JackBox Game
We took a shot at playing some games in the new Jackbox Party Pack 9 during class. The games we played from the pack are Quixort and Junktopia. Playing with some peers as teammates, others as opponents, and the remaining as audience members was a fun experience. It also helped us get closer as a group and work together or against each other.
Quixort
The first game we took a shot at playing was Quixort. This game is a mechanical factory where you have to place and sort objects onto a conveyor belt sequentially. The objects are given by the game and are related to the prompt. First, the players choose whether they like the prompt given or want a mystery prompt. Once the players vote, the majority of votes on the team will decide which prompt is used. An example prompt was “Sort the objects from least amount of calories to most”. The objects given to our team were different food items and we take turns placing them in the order we believe they go in. The objective is to sort the items in the correct sequence. Our team worked very well together and helped each player place their object in its respective spot. The mechanics of this game are sorting, team collaboration, and slamming/throwing away blocks.
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Junktopia
This game was super fun and was more of an individual task. Each player is given 3 options of “junk” they have to purchase and resell for a higher price. They can choose to haggle for a lower price or accept the amount and purchase their junk. Next they have to write a story and name the product, making it as appealing or funny as possible. Then, all the objects are shown to the audience and other players and they have to vote for their favorite objects. The more votes you get, the more money you receive as a return from your investment. My first item was a doll doing the splits so I decided to be creative and call her Miss Splits, from the city Splitsville. I made a story that was appealing and funny to everyone else and got the most money and return on my investment. The next item was a dollhead attached to spider legs with black liquid coming out of it. Unsellable. But I spun a story that this was a toy from the movie Toy Story and worth a lot of money and it sold the most. I ended up winning the round and it was super fun to hear everyone else’s stories. Playing with an audience during this game affected it by adding more votes and keeping the rest of the class engaged with the stories. It made it more interesting since more people were voting for their favorites.
