What do the phones see.

[Nals]

I loved YDKJ back on the consoles, but I've since moved away from my family/close friends. I want to grab this pack for Fibbage/Drawful at the very least, and was hoping to play this with them again through Jackbox.

They all own computers, controllers, and better phones then me ( still rocking a Win7 phone, which means apparently Jackbox.tv doesn't work on it? That's alright if I'm hosting I guess. ), and according to them, we can play this longdistance if I hand out the room codes to them through Steam ahead of time.

What I want to double check on before I buy this though, is do they actually get to see all the questions/answers on their phones? Or is it just a panel of options? We'll all be on Skype, so if the questions and whatnot only appear on my screen, it wouldn't be difficult for me to just tell them what the question is beforehand, but I want to make sure it'd be entirely playable in this way.

Basically what I'm asking is, if I buy this and load up a game, could I hand out 3-4 room codes to close friends, get us all on Skype/Jackbox, and then we can just shoot the ♥♥♥♥ in Skype for a few hours playing Fibbage/Drawful even though several of them live in other countries/states? Or is it a "Everyone needs to be seeing the same screen for this to work at all." situation.

[TStodden]

First up... YOU NEED TO STREAM YOUR SCREEN TO EVERYBODY! -- All that everybody sees on their phone / tablet / browser is just the bare basic controls to play the game & nothing more. The questions / choices will be listed on your computer screen, so there will be little to no context on what others NOT in the room (viewing the screen with you) need to do.

If you're planning on doing this online, you'll need to utilize Skype, Google+ Hangouts (personally tested), Team Viewer OR some other type of program that supports desktop viewing to properly work.

CAUTION: MILAGE WILL VARY -- When trying to do this online, you will want to use a service that has the least amount of lag as possible to give everybody a fighting chance. I would NOT recommend playing YKDJ 2015 online due to fast-pace gameplay as it would give the host the best advantage.

If you're considering on broadcasting this on Twitch & playing with the public... go with something that has fairly long time limits as broadcasting delays (even when the delay is set to 0) for viewers can be around 30 seconds. In ideal conditions (which can include being in a "low delay" beta test), this can still be around 5-10 seconds... so please be paitent with the public while gaming.

Second, ROOM CODES CHANGE PER SESSION! -- When you start up a game, there'll be a NEW room code that everybody who you wish to play with will need to enter. You'll likely need to designate one person (usually the host) as the gatekeeper to hit the "All Ready" button since once the game starts, nobody else can join (expect in Lie Swatter, as it has a high player support count & therefore can permit late entries).

The room code only changes if the host changes games OR you want to bring in new players (as it disconnects everybody & issues a new room code for the next game).

Third, everybody needs their own tablet / phone / browser, INCLUDING YOURSELF! -- This is the equalizer for the games in a Local / LAN party since everybody is on the same connection (so the lag between you & the Jackbox website is equal). However, if you wish to play with others online, they'll need one to properly play. You can just open up your web browser to JackBox.tv & play with your mouse & keyboard, but it does take away some of the fun.

Supplemental: Make sure you set your sleep delay on your mobile / tablet to about 2-5 minutes (depending on what settings are available) prior to starting to minimize idling & lock screen issues. For Android users, you'll want to use Chrome for best performance as you may run into issues with Firefox (will need to personally test this out a bit more).

While there's some technical issues you'll have to workout yourself, it is very doable.