The Jackbox Party Pack 2

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The Jackbox Party Pack 2
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 logo
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 logo
Developer Jackbox Games
Publisher Jackbox Games
Release date October 13th, 2015
Release price (USD) $24.99
Number of players 1-8
Platforms Windows

macOS
Linux
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Apple TV
iPad
Amazon Fire TV
Android TV

Xfinity X1 (2018-2021)[1]
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, 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[2], 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.[2]

The second game, Bomb Corp, was announced on September 18th, 2015[3], followed by the third game, Earwax, on September 25th during TwitchCon.[4]

The fourth game, Bidiots, was unveiled by Polygon on October 3rd, 2015.[5]

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.[6]

The Jackbox Party Pack 2 was later released on the Apple TV (4th generation and higher) on March 15th, 2017[7], followed by the Nintendo Switch on August 17th, 2017.[8] iPad support was added on November 29th, 2018.[9]

Linux support was added on January 7th, 2019, alongside the other party packs.[10]

On February 24th, 2023, Party Pack 2 received a free update that included improvements to Bomb Corp.[11]

Games

2-8 Players
3-8 Players
1-4 Players
3-8 Players
3-6 Players

References

  1. Xfinity Support, "Paid Games on X1 and Flex retirement FAQs" (Retrieved August 26th, 2024) https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/paid-games-on-x1-and-flex-sunset
  2. 2.0 2.1 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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/
  9. 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
  10. 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/
  11. 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