I don't have to log into a uPlay or Steam account just to play the game, which is appealing for all kinds of players. This means no extra purchases for controllers. And if we don't, there's an iPad and a few laptops lying around for the people without. As twenty-somethings, we almost all have smart phones. This control scheme is ideal for a couple of different reasons. Getting 8 people (because the system can support that many players) hooked up and ready to play took a few minutes.
That's another good move on the part of the developer - there's no app to install, you simply have to go to the website and enter the room code and you're in. Instead of passing around a handful of Dualshock 4's, Fibbage is controlled through smart phones, computers, anything with a browser. The real note of genius with Fibbage is in the execution of the controllers. Higher scores are awarded for guessing correctly rather than fooling your neighbors, but those points for screwing over your friends are definitely helpful in the long run. Points are awarded to whoever's wrong answer is guessed, as well as whoever guesses the correct answer. Everyone is supposed to guess the correct answer without being suckered in by one of the lies. Then your lies and the truth are mixed together on screen. Each round you are presented with a prompt, a fact with a blank missing.Įach person then fills in a bit of bullshit that is close to the truth, but not quite that. So What About Fibbage?įibbage is a fairly basic premise. But that's a different review for a different day.
Equal parts trivia and irreverent humor, You Don't Know Jack is full of quick quips and easy accessibility for a wide range of people. Jackbox games, the folks behind Fibbage are also responsible for one of our other favorite party games (for the Xbox 360) You Don't Know Jack. Fibbage comes from a fairly noble parentage, if you consider Cookie Masterson noble.