Be Funny Now!

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Be Funny Now! is a multiplayer casual simulation game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Galvanic Games and was released on May 17, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

Be Funny Now is the free-to-play competitive party game that pits your wit against the world! Write and draw your funniest answers to an ever-growing list of hundreds of questions and prompts such as “What really killed the dinosaurs?”, “What’s the Joker’s signature catchphrase?”, and “In just 4 words, ruin a first date!” Once everyone’s answers are in, judge your peers’ work with a shower of rose…

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,331 reviews

humor412 positive mentions

gameplay9 negative mentions

Free-to-play party game with casual and quick gameplay.
Fun and enjoyable when played with friends or in private lobbies.
Offers character customization and a daily question feature to keep players engaged.

Public matchmaking suffers from trolling and toxic voting behavior with players spamming negative reactions to others.
Prompts are often repetitive, limited in variety, and not always conducive to humor.
Scoring and voting systems are confusing, inconsistent and can be easily exploited, diminishing competitive fairness.

humor
526 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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22%
The humor in "Be Funny Now" is highly subjective and largely depends on the players involved; while some find moments of genuine fun and laughter, many criticize the game for repetitive prompts, an unfunny player base, and a toxic voting system that often punishes good jokes. The game struggles to foster consistent comedic timing or community engagement, with many reviews highlighting its failure to replicate the humor found in similar party games. Overall, its comedic success varies greatly, shining mostly in private games with friends rather than public matches.
- “It's not the most complicated game, and the fact that humor can be subjective can mean you'll definitely get plenty of times where you get saddled with a group that hates your brand of humor, but the smiles I get seeing other people's jokes, the tomatoes thrown at me for making a hilariously offensive joke, and the roses thrown my way when one of my jokes land, it makes it all worth it.”
- “I in my first 2.5 hours of playing have had immense fun, no kidding, laughing my ass off like crazy, even when I first downloaded the game me and my friend played 1v1 and we still had an amazing time laughing at our jokes since it's just prompts and the goal is to be funny.”
- “This game is great to play alone or with friends and it makes you funny now.”
- “The low amount of prompts leads to many repeats even in a low number of played games, the original 'booo' dogpiles and attempted correction in scoring votes both incentivize the wrong things in the game, and the quality of responses tend to lean in the unfunny direction.”
- “The game itself is fun enough but good god yall are the most unfunny people I've ever seen in my life no wonder jack isn't picking your answers.”
- “It's just a sad moment, sitting in silence reading the unfunny answers of people or cringing at your own, and most people will just spam the booing emote to make sure you get less points than them.”
gameplay
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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62%
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The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive, confusing, and having broken or unclear voting and scoring mechanics that undermine enjoyment. While the core concept is creative and occasionally fun, many find it dull and lacking customization or variety, leading to a frustrating and monotonous experience. Some updates and features like avatars and daily questions add minor engagement, but overall, the gameplay struggles to sustain long-term appeal.
- “It has a really cool concept, really creative gameplay and overall doesn't get too boring.”
- “Very good experience with smooth gameplay!”
- “The gameplay loop is pretty addictive, and things like the daily question and rotating cosmetics keep you coming back every day, even if only for a little while.”
- “The gameplay system is so hilariously broken that it completely undermines any other merit that you could find in the game among the repetitive and unintuitive gameplay loop, opaque scoring system, unfunny community, and outdated prompts.”
- “Slow-paced, with bad voting mechanics, encouraging negative-bombing in order to win.”
- “On top of that the gameplay itself is just boring, you write an answer to the prompt, which most of the time isn't very funny, and then everyone just votes whatever and that loops forever.”
music
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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16%
The music in the game is a mix of high-quality remixes of jacksfilms' compositions praised for their polish and charm, yet many players find it repetitive, too calm, or mismatched with the game's energy, leading some to describe it as boring or grating over time. While the soundtrack complements the art style and adds a unique "waiting room" vibe, its limited variety and lack of dynamic shifts during gameplay or match endings often detract from player engagement. Overall, the music is generally well-produced but could benefit from more diversity and alignment with the game's pacing to enhance the experience.
- “The music choice was notable, showing off Jack's background in music composition.”
- “Bangers: the music slaps (and is genuinely not annoying to listen to on repeat in lobbies, in games etc).”
- “The game is very fun, the music is classic Jacksfilms bangers remixed to have this polished "waiting room" vibe, and the prompts are pretty original.”
- “To my knowledge there is only one track in this game (excluding the remix used for the shop), which gets looped over and over. Music really can have an impact on a user's experience with a game, and I feel like if there was at least a different track for every 3 rounds of a public session, the gameplay loop would be 100x better.”
- “The music is alright, but is too repetitive and I had to turn it off.”
- “Sadly, I feel like the music is way too calm and relaxed to create any energy while playing. I also believe the song selection is quite limited.”
monetization
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization relies heavily on microtransactions, primarily for cosmetics, which many find overpriced and somewhat predatory given the young fanbase. While the PC/Steam version avoids intrusive ads present in mobile, the in-app purchases are criticized for feeling unnecessary and detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, microtransactions do not impact gameplay or provide pay-to-win advantages.
- “There are some microtransactions, but they are solely for cosmetics, and there are no pay-to-win elements whatsoever.”
- “Microtransactions are not required at all and don't hinder or impact gameplay experience.”
- “It's a great free game, fun to play and doesn't revolve around microtransactions.”
- “The price of in-game purchases was high.”
- “Microtransactions are unnecessary and could be considered somewhat predatory considering the age of Jack's fanbase (young teens to young adults).”
- “The game, despite being fun and a passion project worked on for 8 years, is haunted by microtransactions and an in-game shop using many of the tactics used by scummy mobile games.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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48%
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The graphics of the game feature a consistent and unique art style that some find charming, while others view it as unappealing or reminiscent of low-quality flash games. Visuals are generally fine but hampered by slow animations and lack of optimization for desktop display. Overall, the art style supports the game's personality but does not fully enhance player experience or attract a broader audience.
- “The art style is perfect and suits the game amazingly.”
- “With a funky art style that's charming and unique, the possibilities for character creation and imprinting your own style into the game are endless!”
- “UI, art style, soundtrack are all great.”
- “Speaking of graphical issues, the game is not optimized for desktop play; the curtains do not reach the edges of a 16:9 1080p screen and the hook/characters don't go all the way to the edges.”
- “Although the visuals of this game are fine and the art style is consistent, the animations are super slow. If every animation was sped up by 1.75x, the game would feel noticeably less bland.”
- “The art style looks like a bad flash game.”
stability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches, such as issues with emotes, timers, animations, lobby stability, and party mechanics, which hinder the overall experience. While the developers appear to be actively working on fixes, many users find the current stability problematic and frustrating, especially for multiplayer and social features. Overall, the game is fun but remains a buggy and slow-paced mess at release.
- “Jack and them fixed the scoring system (kind of) but the game is still buggy and people leave the lobby midgame far too often.”
- “There's also a few bugs in the game, like the wrong animations playing at the wrong time, getting kicked out of lobbies during a game, the usual 'day one' glitches.”
- “Well, from the previous review, the only thing that was really fixed was the voting system and a slightly more ceremonial ending, everything else is pretty much the same and 2.0 is a buggy mess on release; perhaps that'll get fixed in the following patches, but it won't change much.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users highlight the game's story aspect as engaging and rich, often experienced through social interactions in VRChat where players share and enjoy humorous stories together.
- “Story rich”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel the game has limited replayability due to repetitive prompts, though it remains accessible to revisit after some time.
- “I also saw the same prompts recycled multiple times within 2 or 3 games, so I can't imagine it has much replayability.”
- “Not very replayable, but it isn't impossible to pick up after a while.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express disappointment with the limited emotional expression in the game, comparing it unfavorably to older chat systems that allowed richer communication. Additionally, some found the game emotionally challenging, eliciting feelings of sadness rather than enjoyment.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is seen as tedious and poorly designed, detracting significantly from the overall experience and making gameplay feel more like a chore than enjoyable.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users praise the developers for their excellent optimization efforts, highlighting smooth performance and efficient resource management.
- “Something I applaud the devs for is the optimization work.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is criticized for its low frame rate and cheap-looking designs, which detract from the overall visual experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is generally seen as lacking, failing to capture the quirky and engaging vibe typical of similar games, resulting in a less enjoyable overall experience.
- “The game desperately tries to be Jackbox but struggles by having no quirky atmosphere and no enjoyable gameplay.”