| You Don't Know Jack | |
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| Developer(s) | Jellyvision Games Iron Galaxy Studios Webfoot Technologies (DS) |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Director(s) | Steve Heinrich Harry Gottlieb |
| Composer(s) | Andy Poland |
| Series | You Don't Know Jack |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Ouya, iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
You Don't Know Jack is a 2011 party video game developed by Jellyvision Games and published by THQ. It was Jellyvision's first entry in the You Don't Know Jack series after an eight-year hiatus. The game was released in North America on February 8, 2011, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 platforms. The game took advantage of online connectivity and other features of modern gaming consoles. A single player iOS port was released about two months later, but was later pulled in anticipation of a more robust client based on the Facebook version of the game.
The game is structured around a fictional game show emceed by Cookie Masterson (voiced by Tom Gottlieb), in which the players answer ten multiple-choice questions, and then compete in a final "Jack Attack" round. Answering quickly and correctly earns virtual money to track the players' scores, while incorrect answers are penalized. As per the game's motto, "the irreverent trivia party game", the questions often combine general knowledge with popular culture references and verbal wordplay to determine the correct answer. Similar to the fourth game The Ride, the 2011 game provides 73 episodes with a predefined set of questions in the base game (the DS version only has the first 37), and with further episodes made available as DLC, only available for digital purchase on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The game, on consoles, supports both offline and online play (with the exception of the Wii which lacks online multiplayer) with up to four players, while the Microsoft Windows and Nintendo DS versions only support two local players and lack features such as online play and access to download various DLC Packs. You Don't Know Jack was generally well-received, seen as a humorous return to form for the series, though the lack of online play or additional content for the Windows version was criticized.