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{{Infobox Party Pack|name=The Jackbox Party Starter|developer=[[Jackbox Games]]|publisher=[[Jackbox Games]]|releasedate=June 30th, 2022|releaseprice=$19.99|numberofplayers=1-8|platforms=Windows<br>
macOS<br>
Linux<br>
PlayStation 4<br>
PlayStation 5<br>
Xbox One<br>
Xbox Series X/S<br>
Nintendo Switch<br>
Amazon Luna<br>
Apple TV<br>
iPad|languages=English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Latin American and Castilian)<br>Brazilian Portuguese (starting in 2024)|genre=Party|website=[https://www.jackboxgames.com/games/packs/the-jackbox-party-starter jackboxgames.com]|logo=The Jackbox Party Starter wordmark.png}}{{UnderConstruction}}

'''''The Jackbox Party Starter''''' is a party video game developed and published by [[Jackbox Games]]. It is designed for newcomers to [[The Jackbox Party Pack (series)|''The Jackbox Party Pack'' series]], and was released on June 30th, 2022.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "The Jackbox Party Starter is Now Available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation!" (June 30th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-starter-is-now-available-on-steam-nintendo-switch-xbox-and-playstation</ref>

''The Jackbox Party Starter'' contains three previously-released games: [[Quiplash 3|''Quiplash 3'']] (originally from ''[[The Jackbox Party Pack 7|Party Pack 7]]''), [[Tee K.O.|''Tee K.O.'']] (originally from ''[[The Jackbox Party Pack 3|Party Pack 3]]''), and [[Trivia Murder Party 2|''Trivia Murder Party 2'']] (originally from ''[[The Jackbox Party Pack 6|Party Pack 6]]''). All three games were updated with multilingual support and improved moderation<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Everything New Coming to The Jackbox Party Starter" (March 24th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/everything-new-coming-to-the-jackbox-party-starter</ref>—''Tee K.O.'' received the most changes, including the addition of closed captioning, passworded game, and max player options.

== History ==
''The Jackbox Party Starter'' was first announced on February 25th, 2022—the pack was made in response to people often asking where to start if they were new to Jackbox.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "The Jackbox Party Starter Is Coming This Summer" (February 25th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-starter-is-coming-this-summer</ref>

The first game announced for the Starter pack was [[Quiplash 3|''Quiplash 3'']], announced on March 24th.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Quiplash 3 Is Coming to The Jackbox Party Starter!" (March 24th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/quiplash-3-is-coming-to-the-jackbox-party-starter</ref> The second game, [[Tee K.O.|''Tee K.O.'']], was announced the following month, on April 19th.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Tee K.O. is Coming to The Jackbox Party Starter This Summer" (April 19th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-starter-tee-k-o</ref> The third and final game, [[Trivia Murder Party 2|''Trivia Murder Party 2'']], was announced about a week later, on April 28th.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Trivia Murder Party 2 is Coming to The Jackbox Party Starter" (April 28th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/trivia-murder-party-2-is-coming-to-the-jackbox-party-starter</ref>

''The Jackbox Party Starter''<nowiki/>'s release date of June 30th was revealed on June 14th—the game was initially released digitally on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Release date and price of The Jackbox Party Starter" (June 14th, 2022) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/release-date-and-price-of-the-jackbox-party-starter</ref>

On July 20th, 2022, a patch was released that addressed performance issues and other bugs, as well as adding an option to scan a QR code in the lobby, which (upon scanning) will redirect the user to [[Jackbox.TV]] with the room code automatically inputted<ref>Twitter/X, @jackboxgames, "Introducing QR code login! Update your copy of The Jackbox Party Starter to unlock this brand new feature!" (July 20th, 2022) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1549856036328296448</ref><ref>Steam, Jackbox Games,  "Introducing QR Code login!" (July 20th, 2022) https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1755580</ref>—the latter feature was first teased on May 13th.<ref name=":0">Twitter/X, @jackboxgames, "#TOPSECRET file leaked This new feature will be included as a patch to The Jackbox Party Starter after launch." (May 13th, 2022) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1525168893848965120</ref>

''The Jackbox Party Starter'' was later brought over to [[Amazon Luna]] through the Jackbox Games subscription channel on April 27th, 2023.<ref name=":1">Instagram, amazonluna, "New on Luna: The Jackbox Party Starter. Get three top titles from Jackbox, together in one game. Quiplash 3, Tee K.O., and Trivia Murder Party 2 are ready to get the party started! Play #JackboxGames Party Starter now at the link in bio." (April 27th, 2023) https://www.instagram.com/amazonluna/p/CrjZVOOxDZf/</ref>

On June 20th, 2024, ''The Jackbox Party Starter'' was updated with a Brazilian Portuguese language option.<ref name=":2">Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Jackbox Games Announces a Free Patch Update for The Jackbox Party Starter, Introducing Brazilian Portuguese Localization and Region-Specific Content" (June 20th, 2024) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-games-announces-a-free-patch-update-for-the-jackbox-party-starter-introducing-brazilian-portuguese-localization-and-region-specific-content</ref> On the same day, ''The Jackbox Party Starter'' was quietly brought over to Apple TV and iPad.<ref>App Store, "The Jackbox Party Starter" (Retrieved April 8th, 2025) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-jackbox-party-starter/id6501958739</ref><ref>Appfigures, "The Jackbox Party Starter" (Retrieved April 8th, 2025) https://appfigures.com/top-apps/apple-tv/united-states/top-overall?profile=product.337849772318.details</ref>

== Games ==

{| class="wikitable"
!class="bundle" style="padding: 0em;" |[[Image:Quiplash 3 game tile.png|frameless|250x150px|link=Quiplash 3]]
! rowspan="2" class="bundle" |3-8 Players
|-
!style="padding: 0em;" |[[Image:Tee K.O. game tile.png|frameless|250x150px|link=Tee K.O.]]
|-
!style="padding: 0em;" |[[Image:Trivia Murder Party 2 game tile.png|frameless|250x150px|link=Trivia Murder Party 2]]
!1-8 Players
|}
== Gallery ==

=== Pack Menu ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="125">
File:JBPS Jackbox Games Intro.png|The Jackbox Games intro from ''The Jackbox Party Starter''.
File:JBPS Title Screen.png|The title screen for ''The Jackbox Party Starter''.
File:JBPS Menu Quiplash 3.png|The Quiplash 3 screen in ''The Jackbox Party Starter'' game picker.
File:JBPS Menu Tee KO.png|The Tee K.O. screen in ''The Jackbox Party Starter'' game picker.
File:JBPS Menu Trivia Murder Party 2.png|The Trivia Murder Party 2 screen in ''The Jackbox Party Starter'' game picker. 
</gallery>

=== Promo Art ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="175" heights="175">
File:Jackbox Party Starter Release Date Promo Art.jpg|The Jackbox Party Starter promo art unveiling the release date.<ref name=":2" />
File:Jackbox Party Starter Game Night Promo Art.jpg|The Jackbox Party Starter promo art, featuring the dolls of ''Trivia Murder Party 2'' playing a game of ''Tee K.O.''<ref name=":1" />
File:Jackbox Party Starter On Sale Promo Art.jpg|The Jackbox Party Starter "Back to School" sale promo art.<ref name=":0" />
</gallery>

== References ==
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