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You Don't Know Jack

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92%Game Brain Score
humor
graphics, replayability
92% User Score Based on 98 reviews
Critic Score 91%Based on 2 reviews

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You Don't Know Jack is a single player and multiplayer strategy game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Webfoot Technologies and was released on February 8, 2011. It received very positive reviews from both critics and players.

"You Don't Know Jack" is a comedy quiz game that offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, supporting up to 2 players in local play. This trivia game features a blend of high and pop culture, filled with humorous questions, music, and sound effects, led by the entertaining master of ceremonies, Cookie Masterson. Get ready for a hilarious and trivia-packed experience!

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 98 reviews
humor46 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Hilarious and irreverent trivia game that provides great laughs, especially when played with friends.
  • Offers a wide variety of questions and episodes, making it entertaining and replayable.
  • Maintains the charm and humor of the original series while introducing new features like the 'Wrong Answer of the Game'.
  • Limited to only 2 players and lacks online multiplayer functionality, which diminishes the party experience.
  • Some questions are overly focused on American culture, making it less accessible for international players.
  • Repetitive gameplay with static questions across episodes can lead to a lack of variety and excitement.
  • humor
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and irreverence, with many players finding it hilarious and entertaining, particularly in a social setting. However, some reviews note that the humor can be overbearing or fall flat at times, with a mix of pop culture references and sometimes inappropriate content for younger audiences. Overall, it maintains a strong comedic edge, especially through its witty narration and engaging trivia format.

    • “Hilarious!”
    • “A humorous romp!!”
    • “This is an irreverently funny trivia game.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features nicely updated HD graphics that maintain the charm of its predecessors while running smoothly, even on lower-end systems. Users appreciate the vectorized graphics and text, which contribute to its appealing visual presentation, making it stand out among trivia games. Overall, the graphics are considered great and well-suited for today's standards.

    • “This definitely remains true to what made YDKJ great in the past, yet with nicely updated HD graphics.”
    • “This game is not heavy on the graphics and looks great, even by today's standards.”
    • “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
    • “Character models are poorly designed and animations feel stiff and unnatural.”
    • “The environments are bland and repetitive, making the game visually unappealing.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game offers good replayability, particularly for achievement hunters, but the limited number of 73 individual quizzes may restrict long-term engagement. However, with over 70 episodes averaging 10 minutes each, players can still enjoy significant replay value.

    • “Still, just 73 individual quizzes does make for limited replayability.”
    • “Very replayable, especially if you're an achievement hunter.”
    • “With 70+ episodes to play through, each averaging about 10 minutes, you've got some serious replayability.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Ydkj is limited to two players, featuring a unique mechanic where both players can answer questions, but it lacks gibberish questions, which may affect the overall fun and variety.

    • “YDKJ is limited to only 2 players, featuring no gibberish questions and a mechanic that allows both players to answer.”
    • “YDKJ is limited to only 2 players, has no gibberish questions, and features a both-players-get-to-answer mechanic.”
    • “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The latest installment aims to recapture the original's atmosphere, which many feel has declined in previous versions. Overall, it shows a concerted effort to restore the engaging ambiance that fans loved.

    • “There's no disputing it; everything after the original was downhill. Thankfully, this newest installment tries to recapture that same feel and atmosphere.”
    • “There's no disputing it, but everything after the original was downhill. Thankfully, this newest installment tries to recapture that same feel and atmosphere.”
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91%Critics’ scoreBased on 2 critic reviews
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You Don't Know Jack is a strategy game with comedy theme.

You Don't Know Jack is available on PC, Phone, iPad, iPhone and others.

You Don't Know Jack was released on February 8, 2011.

You Don't Know Jack was developed by Webfoot Technologies.

You Don't Know Jack has received very positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

You Don't Know Jack is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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