Let's Play Jackbox Party Pack 8 - WEAPONS DRAWN! | Overboard, Episode 30

The fine people at Jackbox Games gave us a sneak peak at Weapons Drawn, a murder mystery mashup of hidden roll mechanics and drawing game. Everyone's a murderer AND detective, it's very efficient. In Weapons Drawn, we're trying to hide our secret calling cards in the weapons we draw, and then use those weapons to... well. Watch on!
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[@UnorthodoxSoundwave.]

"Everyone's a murderer AND a detective, it's very efficient." Appreciation for whoever wrote the description

[@abbycollins]

I think they mean murderer

[@UnorthodoxSoundwave.]

@@abbycollins That’s a typo on my part, oops

[@smnio5619]

Here here!

[@Nate-zb4bk]

The collective is referred to as “Polygoons”

[@vibesvibeman6722]

nothing beats polygoons everyone else go home

[@ThePteropterus]

I petition for Polygonists

[@lailedcat]

@@ThePteropterus yes this is my vote also. To have the same emphasis pattern as polygamists.

[@fidly4]

How about "the goners"

[@cormorantcolors6791]

Love this

[@MoonlightMirage]

I can't believe Jeff would literally punch Clifford the Big Red Dog to death :(

[@polygon]

Sad but true

[@TheMadwomen]

Can we just apprexiate how Jenna got stuck with an obvious A, and she still won? Well played.

[@KenoughObiWan]

Clayton definitely says, "Three I s" at 4:58! Poor Simone.

[@polygon]

THANK YOU - SIMONE

[@bababooey2731]

he said 3 eyes, not “I”s, but rip simone i guess :(

[@nimblejack363]

"Poly-Pals" just has the biggest accidental implications... I love it.

[@krell.1415]

31:17 "the one that does the curly q?" "Pat's curly-q bullshit" strikes again!

[@spence98]

yes!!! thats exactly what i thought

[@junebug413]

i forgot where "curly-q bullshit" came from but i think about it a lot

[@martinfomin1563]

@@junebug413 it’s from the fake artist goes to New York overboard

[@junebug413]

@@martinfomin1563 THAT'S THE ONE! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@yoyoyoyo-lq4jb]

I'm glad I'm not the only person who is very confused by this game

[@poeticpotato]

In Simones defense, Clayton said that the mermaid had "three eyes", so she just thought he was talking about the boat. Shes still wrong, but justifiably so

[@Adremelek]

I've watched the intro rule-explainey bit twice now and I still have no idea what's going on

[@destinyjewel2588]

I'm not the best at explaining but this is what I understood. Basically everyone is given a random letter assigned to them out of their own name. This letter will have to be hidden in the doodle of a murder weapon (Shown on the right with people's names beneath it). The letter does not change between rounds meaning that in Josh's case game one he was the only one with an S in his name. Making it easy to figure out his crimes. When someone attempts a murder they make their own drawing of the weapon except they have to hide their own letter in it. This letter can be uppercase, lowercase, cursive, and so on so long as it can feasibly be read as that letter. So you can make a cursive O but you can't put a slash in it to make it look like a Q. The letter also can't be missing from the peice either as the game from my understanding makes you put that down (from the tutorial section showing the drawing pad). The drawing/culprit that's chosen is based off of who managed to guess who invited what accomplice to the party. Any one that fails or wasn't the first to kill basically wastes their turn. It's a really complicated game that's easier to play to understand than to be explained. But I hoped this helped somewhat.

[@abbycollins]

@@destinyjewel2588 No, I think they actually paste the letter in there, you resize it to how you see fit, and then you draw around it. At least judging by the instruction video.

[@destinyjewel2588]

@@abbycollins Ah okay that makes more sense. I just wasn't sure if they had options for cursive letters within the game or not cause I've rarely ever seen games that will register things properly.

[@abbycollins]

@@destinyjewel2588 From what I can tell, they have both cursive and regular letters that could be chosen for you. But this is just speculation.

[@Badalight]

@@abbycollins Couldn't you just scribble over the letter to make it totally unreadable?

[@TheMindRobber42]

Didn't expect Simone to be a fellow resident of Kurtistown.

[@ashlarta8538]

But it makes perfect sense

[@TheMindRobber42]

@@ashlarta8538 it does

[@kittyshippercavegirl]

@@ashlarta8538 Gotta comment on your name, because it's correct for me as well

[@ashlarta8538]

@@kittyshippercavegirl freud is the reason why we can’t have nice things

[@amonia1766]

@@ashlarta8538 polygon's fans living in kurtistown that hates freud club

[@DanielGalimidi]

"I'm chasing that cursive" said by Pat at 28:38 should be the title to one of his memoirs.

[@cscotch1127]

is that #4 or #5? I know we have "Walking in the Footsteps of Pat" and "An Old Man's Worry for a Young Man's Game," and then I think there was at least 1 one

[@DanielGalimidi]

@@cscotch1127 They were called "Thinking in the footsteps of Pat", "Ride or Die with Pat Gill" and "An Old Man's Concern for a Young Man's Game", all introduced in the Wavelength Overboard episode. So this would be his fourth one.

[@cscotch1127]

@@DanielGalimidi Ah yes how could I forget Ride or Die with Pat Gill

[@sarajoy8874]

came to the channel for brian, stayed because i genuinely fell in love with you guys and your friendship dynamic

[@emilymeehan3542]

i think everyone should know that whenever the dude with the bird on his shoulder is found guilty, the bird gets evil eyes too.

[@lianneye5061]

Thank you for pointing it out! I would never have noticed myself..

[@2clam4jam]

This isn’t even a crumb of serotonin this is a whole slice, thank you polygon!

[@rahnee2274]

Polygang Justice for Simone, the letter I was mentioned but in relation to another drawing..

[@SeventhEve]

Polygoons!

[@georgeforeman7431]

*baby keem voice* Polygang Polygang Polygang Polygang (Polygang)

[@maz.s]

Yaaay Overboard. I don't understand this game at all tho

[@orla8319]

Personally, I'd tweak Poly-pals to become Pal-ygons

[@colakelvins]

I’m a fan of “Polygang”

[@SwimmingBird941]

"The Fighting Polygon Team"

[@TheOctavian316]

Simone graduated from Yee-Yee University, confirmed.

[@redpepper74]

I've made up my mind: I'm graduating from Yee-Yee Yoo

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

So, if I'm understanding this correctly, the name of your accomplice is arbitrary but if someone guesses that you were the person who wrote that name, they can murder your accomplice. And, everyone's a murderer and also a detective, so you want to reveal someone that isn't yourself.

[@polygon]

Yeah, so we had to correctly guess whose accomplice was whose to do a successful murderer. So if I had named my accomplice "SIMONE'S ACCOMPLICE" someone would very successfully murder them and then we'd have to solve it. That's why I didn't do any murders in the first round (in retrospect...), I didn't correctly guess any accomplices! - Simone

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

@@polygon assuming they *didn't* assume it was a fakeout, endgame strats right there

[@ericbess5917]

@@polygon Can I make a suggestion if you guys ever review a Jackbox game in the future?...this is something I've only seen done actually once by any jackbox streamer, but for some games it helps a ton - edit into the stream somewhere what you are seeing on your individual screens. I realize that is more work because you have to find a way to record that and then edit it in in such a manner that it doesn't block anything important, but for a couple of key spots (like the guessing), it would be really helpful for viewers to understand those aspects of the game. It wouldn't always have to be the same person or even the whole time...for example - might be interesting once to see how someone manipulates the letter to see where they want it in their picture, but you wouldn't do that every time because it gives away one drawing to the viewers (though you could choose one that doesn't get used in this case). The place it would have been very helpful in this case is when you were actually committing the murders because reading through the comments, that seems to be the point of largest confusion. Having said that, I searched out this video because I was specifically looking for a playthrough of Weapon's Drawn and it does give a good idea of how the game is played, so thank you very much for making the video and thanks to Jackbox for having you do so.

[@daniel6678]

I don't really understand how this game works but it looks like a lot of fun and I had a lot of fun watching you play it!

[@andrenaveed]

“Poly-goners” is pretty appropriate for a murder game, but the real goners here were your plus ones!

[@neil12]

Simone saying she thought the Home Improvement grunt was from Kurtis’s videos literally made me so happy I could cry

[@sourwitch2340]

This game has a great aesthetic but feels very much like one of those games you really can't get into unless you're playing it

[@CodenameJD]

So what's supposed to clue you in to who has which accomplice? Just knowing what your friends might type when they're trying to hide? The premise is interesting but I don't remotely understand it

[@abbycollins]

Me neither. The whole accomplice naming thing just seems unnecessary.

[@dottyContrarian]

:/ maybe they guess based on what their friends like? :/

[@emerz3530]

I think it's supposed to just be funny??? Not sure

[@GroundThing]

The only thing I can think goes against the purported idea of the accomplice: Since you can't kill your own accomplice, if people can guess whose accomplice the victim is, they can rule out a player as the murderer. But then that would mean you'd want to make your accomplice name as obvious as possible, rather than trying to obfuscate it. It might make more sense if the accomplice of the murderer was also displayed, which would make you want plausible deniability, but even then I'm not sure if it'd work.

[@laurafrakinroslin]

@@GroundThing rewatching the explanation is sounds like you get to be the murderer if you can guess who brought the accomplice, which explains why they want to obfuscate that but also sounds like a needless game mechanic

[@generallyjl]

hidden roles + drawing + horrible joke naming?? this is some Peak Polygon (p.p. if you will....)

[@dclarkmusic]

Like a dead neighbor, State Farm is there, forever, in the darkest corners of your memory, no matter how hard you try to forget

[@varsoonhks3211]

Seems like a neat game that becomes way too easy to be cheap in once you've played it a few times and are familiar with the symbols it usually uses. You'd get better at noticing them but also would be way better at just drawing in a lot of symbols into their drawings that might throw people off of what their actual symbol is.

[@varsoonhks3211]

The biggest thing would just be making sure everyone makes some sort of agreement to not try to game the game too much. Completely scribbling in a drawing or writing at all, for instance. Honestly this would be at its best when everyone agrees to genuinely attempt to hide their shape in the drawing and not throw in other known shapes.

[@fiveironfanaticplays9115]

This is the second surprising appearance of Jake from State Farm I've seen in a video game this week, and that's two more than I would've guessed for the year

[@eliselapuce]

Jenna's hair

[@_Mike_Omega_]

Yooo, just gonna say it, Jeff is lookin' SHARP

[@milenacosta8299]

simone watches kurtis conner?!?! queen

[@fivecentimeters]

deputy mayor simone 👀

[@rainbow_mess]

Josh brought an S to an every other letter fight :O

[@marshalinehamismother]

Someone explain how naming the accomplice affects any part of the game like how can you make a bad name Im so confused

[@ericbess5917]

The problem with the streaming of a lot of the Jackbox games is that they seldom let us see what they are viewing on their controllers. The description says something about guessing who the accomplice came with in order to murder them and I suspect if we were to see what it was they were actually seeing on their controllers, this might give us a bit more of an insight as to how that element of the game actually works.

[@abbycollins]

After watching more gameplay, I think it’s a further way to reduce the suspects, in case someone gets the same letter as another person. (Since the calling card letter is taken from their user name, there’s a chance that the same letters could appear twice)

[@Ninjairon6661]

To murder an accomplice, you have to guess who named that accomplice. Only a few murders can happen every round, so if you make it obvious that you named an accomplice, others can murder that accomplice and take up one of the murder slots for that round. Also, you get points if people try to murder your accomplice but incorrectly guess who named the accomplice. So if you make it less obvious that you named the accomplice, you have the potential to earn more points.

[@MrAgentTurner]

It doesn't. It has nothing to do with anything. Poorly constructed game

[@crazydragy4233]

@@Ninjairon6661 Kinda sad we didn't see that part, but as another commenter above mentioned it's just an issue with Jackbox games in general. Lovely put explanation though! Now I definitely understand the whole game :)

[@leonardojacobo8411]

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

[@markanderson342]

I truly agree with you on that,

[@markanderson342]

Because I see Bitcoin as ultimately becoming a reserve currency for banks, playing much the same role as gold did in the early days of banking. Banks could issue digital cash with greater anonymity and lighter weight, more efficient transactions

[@jessicafelipe2664]

Some peopLe are ignorant of profitability in forex investment and that has been the major issues Limiting their investment

[@aaliaaanya5485]

Investment is that tiny Line that separates the rich from the Poor

[@milanthomas2408]

As a beginner who don't understand how forex trade really works and you really want to make profit from it. I will advise you to first start working with a professional broker

[@AlexSinclair]

Shoutout to Jenna's hair looking 🔥

[@krystelfrancis6621]

I've been waiting for a new episode to drop! Can't describe how happy I was to watch this video, I missed Overboard!

[@Michaela_ZC]

This needs some tuning because I really don't understand what's going on.

[@NicrophorusVesp]

I watched the game on a livestream without the pre-game explanation and I did not remotely understand what was happening. The explanation is helpful but it's still so hard to follow.

[@Thoomas2001]

The cursive S I learned in school was literally just a normal S that the next letter would attach to at the bottom right.

[@SureyD]

This was really good I love how you all struggled and prevailed in various ways in this one video!

[@JBOBloedsinn]

Polygeeks has my vote as a group name. Alternatively Polyamorous if you want to be spicy.

[@FlamingSwordOfDoom]

polygamerous

[@kelthulhu]

I don't understand the game even a little bit 👍

[@ayafan3876]

made my day to see more polygon jackbox. Will never stop watching these!

[@YukiDemonOfHell]

Me: whos that second from the left? new person? *sees her smile* Oh its Jenna! (she has such a nice and recognizable smile lol)

[@ambermiller3751]

this is so delightful thank you polygon!!! also wow i want to play this very badly now

[@Beeevaaa]

OVERBOARD IS BACK BABEEE

[@madsalou6208]

i love how whenever I start rewatching old overboards and jackbox vids, polygon almost always awards me with a new one :)

[@suburbanindie]

Sorry after a few drinks none of my friends are gonna get this one.

[@deprivalli]

the polygon jackbox videos are always an instant serotonin boost. thank you for your service

[@Twentydragon]

2:30 - _"Do we have a collective noun? I've always pushed for Polygoners."_ Not bad. Also maybe Polygonists (stress on second syllable)?

[@Cursedbaka1]

Miss BDG playing with you guys

[@howdyitsren]

oh my god a jackbox vid thank you for the serotonin

[@shironthanda6824]

Always great to see a new video from my favorite Poly Posse

[@zoegreen5421]

YAY MORE OVERBOARD! Thanks guys 💚

[@krell.1415]

I saw the promo for this!!! Excited!

[@peachesndjules3309]

SIMONES A RESEDENT OF KURTIS TOWN HELL YEAHG !!!!

[@clementinekitten8305]

a new video to give my life reason! thanks gang

[@JoeMenjivar]

So nice to see all my PALygons

[@garfieldfan]

Queen Simone paying respects to the mayor of Kurtistown

[@breadman3841]

the return of the legends

[@guavagudetama6355]

absolutely cannot wait to play this myself. Also, LOVE Jenna's hair in this vid

[@AmyDentata]

Just finished re-watching Clue for the 10,000th time, what a coincidence!

[@amariboxill9033]

Knowing Simone watches Kurtis Connor just feels correct.

[@theorigamingking7894]

I love this game! I can’t wait to play it!

[@laurafrakinroslin]

Jeff! I’ve missed him!!

[@42networks]

You guys are the sides that make up a polygon!

[@rrrrrrrrrr9354]

hell yeah more overboard!!!!!!!!

[@Josh10bit]

I think the Vertices would make a good team name because together, they make a Polygon. Or Piss Patrol. Whatever ya’ll prefer

[@Saturn-gs6wl]

this is Very Good and i am definitely ignoring the test I have tomorrow to watch this hjsfgfd (I'm three minute in and already cackling) (stupendous video as always)

[@Thompame]

It is completely on brand for Simone to have no head room in her shot lol

[@colakelvins]

New overboard pog 🥰

[@AddisonMLR]

The Polygon Team vs. Ever voting

[@ravtrov6480]

i’ve missed this

[@yoyoyoyo-lq4jb]

Was just hoping for another episode of overboard 🙏

[@qwerty9170x]

Heck yeah, love Overboard

[@TheBlueToad]

If you don't get any murders, you might as well leave and save yourself a half-hour. Literal Z-tier game.

[@jaydenapollo5337]

BABE WAKE UP NEW POLYGON JACKBOX JUST DROPPED

[@Quoise_]

Yooo hell yeah ive been looking froward to this game specifically

[@dayalasingh5853]

Vah, this is exciting.

[@magicvalgirl4144]

"Has anyone played a murder mystery party?" Me: If you are talking about murder, then TRIVIA MURDER PARTY IT IS!

[@BlueCoati]

"I just thought the sound was from Kurtis Conner's youtube videos..." If that isn't the biggest endorsement of Kurtboy idk what is hahaha. Get this boy on polygon!!

[@jordanleighton6893]

Ngl, this looks fun but slightly overworked

[@bcj7064]

Love me some overboard... and jack

[@LS-jj4sy]

Love that 1 800. Mattres (leave the last s off for savings) ref

[@taxibutler1858]

It looks pretty fun, but couldn't understand exactly what was going on, even with the explanation. Maybe I'm just tired

[@elipost1703]

YOOO OVERBOARD IS BACK!! :D

[@IamJacksSTD]

I noticed the random capital Es in the captions, and after Josh's Steiner Math from last game time and finding out about the new WWE champion, I have a feeling those were there to celebrate Big E.

[@guywith_dog]

"dial n for nurder" fucking killed me

[@Adrian_1114]

They should really revisit some classics like secret hitler or one night ultimate werewolf because I love board games

[@clare5688]

Me screaming the Head is an A the whole time, I noticed it like right away

[@theyofmanynames]

34:24 When you use the wrong formula but get the right answer

[@---zw6oc]

omg yall r back!

[@Arkhansyd]

They should be "The Poly-Goons"

[@__dane__]

Josh and Jeff in the same video is great

[@kylekyle4169]

anybody else need to watch them play in order to understand the games, but still sit through Clayton's explanation, just to be supportive?

[@J____L]

Oh hey it's Jeff!

[@Schneb77]

Thanks Polygoners (I’m with you, Jenna)! I needed this today!

[@poisonmantis4191]

i've always wanted to know how simone would murder someone, thanks!

[@polygon]

apparently with a mermaid trident

[@nyanSynxPHOENIX]

This game is fun, and cute, but seems a bit unnecessarily complicated. Also the games timer is really fast. I also am a bit sad the video edited out the intro, the outro song, and left the volume too low.