A free Jackbox-style bluffing game
If you like bluffing trivia games such as Fibbage from the Jackbox Party Packs, Spiky plays the same kind of game: write a fake answer, hide it among the real one, and see who falls for it. The difference is that Spiky is free to start and runs entirely in the browser.
How Spiky compares
- Price: Jackbox Party Packs are bought games. Spiky is free to play, with an optional subscription for bigger rooms.
- Setup: Jackbox games usually run on one shared screen that everyone watches. In Spiky every player sees everything on their own phone, so there is nothing to cast or stream.
- Remote play: because nothing is shared on screen, Spiky works on any call or group chat without screen sharing.
- Content: Spiky focuses on one game, bluffing trivia, including picture rounds such as flags.
What's different about Spiky's rules
Knowing the answer doesn't score on its own: instead you write a bluff to trap everyone else. If you guess wrong, your wrong guess joins the vote and can still fool people. So every answer counts, right or wrong.
Limits to know
Free rooms fit up to 4 players. A Gold Cactus host can open rooms for up to 12. Spiky is a single game, not a pack of different games.
Frequently asked questions
Is Spiky made by Jackbox Games?
No. Spiky is an independent game. It is in the same genre of phone-controlled bluffing party games.
Do I need a TV or a shared screen?
No. Every player sees the question, answers and results on their own device.