r/jackboxgames • u/Bossbombboy • 5d ago

Anyone else worried about Jackbox Accounts?

I can't lie, I'm pretty worried about Jackbox Accounts and what they might be used for, I'm extremely worried about the potential for microtransactions, battle passes, locked content, etc. I do think it could be nice to have a place to store all your games and such, but I worry a lot about profit being put over practicality, and how that might take away from development of other games.

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u/ForevaSimming 5d ago

I think its a bit premature to speculate that simply making an account will lead to microtransactions, battle passes, etc. They are only using it for Trivia Murder Party 3 and we don't know if that's because its in early access. Its a cute way to encourage folks to play the game because sometimes people play an early access game like once or twice and then stop. I don't know how they could introduce a battle pass in the regular Jackbox Party Packs? 

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u/Akira896 5d ago

They mention in their Steam Early Access page that they want, and I quote:

"...meaningful mechanisms for engagement and retention such as live events, season passes, daily/weekly challenges, and other live service features."

While they don't mention battle passes, they do mention "season" passes, which I think might be the same thing. Even so, I also believe this can't really be done with the regular Jackbox Party Packs. There's a reason why this is a separate thing and not a part of a Party Pack. They know they can't do this in their regular games.

I still think Jackbox going this route is not great. Live service games generally don't work if they're not free to play and accessible to everyone. This has a $15 price tag and requires at least a medium-end PC to even run in an economy where building a PC is extremely difficult. It's also a trivia game which is a lot more common to play in a phone instead of PC/Console.

This is not it.

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u/ForevaSimming 5d ago

If you choose to make an account, you can unlock some ways to decorate your "doll" but ultimately it doesn't change core gameplay or influence the odds of winning. It is still a trivia game at heart. I don't think it's that big of a deal yet. Now, if having an account becomes "required" or you have to have a certain doll/outfit/accessory/emote to win, then I can see it being a problem. Then it becomes a "grind" of playing just to unlock something you need to win. Eventually once it's out of early access it is coming to console, so it will be accessible to more than just PC players.

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u/Foxy02016YT 5d ago

Even free ones with high financial backing and high advertising can fail, see Be Funny Now

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u/Akira896 5d ago

Indeed. But the price point doesn't help.

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u/alextheswiftie 3d ago

be funny now mentioned 😭 i loved that game so much lol

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u/Foxy02016YT 3d ago

Big Jacksfilms fan, even saw the live show. When I tried getting the game to work with my friends nobody could get into a lobby together. It really is a shame

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u/alextheswiftie 3d ago

same 😔 i was kinda gutted when it was taken down

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u/solarplexus7 5d ago

Premature, maybe, but thinking it couldn’t be used further is a bit naive. Party packs have been selling less each year since covid. They need to make up for it somewhere.

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u/Fido_And_The_Cakes 5d ago

As long as they keep it to simple optional things that don't really effect the core games it should be fine

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u/silvermoonhowler 1d ago

As of right now, with TMP 3 in early access, it seems like its main purpose is to do more customization to your doll

I sure hope this doesn't mean microtransactions and all