The Jackbox Survey Scramble Review

[@2leftthumbs]

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[@jumnyum]

I'm convinced that Jackbox's testing department hasn't been on their game lately. It feels like so many of their recent games don't have much of an afterthought of how the general population would interact with them.

[@flattfan162]

I bought the Survey Scramble today because of the demo and its relatively low price (also because I love Guesspionage and have always wanted an updated version of it), and I'm excited to play it this weekend with my friends. But I really appreciated your review and agree with all your constructive points - some of the game mechanics don't fully work and it does feel a bit half-baked. Curious as to how it'll be expanded/improved in the future.

[@sagittariusrat4959]

I think Bounce could still work with a couple of tweaks. Have a favorite system where the group can have access to enough platforms to make a "floor", let answers be suggested during the other team's turn (not submitted, just suggested), and slow the pace by a large margin. It wouldn't become the best mode all of a sudden, but I think it would make the game more competitive and engaging

[@smollmoth6376]

Allowing for two rounds of guessing the top and bottom answers in survey scramble I feel is a great way of allowing players to feel their answers and adjust to make a hopefully better response!

[@anordinaryearthling]

I’m so glad that this is more well received than the naughty pack :3

[@SubLuminary]

I just played it and I think it could grow significantly. The moderation will be difficult though

[@marcelopaulo446]

I'd prefer that the games added more unique art styles,I know it would make tour seems kind of weird , but it would make the game seems more like jackbox

[@shinyagumon7015]

I really enjoyed Square the most

[@marcelopaulo446]

Minecraft

[@n_enders]

With squares after a certain amount of time a button appears on your device to end in a draw

[@2leftthumbs]

I did see the Jackbox team recently shared this in the Steam discussions.
But why would they adhere so strictly to tic-tac-toe rules here? A stalemate should trigger a tie-break round of some sort.

[@andersonluttrell6913]

I am planning on getting this, as a minor it’s my jackbox release of a year, but it seems like poll mine was supposed to be the test version for this game, with the whole polling the audience thing. But it missed the point. But also, I can see jackbox seeing how poorly everything this year is performing, and just deciding to go back to party packs every year.

[@oldmarjin]

next time when talking about star ground, place a link in your description.
and or mention the name of the game again at the end if the section where you talked about it.
Would make it easier for viewers to actually find it

[@2leftthumbs]

I pinned a comment. I thought placing a link at the top of the description (ie. ahead of the Survey Scramble) felt in bad taste. I'll add a link there now, just below the Survey Scramble one :)

[@propaul1369]

Can you even change from full release to early access once the game its released? If not they are kinda f--- (also, last games have been kinda meh from jackbox, hope they get they stuff together, tho feels nice they always try new stuff)

[@2leftthumbs]

You cannot switch to EA after release. They are locked into this strategy.
They probably should have just released in like December or early 2025. Give people a chance to actually hear about this new game pre-launch while they finish it, with the added benefit of distancing themselves from the bad taste of the Naughty Pack.

[@BreadstixTheAnimator]

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[@kiwiflavor6872]

Obligatory first comment

[@littleghostboy7177]

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