WF GAME NIGHT: JACKBOX & MORE PERMANENT EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
May 3, 2020 15:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by bad guy™ on May 3, 2020 15:23:26 GMT -5
Rather than let this post get buried in the previous thread, I locked it. This will serve as a permasticky.
Well, here's a reminder for you all so you know ahead of time, especially those of you whom haven't joined in yet but may in the future. This has been uber successful. Everyone is loving it, King Richius and TheSystem 1.5 have mod powers in my chat so you know craps gonna hit the wall in a fun way. And someone in our group the last few times was WAY too
ing generous and gifted me Jackbox packs 5 and 6. Sooooo....
This is now going to be an every Saturday night thing for the foreseeable future. Start time between 7-8pm EST.* I like hosting. Peeps like playing. Works for everyone.
The only Saturday's I won't do it are Takeovers, but even then the game is still something to do in the background if you've got multiple devices, so I may still stream it then too. Come as you please. Invite your friends and your family, too! We're all over stressed, and while Covid quarantines are being eased, there's going to still be problems now, and come Autumn. Some states in the US will remain closed indefinitely because they're so bad off. Some people who've been laid off may not be able to go back to work for a while longer because just because quarantines are lifted, doesn't mean all retail and theaters will reopen until they're given the all clear. Every school and college in the country (and I'd imagine most of the world) will likely remain shuttered until at least September. People are depressed. They're anxious. That's the secondary nature of this beast. Yeah, it's a viral illness. But it can really hurt mentally too. So we're doing this to serve as an outlet for EVERYONE AND ANYONE, WF member or family of, or not at all. EVERYONE is invited. Except ~*Young $ Money*~ because he conveniently forgets. This will be WF's equivalent to the Zoom meeting Happy Hours you've seen talked about.
I'll always be available to explain to people how they can get in on the action. You don't need to buy ANYTHING to play, just have something you can watch a stream on, a free Twitch account, and a phone/tablet/second tab on your PC to play. Beyond that, I'm open to help. And if the old geezers like figurecollector and King Richius can figure it out, you can too!
But wait, there's more!
In top of Jackbox Party Packs 1-6, there are also OTHER things that we can play as a group that don't require any purchase from anyone but me. There is also an entire collection of Telltale games that have crowd control features. So that means I could load up The Walking Dead, and while I control the characters movements/objectives, you all control the dialog and choices that are made. And every decision you all make has some sort of consequence towards how the story does, from picking one character over another to die, being truthful or dishonest, it all ties in to weave a different story.
There's also games like Use Your Words.
And it doesn't have to just be on Twitch! We can do some game nights in Discord (which can be streamed to Twitch) as well! As long as you have the Discord and Zoom apps (free on mobile AND desktop) and have a way both play whatever game (phone, tablet, extra tab etc). There's games like Marbles on Stream, QuizUp and Cards Against Humanity. There's also games I can stream to Twitch that we can use Zoom (also free everywhere, and thanks to my job I have full access to Zoom and not just the free trial and my "abilities" as leader mean the games can go on for a while) for that don't actually require a game screen to be shown. Games like Mafia, Werewolf (Mafia and Werewolf would require you to have your webcam on, but it's fun to watch if you're not interested in showing your face because eyes need to be shown as closed), Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, and Yatzhee. Then there are full on free games from Steam like Tales of Escape (basically an escape room game), iDarb, Roblox...all of which are free and we'd all just be in a Discord or Zoom call to hear one another.
So yeah. We need this. Bad. We all need stress relief, and this seems to be doing a solid trick.
As I said, I'm doing this because I know I'm not the only one going crazy right now. I know I'm not the only one who is going to have a veeeeerrrrrry slow summer. Plus, this is a great way for us to hang out with like minded people. I'm also down to host watch parties as well once in a while that wouldn't be streamed.
And one more thing, I have to point this out. Anyone who knows anything about Twitch knows that most people stream for money. I do not. I stream when I'm bored, and I do game nights with y'all because it's fun.** There is NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to be like the anonymous gifter of Jackbox 5 and 6. Your presence, participation, and entertainment are more than enough for me.
So, with that in mind, my Twitch link is below for those who haven't joined the gang yet. Even if you just want to lurk, that's chill too, don't have to play or anything if you don't wanna. Think of it as putting on the TV for background noise. So...yeah. That's it for me here. Any questions, comments, or if anyone has any game recommendations for a party night that I didn't mention, feel free to drop them in here. And, again, ALL are invited. You, your friends, your family, anyone you know who could use the break from reality, that weird old man shaking his cane and screaming at the sk...oh wait, that's King Richius and he's already been playing...
Love and rockets,
-Shawn
Now for the * fine print.
*Times and days are subject to change on an as needed basis because of real life stuff obviously, and sometimes the group will be easier to get together on, like, a Tuesday at 6 rather than Saturday at 8.
**I do stream occasionally when NOT doing game night. You're more than welcome to stop by then as well and hang, but chances are I'll just be doing a single player game (currently rocking out to Final Fantasy 7 Remake) and chatting with chat.
EDIT: So the regulars who don't respond to mah damn PMs are aware, and that there are actually more options for game night now.
k5
~*Young $ Money*~
demoreads
sean™
@ballparkb0b
Thunder
Cameron Stone
Rated [R] NinJa
figurecollector
hazarrd
Focalin
Tim of thee
Devilkiller
King Silva
Weemanv1
Nick the Quick
Sting
BSR
Grumpyoldman
And for good measure, I'll tag RSCTom tylerbreezee KeBen Owens and The Natural Eddy Valintino so they can come and bully us, and Jack Specific for if this ever happens on NOT a Saturday. Come on, Jay. You know if it happens on a weekday you wanna take shots at me.
Well, here's a reminder for you all so you know ahead of time, especially those of you whom haven't joined in yet but may in the future. This has been uber successful. Everyone is loving it, King Richius and TheSystem 1.5 have mod powers in my chat so you know craps gonna hit the wall in a fun way. And someone in our group the last few times was WAY too
ing generous and gifted me Jackbox packs 5 and 6. Sooooo....This is now going to be an every Saturday night thing for the foreseeable future. Start time between 7-8pm EST.* I like hosting. Peeps like playing. Works for everyone.
The only Saturday's I won't do it are Takeovers, but even then the game is still something to do in the background if you've got multiple devices, so I may still stream it then too. Come as you please. Invite your friends and your family, too! We're all over stressed, and while Covid quarantines are being eased, there's going to still be problems now, and come Autumn. Some states in the US will remain closed indefinitely because they're so bad off. Some people who've been laid off may not be able to go back to work for a while longer because just because quarantines are lifted, doesn't mean all retail and theaters will reopen until they're given the all clear. Every school and college in the country (and I'd imagine most of the world) will likely remain shuttered until at least September. People are depressed. They're anxious. That's the secondary nature of this beast. Yeah, it's a viral illness. But it can really hurt mentally too. So we're doing this to serve as an outlet for EVERYONE AND ANYONE, WF member or family of, or not at all. EVERYONE is invited. Except ~*Young $ Money*~ because he conveniently forgets. This will be WF's equivalent to the Zoom meeting Happy Hours you've seen talked about.
I'll always be available to explain to people how they can get in on the action. You don't need to buy ANYTHING to play, just have something you can watch a stream on, a free Twitch account, and a phone/tablet/second tab on your PC to play. Beyond that, I'm open to help. And if the old geezers like figurecollector and King Richius can figure it out, you can too!
But wait, there's more!
In top of Jackbox Party Packs 1-6, there are also OTHER things that we can play as a group that don't require any purchase from anyone but me. There is also an entire collection of Telltale games that have crowd control features. So that means I could load up The Walking Dead, and while I control the characters movements/objectives, you all control the dialog and choices that are made. And every decision you all make has some sort of consequence towards how the story does, from picking one character over another to die, being truthful or dishonest, it all ties in to weave a different story.
There's also games like Use Your Words.
And it doesn't have to just be on Twitch! We can do some game nights in Discord (which can be streamed to Twitch) as well! As long as you have the Discord and Zoom apps (free on mobile AND desktop) and have a way both play whatever game (phone, tablet, extra tab etc). There's games like Marbles on Stream, QuizUp and Cards Against Humanity. There's also games I can stream to Twitch that we can use Zoom (also free everywhere, and thanks to my job I have full access to Zoom and not just the free trial and my "abilities" as leader mean the games can go on for a while) for that don't actually require a game screen to be shown. Games like Mafia, Werewolf (Mafia and Werewolf would require you to have your webcam on, but it's fun to watch if you're not interested in showing your face because eyes need to be shown as closed), Boggle, Trivial Pursuit, and Yatzhee. Then there are full on free games from Steam like Tales of Escape (basically an escape room game), iDarb, Roblox...all of which are free and we'd all just be in a Discord or Zoom call to hear one another.
So yeah. We need this. Bad. We all need stress relief, and this seems to be doing a solid trick.
As I said, I'm doing this because I know I'm not the only one going crazy right now. I know I'm not the only one who is going to have a veeeeerrrrrry slow summer. Plus, this is a great way for us to hang out with like minded people. I'm also down to host watch parties as well once in a while that wouldn't be streamed.
And one more thing, I have to point this out. Anyone who knows anything about Twitch knows that most people stream for money. I do not. I stream when I'm bored, and I do game nights with y'all because it's fun.** There is NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER to be like the anonymous gifter of Jackbox 5 and 6. Your presence, participation, and entertainment are more than enough for me.
So, with that in mind, my Twitch link is below for those who haven't joined the gang yet. Even if you just want to lurk, that's chill too, don't have to play or anything if you don't wanna. Think of it as putting on the TV for background noise. So...yeah. That's it for me here. Any questions, comments, or if anyone has any game recommendations for a party night that I didn't mention, feel free to drop them in here. And, again, ALL are invited. You, your friends, your family, anyone you know who could use the break from reality, that weird old man shaking his cane and screaming at the sk...oh wait, that's King Richius and he's already been playing...
Love and rockets,
-Shawn
Now for the * fine print.
*Times and days are subject to change on an as needed basis because of real life stuff obviously, and sometimes the group will be easier to get together on, like, a Tuesday at 6 rather than Saturday at 8.
**I do stream occasionally when NOT doing game night. You're more than welcome to stop by then as well and hang, but chances are I'll just be doing a single player game (currently rocking out to Final Fantasy 7 Remake) and chatting with chat.
EDIT: So the regulars who don't respond to mah damn PMs are aware, and that there are actually more options for game night now.
k5
~*Young $ Money*~
demoreads
sean™
@ballparkb0b
Thunder
Cameron Stone
Rated [R] NinJa
figurecollector
hazarrd
Focalin
Tim of thee
Devilkiller
King Silva
Weemanv1
Nick the Quick
Sting
BSR
Grumpyoldman
And for good measure, I'll tag RSCTom tylerbreezee KeBen Owens and The Natural Eddy Valintino so they can come and bully us, and Jack Specific for if this ever happens on NOT a Saturday. Come on, Jay. You know if it happens on a weekday you wanna take shots at me.
