Party Video Games
Party games. Category of titles that put emphasis on multiplayer mode and interactions between people playing in the same room. Party games are usually collections of arcade minigames. The most popular titles from this genre are such series as Rock Band or SingStar.
Knowledge is Power
Party 24 October 2017
Knowledge is Power is a party game where we – alone or with other players - take part in various quizzes. It was developed by one of Sony’s internal studios. The game is kind of a spiritual successor of the Buzz! series that was released on PlayStation 2 and later on PSP and PlayStation 3. The game uses the PlayLink app that connects our smartphone or tablet with our console. We take part in a tournament that checks our knowledge in all kinds of fields of science and culture. The game offers hundreds of randomly selected questions. We can play alone or with up to five more additional players in local or online multiplayer.
Just Dance 2019
Party 25 October 2018
Another entry in the popular series of rhythm games developed by Ubisoft. The players assume the role of dancers and are tasked with recreating the moves presented on the screen of the TV. The game features 40 new songs, including Bruno Mars’ and Cardi B’s Finesse (Remix), Daddy Yankee’s Shaky Shaky and LPP’s Fire.
Chimparty
Party 13 November 2018
A social arcade game using the free PlayLink application. While playing Chimparty, the players take control of the likable chimpanzees that travel through time and space, facing a variety of challenges across five worlds.
Carnival Games
Party 06 November 2018
A compilation of twenty mini-arcade games, in which the players can try their hand at various competitions, including standard games such as Post Master and some more crazy tasks, with led by drone racing.
That's You!
Party 04 July 2017
A social quiz game by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game utilizes the mobile app PlayLink, which means that you require a phone or a tablet with either Android or iOS. The game needs to be played by at least two people, using one TV set or via the Internet. The gameplay consists of answering questions regarding the other players, such as “Who would laugh at their teacher's lame joke?” From time to time you also have to fulfill random orders, take photos, and draw simple pictures. The answers given by the players are shown on screen as pleasant animations.
Knowledge is Power: Decades
Party 14 November 2018
The third social game from the team at Wish Studios, designed for PlayStation 4 and the free PlayLink app. While playing Knowledge is Power: Decades, we take part in a quiz and answer questions about pop culture from 1980-2010.
Frantics
Party 06 March 2018
A collection of party and arcade mini-games, created by Sony company in cooperation with Dutch studio NapNok for up to four players. The players start their adventure with Frantic by choosing one of two animal avatars that will represent them in a virtual world. Then they compete with each other in various arcade challenges, most of which require not only skill and good reactions, but more than anything they test wits and the ability to bluff. The game requires each player to possess their own tablet or smartphone with PlayLink application installed, since it is used to interact with characters on TV screen and perform tasks and challenges. It is up to players to decide if they want to cooperate or compete with each other on their way to victory.
Just Dance 2017
Party 25 October 2016
The next installment in the popular series of dancing games developed by Ubisoft. The series allows the player to feel like the professional pop dancers who accompany the greatest stars on the top scenes of the world. In Just Dance 2017 the basic gameplay mechanics remained unchanged in comparison to the previous entries in the franchise. During the game the player must repeat the movements of the dancers displayed on the screen and the system (which, depending on the gaming platform employs different controls) will grade performance and technique. The game, as usually, is filled with licensed hits of such performers as Queen, Shakira, will.i.am, David Guetta, Sia, Justin Bieber and PSY. It is worth mentioning that Just Dance 2017 is the first installment of the series that was released also on personal computers.
Super Mario Party
Party 05 October 2018
Another entry in the series of action games that are a compilation of various multiplayer minigames. Super Mario Party takes advantage of Nintendo Switch’s unique capabilities – the game enables the players to combine two consoles in such way that the screen of one console is an extension of the screen of the second console.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Party 08 October 2015
An original co-op logic game developed by an independent studio Steel Crate Games. One player assumes the role of a person who needs to defuse a bomb, while other players have to tell him how to do it. The ticking clock and the fact that each bomb is generated randomly make the title even more difficult. The person tasked with defusing has to supply the other players with detailed information which will enable them to identify the type of the bomb they are currently dealing with. Due to the nature of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, you will need only one copy of the game and the bomb defusal manual, which can be found at http://www.bombmanual.com/, to play with friends. The title features simple and transparent graphics as well as optional support of VR devices, which are, however, not required to play the game.
Just Dance 2018
Party 24 October 2017
One of the many installments in the series of dance/party games released annually by Ubisoft. Similarly to what the players may know from previous editions, your task is to follow the choreographies performed by colorful characters dancing on the screen. The more accurately you repeat their moves, the higher the score you get. Just Dance 2018 offers several dozen pop songs, both classic hits and new releases. That latter category includes: Clean Bandit ft.Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye, Bruno Mars – 24K Magic, Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj – Side to Side, Bebe Rexha ft. Lil Wayne – The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody), Jamiroquai – Automaton, Shakira ft. Maluma – Chantaje, Hyuna – Bubble Pop, Hatsune Miku – Love Ward, Groove Century – Daddy Cool, Big Freedia – Make it Jingle. Just Dance 2018 uses dedicated motion controllers and cameras or a special mobile app for monitoring players’ moves.
Awkward
Party 05 June 2018
A party game, in which the players have to answer different questions about them, while others have to guess these answers. Awkward features a multiplayer mode for up to 6 players and a single player mode (in which the players can compare their answers with other players from all over the world). Moreover, the players can stream their playthrough online.
Amplitude
Party 05 January 2016
A re-edition of the classic music game for PlayStation 2, one of the first productions of Harmonix, the creators of the Guitar Hero franchise, as well as the Rock Band and Dance Central series. It was developed thanks to a successful fund-raising campaign on Kickstarter. Amplitude combines typical music game features with elements of a 3D space shooter. We sit in the cockpit of a spaceship, called Beat Blaster, which races through the musical cyberspace on a track that reflects the rhythmic notation of the currently played song. It is divided into several paths, each representing individual elements of the song (vocals, guitar, bass, and drums), and our task is to press the right button when a given instrument is playing. Compared to the 2003’s original, the game offers enhanced graphics, improved controls and a completely new soundtracks, composed in large part by the developers themselves.
Ticket to Ride
Party 25 June 2008
A digital version of the popular board game. In Ticket to Ride, we play on the map of the world, traveling between certain metropolises and disturbing other players in their wars. A maximum of five players can take part in the game.
Slam Land
Party 07 August 2018
An action party multiplayer game. In Slam Land, the players participate in wacky disciplines in order to make a friendly giant happy. His only entertainment is to watch the matches between comical participants.
The Jackbox Party Pack
Party 26 November 2014
The Jackbox Party Pack is a compilation of 5 simple social mini-games. They focus on checking the reflex and perceptiveness of players. Jackbox Games studio is responsible for productions and game release.
