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The Jackbox Party Pack 12

The Jackbox Party Pack 12

Released: 10/15/2026

Escape to a world of hilarity with The Jackbox Party Pack 12! Our Chicago comedians and party wizards created five all-new games perfect for holiday gatherings, game nights, and happy hours. Only one person needs to own the game. Use your phones as controllers to jump right in! We Forgot a Card: Craft ridiculous greeting cards for weird occasions. You can even purchase them IRL! MegaPals: Celebrate friends old and new through impulsive wordsmithing and explosive match-ups. How well do your fellow players think alike? Debate and Switch: Light-hearted topics meet lively debate in this town hall talk-'em-up tourney! Idol Factions: Two teams race to sort answers into the right categories in this action-packed fact battle. Think fast and yell loudly! Hyperface: Warp selfies and stock photos in wild ways to respond to bizarre prompts. Smudge, yank, squash, and draw to create masterpieces meant to be shared!

Escape to a world of hilarity with The Jackbox Party Pack 12! Our Chicago comedians and party wizards created five all-new games perfect for holiday gatherings, game nights, and happy hours. Only one person needs to own the game. Use your phones as controllers to jump right in! We Forgot a Card: Craft ridiculous greeting cards for weird occasions. You can even purchase them IRL! MegaPals: Celebrate friends old and new through impulsive wordsmithing and explosive match-ups. How well do your fellow players think alike? Debate and Switch: Light-hearted topics meet lively debate in this town hall talk-'em-up tourney! Idol Factions: Two teams race to sort answers into the right categories in this action-packed fact battle. Think fast and yell loudly! Hyperface: Warp selfies and stock photos in wild ways to respond to bizarre prompts. Smudge, yank, squash, and draw to create masterpieces meant to be shared!

Escape to a world of hilarity with The Jackbox Party Pack 12! Our Chicago comedians and party wizards created five all-new games perfect for holiday gatherings, game nights, and happy hours. Only one person needs to own the game. Use your phones as controllers to jump right in! We Forgot a Card: Craft ridiculous greeting cards for weird occasions. You can even purchase them IRL! MegaPals: Celebrate friends old and new through impulsive wordsmithing and explosive match-ups. How well do your fellow players think alike? Debate and Switch: Light-hearted topics meet lively debate in this town hall talk-'em-up tourney! Idol Factions: Two teams race to sort answers into the right categories in this action-packed fact battle. Think fast and yell loudly! Hyperface: Warp selfies and stock photos in wild ways to respond to bizarre prompts. Smudge, yank, squash, and draw to create masterpieces meant to be shared!

Critics
85
Steam
80

Score Breakdown

85.0

Critic Average

3 reviews

80

Steam User Score

64 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+6.3
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+6.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 18, 2026

Based on 3 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 85.0/100. Critics score this game 6.3 points higher than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(3 recent of 3)+
  1. Jake ValentineviaDualShockers
    Oct 15, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 78.7/100 · +11.3 pts
  2. Jason ColesviaTheSixthAxis
    Oct 15, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 78.7/100 · +1.3 pts
  3. Andrew StretchviaTechRaptor
    Oct 15, 2026·Launch window
    85/100View review
    Steam 78.7/100 · +6.3 pts