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The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Jackbox Games, Inc. · 2016 · $24.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 16:24 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.3k per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 334.0k
  • 97% positive across 6673 reviews · 13.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 0 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (12 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A party game collection with five multiplayer minigames designed for groups playing locally or remotely via phone inputs.

Party Pack 3 generates solid four-figure monthly residuals despite minimal developer engagement and a peak player count that has cooled significantly. The 96%+ positive rating and broad appeal across age groups suggest durable word-of-mouth and seasonal spikes around gatherings, but the franchise has moved forward (newer packs have launched). This is a candidate for licensing to a larger publisher who can resurrect it through bundling, Steam bundling integrations, or family-gaming push campaigns rather than acquisition. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Party game category is seasonally volatile; residuals may spike around holidays and decline sharply in off-months, creating revenue forecasting difficulty.
  • Risk: Developer has shipped newer Party Pack titles, so institutional focus has migrated; long-term support or balance patches are unlikely.
  • Risk: Mobile input methodology (players use phones as controllers) relies on stable infrastructure; any upstream connectivity or platform deprecation poses obsolescence risk.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.