I've been playing Use Your Words 1 for so many years. 7 years now, I think? This game has gone down in history as being my family's favorite party game of all time. My parents are Gen X and they love this game because of the nostalgia vibes. They also just love the simplicity of the games. One of the problems I have with Jackbox Party Pack games is that their games try way too hard to be different, edgy, and off the wall crazy that they miss the point of being simple fun in the first place. Where with "Use Your Words", the games are simple, to the point, and hilarious.
So much is true for the sequel, "Use Your Words 2". I downloaded this game on my Steam Deck and had it streaming on the TV. It worked perfectly. Granted, my controller analog stick had to handle mouse input, but it was fine.
The new games this time around are very fun and simple. Book It is hilarious. Letterheads got so many laughs. Sign Me Up is such a simple game but with so much creativity involved.I haven't tried Out of the Question yet, but I'm eager to see how it goes.
I also love that all the classic Use Your Words 1 games are included in this game as well. So by purchasing this game, you also get all the original games. Thank you Smiling Buddha for that. I really do appreciate having all the games in one, convenient pack.
I do have some suggestions of improvement:
1. The instructions for the new games are at the bottom of the screen. This can be problematic if people disconnect. Can you move the instructions to the top?
2. The disconnects can be frustrating. If your phone screen fades and goes to sleep, you get disconnected. It is easy enough to just sign back in and tap your name. With phones having battery saving modes nowadays that limit screen activity, is there any way to resolve this? If not, no worries.
3. The House Decoy button is on top of the Submit button. I've accidentally tapped "House Decoy" instead of Submit about 3-4 times. I hate the position so much. Can Submit go first instead?
4. The Gizmos seem cool, but it's kind of weird that only one gizmo can be used per round.
5. I haven't unlocked "Mix it Up" yet, but I do think it's a little strange that you have to "Unlock" it. What if I buy the game on Switch or something and have to unlock it again? I think it would be better to just have it be unlocked from the get go.
6. Sub The Title's font is kind of small when reading back what players wrote.

Other than that, this game is great and I highly recommend. The issues I have above aren't even that bad to fix. They are purely cosmetic. I will glady choose this game over Jackbox any day. Thank you so much Smiling Buddha for this game. When I realized the sequel dropped, my family was thrilled! We can't wait for this game to be a longtime family game night treasure!

I've been playing Use Your Words 1 for so many years. 7 years now, I think? This game has gone down in history as being my family's favorite party game of all time. My parents are Gen X and they love this game because of the nostalgia vibes. They also just love the simplicity of the games. One of the problems I have with Jackbox Party Pack games is that their games try way too hard to be different, edgy, and off the wall crazy that they miss the point of being simple fun in the first place. Where with "Use Your Words", the games are simple, to the point, and hilarious. So much is true for the sequel, "Use Your Words 2". I downloaded this game on my Steam Deck and had it streaming on the TV. It worked perfectly. Granted, my controller analog stick had to handle mouse input, but it was fine. The new games this time around are very fun and simple. Book It is hilarious. Letterheads got so many laughs. Sign Me Up is such a simple game but with so much creativity involved.I haven't tried Out of the Question yet, but I'm eager to see how it goes. I also love that all the classic Use Your Words 1 games are included in this game as well. So by purchasing this game, you also get all the original games. Thank you Smiling Buddha for that. I really do appreciate having all the games in one, convenient pack. I do have some suggestions of improvement: 1. The instructions for the new games are at the bottom of the screen. This can be problematic if people disconnect. Can you move the instructions to the top? 2. The disconnects can be frustrating. If your phone screen fades and goes to sleep, you get disconnected. It is easy enough to just sign back in and tap your name. With phones having battery saving modes nowadays that limit screen activity, is there any way to resolve this? If not, no worries. 3. The House Decoy button is on top of the Submit button. I've accidentally tapped "House Decoy" instead of Submit about 3-4 times. I hate the position so much. Can Submit go first instead? 4. The Gizmos seem cool, but it's kind of weird that only one gizmo can be used per round. 5. I haven't unlocked "Mix it Up" yet, but I do think it's a little strange that you have to "Unlock" it. What if I buy the game on Switch or something and have to unlock it again? I think it would be better to just have it be unlocked from the get go. 6. Sub The Title's font is kind of small when reading back what players wrote. Other than that, this game is great and I highly recommend. The issues I have above aren't even that bad to fix. They are purely cosmetic. I will glady choose this game over Jackbox any day. Thank you so much Smiling Buddha for this game. When I realized the sequel dropped, my family was thrilled! We can't wait for this game to be a longtime family game night treasure!