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'''''The Jackbox Party Pack 2''''' is a party video game developed and published by [[Jackbox Games]]. It is the second installment in [[The Jackbox Party Pack (series)|The Jackbox Party Pack series]], and contains five games: [[Fibbage 2]], [[Quiplash XL]], [[Bomb Corp]], [[Earwax]], and [[Bidiots]]. | '''''The Jackbox Party Pack 2''''' is a party video game developed and published by [[Jackbox Games]]. It is the second installment in [[The Jackbox Party Pack (series)|''The Jackbox Party Pack'' series]], and contains five games: [[Fibbage 2|''Fibbage 2'']], [[Quiplash XL|''Quiplash XL'']], [[Bomb Corp|''Bomb Corp'']], ''[[Earwax]]'', and ''[[Bidiots]]''. | ||
Following in the footsteps of [[Quiplash]], Party Pack 2 introduces three new options: | Following in the footsteps of ''[[Quiplash]]'', ''The Jackbox Party Pack 2'' introduces three new options: | ||
* [[Audience]], which allows for up to 10,000 audience members to play along in games like Fibbage 2<ref name=":0">Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming This Fall with Fibbage 2" (September 2nd, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-is-coming-this-fall-with-fibbage-2</ref>, Quiplash XL, and Earwax. | * [[Audience]], which allows for up to 10,000 audience members to play along in games like ''Fibbage 2''<ref name=":0">Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming This Fall with Fibbage 2" (September 2nd, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-is-coming-this-fall-with-fibbage-2</ref>, ''Quiplash XL'', and ''Earwax''. | ||
* [[Family-Friendly Filter]], which filters out the most provocative content in Fibbage 2, Quiplash XL, and Earwax. | * [[Family-Friendly Filter]], which filters out the most provocative content in ''Fibbage 2'', ''Quiplash XL'', and ''Earwax''. | ||
* [[Extended Timers|Audience Timers]], which extends the timers in Quiplash XL, and causes the answer timer in Fibbage 2 to always run to zero. | * [[Extended Timers|Audience Timers]], which extends the timers in ''Quiplash XL'', and causes the answer timer in ''Fibbage 2'' to always run to zero. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 was announced on September 2nd, 2015, with [[Fibbage 2]] as its first of five games announced for the pack.<ref name=":0" /> | ''The Jackbox Party Pack 2'' was announced on September 2nd, 2015, with [[Fibbage 2|''Fibbage 2'']] as its first of five games announced for the pack.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The second game, [[Bomb Corp]], was announced on September 18th, 2015<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Bomb Corp. Coming to The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 18th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bombcorp-coming-to-jackbox-party-pack-2</ref>, followed by the third game, [[Earwax]], on September 25th during TwitchCon.<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Earwax is the Third Game in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 25th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/earwax-is-the-third-game-in-the-jackbox-party-pack-2</ref> | The second game, [[Bomb Corp|''Bomb Corp'']], was announced on September 18th, 2015<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Bomb Corp. Coming to The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 18th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bombcorp-coming-to-jackbox-party-pack-2</ref>, followed by the third game, ''[[Earwax]]'', on September 25th during TwitchCon.<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Earwax is the Third Game in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 25th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/earwax-is-the-third-game-in-the-jackbox-party-pack-2</ref> | ||
The fourth game, [[Bidiots]], was unveiled by Polygon on October 3rd, 2015.<ref>Polygon, Nick Robinson, "An exclusive first look at Bidiots, Jackbox Party Pack 2's Drawful follow-up" (October 3rd, 2015) https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9446645/jackbox-party-pack-2-bidiots-drawful-gameplay-lets-play</ref> | The fourth game, ''[[Bidiots]]'', was unveiled by Polygon on October 3rd, 2015.<ref>Polygon, Nick Robinson, "An exclusive first look at Bidiots, Jackbox Party Pack 2's Drawful follow-up" (October 3rd, 2015) https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9446645/jackbox-party-pack-2-bidiots-drawful-gameplay-lets-play</ref> | ||
The fifth and final game was announced on October 4th: [[Quiplash XL]], an expanded version of [[Quiplash]] with the [[Quip Pack 1]] and brand new prompts. The game's release date of October 13th was also unveiled, and was released on that day for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV platforms for $24.99 USD.<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming October 13" (October 4th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-is-coming-october-13</ref> | The fifth and final game was announced on October 4th: [[Quiplash XL|''Quiplash XL'']], an expanded version of ''[[Quiplash]]'' with the [[Quip Pack 1|''Quip Pack 1'']] and brand new prompts. The game's release date of October 13th was also unveiled, and was released on that day for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV platforms for $24.99 USD.<ref>Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming October 13" (October 4th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-is-coming-october-13</ref> | ||
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 was later released on the Apple TV (4th generation and higher) on March 15th, 2017<ref>Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "Your online petitions worked. The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is coming to 4th gen Apple TVs on March 15th!" (March 8th, 2017) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/839622966191263745</ref>, followed by the Nintendo Switch on August 17th, 2017.<ref>Nintendo Store, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 for Nintendo Switch" (August 17th, 2017) https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-switch/</ref> iPad support was added on November 29th, 2018.<ref>Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is now available to play on your iPad (and will work if purchased on your Apple TV, too)!" (November 29th, 2018) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1068235762854973440</ref> | ''The Jackbox Party Pack 2'' was later released on the Apple TV (4th generation and higher) on March 15th, 2017<ref>Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "Your online petitions worked. The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is coming to 4th gen Apple TVs on March 15th!" (March 8th, 2017) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/839622966191263745</ref>, followed by the Nintendo Switch on August 17th, 2017.<ref>Nintendo Store, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 for Nintendo Switch" (August 17th, 2017) https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-switch/</ref> | ||
The game was also brought over to the [[Xfinity X1]] as a paid purchase on March 19th, 2018.<ref>Jackbox Games, Brooke Hofer, "Jackbox Games Now on Comcast's Xfinity X1" (March 19th, 2018) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-games-now-on-comcasts-xfinity-x1</ref> The game was later removed from sale on the platform in September of 2020, before being deactivated on June 3rd, 2021.<ref>Xfinity Support, "Paid Games on X1 and Flex retirement FAQs" (Archived May 13th, 2021) https://web.archive.org/web/20210513194130/https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/paid-games-on-x1-and-flex-sunset</ref> | |||
iPad support was added on November 29th, 2018.<ref>Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is now available to play on your iPad (and will work if purchased on your Apple TV, too)!" (November 29th, 2018) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1068235762854973440</ref> | |||
Linux support was added on January 7th, 2019, alongside the other party packs.<ref>GamingOnLinux, Liam Dawe, "Jackbox Games now officially support Linux with all their Party Packs" (January 8th, 2019) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/01/jackbox-games-now-officially-support-linux-with-all-their-party-packs/</ref> | Linux support was added on January 7th, 2019, alongside the other party packs.<ref>GamingOnLinux, Liam Dawe, "Jackbox Games now officially support Linux with all their Party Packs" (January 8th, 2019) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/01/jackbox-games-now-officially-support-linux-with-all-their-party-packs/</ref> | ||
On February 24th, 2023, Party Pack 2 received a free update that included improvements to Bomb Corp.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Free Bomb Corp. Update Now Available in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (February 24th, 2023) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bomb-corp-patch-2023</ref> | On February 24th, 2023, ''Party Pack 2'' received a free update that included improvements to ''Bomb Corp''.<ref>Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Free Bomb Corp. Update Now Available in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (February 24th, 2023) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bomb-corp-patch-2023</ref> | ||
== Games == | == Games == | ||
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== Pack menu gallery == | == Pack menu gallery == | ||
<gallery mode="nolines" widths=" | <gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="125"> | ||
File:JBPP2 Title Screen (pre-Megapicker).png|The title screen for The Jackbox Party Pack 2, before the Megapicker update. | File:JBPP2 Jackbox Games Intro.png|The Jackbox Games intro from ''The Jackbox Party Pack 2''. | ||
File:JBPP2 Title Screen (pre-Megapicker).png|The title screen for ''The Jackbox Party Pack 2'', before the Megapicker update. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Promo Art === | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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| Developer | Jackbox Games |
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| Publisher | Jackbox Games |
| Release date | October 13th, 2015 |
| Release price (USD) | $24.99 |
| Number of players | 1-8 |
| Platforms | Windows macOS |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Party |
| Website | jackboxgames.com |
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is a party video game developed and published by Jackbox Games. It is the second installment in The Jackbox Party Pack series, and contains five games: Fibbage 2, Quiplash XL, Bomb Corp, Earwax, and Bidiots.
Following in the footsteps of Quiplash, The Jackbox Party Pack 2 introduces three new options:
- Audience, which allows for up to 10,000 audience members to play along in games like Fibbage 2[1], Quiplash XL, and Earwax.
- Family-Friendly Filter, which filters out the most provocative content in Fibbage 2, Quiplash XL, and Earwax.
- Audience Timers, which extends the timers in Quiplash XL, and causes the answer timer in Fibbage 2 to always run to zero.
History
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 was announced on September 2nd, 2015, with Fibbage 2 as its first of five games announced for the pack.[1]
The second game, Bomb Corp, was announced on September 18th, 2015[2], followed by the third game, Earwax, on September 25th during TwitchCon.[3]
The fourth game, Bidiots, was unveiled by Polygon on October 3rd, 2015.[4]
The fifth and final game was announced on October 4th: Quiplash XL, an expanded version of Quiplash with the Quip Pack 1 and brand new prompts. The game's release date of October 13th was also unveiled, and was released on that day for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV platforms for $24.99 USD.[5]
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 was later released on the Apple TV (4th generation and higher) on March 15th, 2017[6], followed by the Nintendo Switch on August 17th, 2017.[7]
The game was also brought over to the Xfinity X1 as a paid purchase on March 19th, 2018.[8] The game was later removed from sale on the platform in September of 2020, before being deactivated on June 3rd, 2021.[9]
iPad support was added on November 29th, 2018.[10]
Linux support was added on January 7th, 2019, alongside the other party packs.[11]
On February 24th, 2023, Party Pack 2 received a free update that included improvements to Bomb Corp.[12]
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The title screen for The Jackbox Party Pack 2, before the Megapicker update.
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Promo Art
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming This Fall with Fibbage 2" (September 2nd, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-is-coming-this-fall-with-fibbage-2
- ↑ Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Bomb Corp. Coming to The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 18th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bombcorp-coming-to-jackbox-party-pack-2
- ↑ Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "Earwax is the Third Game in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (September 25th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/earwax-is-the-third-game-in-the-jackbox-party-pack-2
- ↑ Polygon, Nick Robinson, "An exclusive first look at Bidiots, Jackbox Party Pack 2's Drawful follow-up" (October 3rd, 2015) https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/3/9446645/jackbox-party-pack-2-bidiots-drawful-gameplay-lets-play
- ↑ Jackbox Games, Evan Jacover, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is Coming October 13" (October 4th, 2015) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-is-coming-october-13
- ↑ Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "Your online petitions worked. The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is coming to 4th gen Apple TVs on March 15th!" (March 8th, 2017) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/839622966191263745
- ↑ Nintendo Store, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 for Nintendo Switch" (August 17th, 2017) https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-jackbox-party-pack-2-switch/
- ↑ Jackbox Games, Brooke Hofer, "Jackbox Games Now on Comcast's Xfinity X1" (March 19th, 2018) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-games-now-on-comcasts-xfinity-x1
- ↑ Xfinity Support, "Paid Games on X1 and Flex retirement FAQs" (Archived May 13th, 2021) https://web.archive.org/web/20210513194130/https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/paid-games-on-x1-and-flex-sunset
- ↑ Twitter/X, @JackboxGames, "The Jackbox Party Pack 2 is now available to play on your iPad (and will work if purchased on your Apple TV, too)!" (November 29th, 2018) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1068235762854973440
- ↑ GamingOnLinux, Liam Dawe, "Jackbox Games now officially support Linux with all their Party Packs" (January 8th, 2019) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/01/jackbox-games-now-officially-support-linux-with-all-their-party-packs/
- ↑ Jackbox Games, Belia Portillo, "Free Bomb Corp. Update Now Available in The Jackbox Party Pack 2" (February 24th, 2023) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/bomb-corp-patch-2023