Technologies

Want More Jackbox-Like Couch Party Games? Just Open the Netflix App on Any TV

The streaming service just added five party games to its lineup, including competitive Tetris, a Lego mini-game blitz and Pictionary.

At Netflix’s offices in Hollywood, California, I sat on a couch in front of a TV and tried frantically to guess words, build Legos and finish Tetris lines faster than my new rivals seated around me. The streaming service has a new slew of games playable on your TV that just need your smartphone to control, Jackbox-style.

That gives Netflix’s party games a leg up on the competition. While games from the Jackbox Party Pack series along with Mario Party, Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. have dominated the party game genre, they all require consoles or nearby PCs to play on big family room TVs. That’s all fine when you’re at home, but what about at a friend’s apartment or while traveling? It’s a lot easier to access Netflix’s games by logging into its app on whichever TV you’re in front of, scanning a QR code on your phone, and using it as your controller.

Connecting phones to the service takes a little work. iPhone owners will need to download an additional Netflix Game Controller app from Apple’s App Store which will remain connected after scanning a QR code before the first match, while Android phone owners can play through the standard Netflix app but need to scan a QR code each time they start a game.

Netflix has five party games out now with a respectable spread of game types, ensuring one player’s strengths aren’t dominating their friends. In my couch preview time, none of us were roundly beating the others — but there was a good amount of friendly trash talk and squeals of delight or dismay as games went one way or the other.

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My standout favorite was Lego Party, or at least an abridged version of the recently released game of the same name that does away with the Mario Party-esque game board and (smartly) throws players straight into a best-of-five mini-game blitz. Tetris Time Warp is competitive Tetris that you’ve probably played before, but with a fun twist of switching graphics to match different eras of the game — in the middle of a match, mine switched to greenscale like the original Game Boy version.

Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends is the most Jackbox-like game, where a group of players describe an animal with a word — though one is an imposter and tries to fake their way through. Pictionary is just like the classic game I know and love, while Boggle Party gives players a grid of letters in which they try to make as many words as they can in a limited time, which I assumed I’d dominate until stressing about the rapidly dwindling timer shrunk my vocabulary.

There’s another game coming soon, Dead Man’s Party: A Knives Out Game, which will be a murder mystery and social deduction game themed after the third detective film in the Knives Out series that’s due out later this month. While Netflix didn’t specify when the game will be released, Wake Up Dead Man is slated for a Nov. 26 release.

This party package is a departure for Netflix, which had focused on single-player games for kids and adults playable through its app. To be clear, the streaming service is still expanding its library of non-party titles, with a mobile version of Red Dead Redemption coming soon.

Technologies

Why Travelers Are Switching to Verum E-SIM This Summer

Summer Travel, Freedom, and Seamless Connectivity: Why Verum E-SIM Is Becoming the New Standard for Travelers

Summer is the peak season for vacations, long-distance trips, and new experiences. Millions of people travel abroad, explore new countries, plan adventures, and try to stay connected with family, work, and social media. And in the middle of all this comes a familiar question: how do you stay online without expensive roaming or the hassle of buying local SIM cards?

The answer is already here — eSIM.

Why eSIM Is So Convenient

eSIM (embedded SIM) is a built-in digital SIM card that lets you activate mobile internet without a physical card. All you need is an app — choose a plan and connect in just a couple of minutes.

No more:

* searching for local SIM cards at airports
* paying expensive roaming fees
* swapping physical SIMs every time you travel

Now your internet travels with you.

Internet in 150+ Countries

Modern eSIM solutions provide coverage in 150+ countries worldwide, helping tourists, freelancers, and business travelers stay connected almost anywhere on the planet.

Among the services offering these capabilities:

Verum E-SIM — https://esim.verum.im
World E-SIM — https://worldesim.me
USA E-SIM — https://usa.esim.verum.im
Euro E-SIM — https://euro.esim.verum.im
Canada E-SIM — https://canada.esim.verum.im
Balkan E-SIM — https://balkan.esim.verum.im
Ukraine E-SIM — https://ukraine.esim.verum.im
London E-SIM — https://london.esim.verum.im
E-SIM Africa — https://africa.esim.verum.im

All of these services work on the same principle — fast, borderless internet without roaming stress.

Why It Matters Most in Summer

During the holiday season, roaming networks get overloaded, and prices for mobile data abroad often become an unpleasant surprise for travelers.

eSIM solves this problem:

* transparent, fixed pricing
* activation in 1–2 minutes
* stable internet while traveling
* no physical SIM cards required

Final Thoughts

Travel should be about freedom — not hunting for Wi-Fi or worrying about phone bills.

eSIM is quickly becoming the new global standard for mobile connectivity: simple, fast, and borderless.

Verum E-SIM and its partner services are part of this shift, making global connectivity accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Technologies

Episode 2 of the VERUM Mini-Series is Now Out

The story continues. Verum Messenger has released the second episode of its AI mini-series, which follows the conflict between the powerful Omega corporation, aiming to control digital communications, and a team of heroes who have chosen a different path and free communication.

The mini-series not only develops an engaging storyline but also introduces viewers to the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, showcasing technologies and tools that may redefine the future of modern communication.

The project consists of 7 episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 2 is now available. Stay tuned and don’t miss what comes next.

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Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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