in cheers once the winner was announced. The questions are trickier, and the minigames in between are genuinely clever. It capitalizes on the formula from the first game that appeared on Party Pack 3. Trivia Murder Party 2 was the first game my group played from Jackbox Party Pack 6, and it was an immediate favorite. There’s definitely a standout that got the most love from my group, but fans of this genre won’t want to miss the latest entry. Unlike most years, all five games in Jackbox Party Pack 6 were immensely replayable. It’s become somewhat of a tradition for me to gather my non-gamer friends to play, and this year was no disappointment. I genuinely look forward to this time of year when the latest collection of party games drops from this developer. If you’ve been following The Gaming Outsider for at least a year, you know that we’re all big fans of Jackbox Games. ![]()
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