Kate Robinson

Walking around elaborate scenes with an overwhelming amount of silly background elements and interacting with postmodern devices that reveal themselves to have dramatic flair always brought a smile to my face, even if the sudden transition between scenes sometimes felt weirdly awkward and disorienting. A new addition to Blendo’s signature style involves the implementation of voice acting.

So, when I was given the opportunity to test out Jackbox’s latest party game at Gamescom, I leapt at the opportunity. But, if you’ve read the title, you’ll realize that there is an interesting problem for fans like me surrounding the team's first R-rated project. It’s no secret that irreverent humour is a big part of the appeal for Jackbox players.

Village Studio’s proposed approach poses difficulties for a tactical card game with in-depth mechanics. Barrow admitted “the first session can be a bit of a nightmare as people aren’t familiar with the cards like we are, it's a discovery phase. In the second session they get it… we think it takes around three sessions to start to be strategic with the gameplay”. Despite the difficult prospect, the small studio welcomes the challenge, believing that it’ll provide the best experience for players.