VGF Game Night For Real

#1

We've tried to set this up a million times and never actually done it, so I'm trying a new strategy of just announcing a game and we'll figure it out from there.

I'm going to host Jackbox Party Pack 3 sometime preferably within the next two weeks. If you're not familiar with that series, they're (shockingly) packs of party games that only the host needs to own. Everyone plays through their phone or a browser using their website, jackbox.tv.

That out of the way, what times work for people? I am a social recluse and have nothing except work and the imminent holidays on my calendar, so any time on any day between 4-9pm EST on weekdays or stupidly early and 9pm on weekends works.

Place your votes for a time/date and I'll PM (probably) Twitch links for viewing to everyone playing when I'm setting it up. Most of the games have a cap between 4 and 8 players, although they also have room for up to 10,000 observers who can play different roles depending on the game.

S1x · #2

I'd be up for this for sure. Would have to be after 6pm on weekdays usually

Random User · #3

I'll try for this, though mostly I'm only open on the weekend or Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I could probably do Monday and Wednesday evenings, though.

#4

I have Sundays through Tuesdays and every other Saturday free from around 2 pm til well after midnight PST.

#5

Sounds like a Monday evening so far. What time zone is that 6pm, S1x?

S1x · #6

Microphone_Kirby · #7

OOOOOH! Jackbox 3!!! I'd love to participate... I just need to somehow get my head unglued from my 3DS. ^.^''
I'm generally available 7PM to Midnight, CST.

#8

I might be available.

monstrman · #9

sounds fun I am free any time that is not the weekdays before 3pm cst

#10

Since we're getting near the cap of most games anyway, how about setting it to Monday, December 5th at 8PM EST? Unless I misread something, that should fit what everyone posted so far.

Random User · #11

I'm good for that time.

S1x · #12

If you screen share on Skype or something you can avoid the awkward delay Twitch will have

#13

And all the time I'd have to spend figuring out how Twitch works. That and Steam's version of streaming are both options, and since both of those need basically 0 effort from me, I'm alright with whatever's easiest/best for everyone else.

#14

I'll let you know if I'm not gonna be there, but I should be available?

#15

If we're using Skype, I'm going to need contacts for everyone. PM me or post here, whichever is preferable. I'd send out a PM myself, but apparently you can only add 5 people to a conversation.

S1x is right that Twitch delay would be a major problem for most of the games, so Skype is the best option. Steam's version also tends to lag by 15 seconds or so.

#16

My Skype ID is "valigarmander". My router has been giving me trouble the last few nights, but hopefully it won't be a problem today.

United Nations · #17

Is it tonight?

#18

^ Yep.
[QUOTE="I am nobody, post: 1614484, member: 34539"]Since we're getting near the cap of most games anyway, how about setting it to Monday, December 5th at 8PM EST? Unless I misread something, that should fit what everyone posted so far.[/QUOTE]
I assume we'll be doing more of this in the future though, if not everyone can make it.

S1x · #19

s1xofclubs

I'm not at my usual computer station but I still have my laptop

United Nations · #20

I'm just eating dinner then I'll be there.