YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol. 1 XL
Released Nov 2013
The original PC sensation that started it all! We've brought it back in all its virginal glory! The world was a much simpler place in 1995. The kids were listening to the grunge, the first test-tube gorilla was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a little trivia game called YOU DON’T KNOW JACK took the interactive CD-ROM trivia game show...
78% positive · 240 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol. 1 XL is a re-release of the original 1995 trivia game, brought back to PC and released on Steam on November 5, 2013. The store description presents it as a nostalgic revival of the classic CD-ROM game with no mention of additional content, updates, or ongoing development. There are no DLC listings and no post-launch content updates for this specific title. The one relevant developer news post from October 10, 2024 is a promotional announcement for an entirely separate Jackbox Games product — The Jackbox Survey Scramble — and has no bearing on this game's development status. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol. 1 XL launched as a complete, self-contained package and has received no post-launch content, which is consistent with its nature as a remaster of a finished 1995 game.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a re-release of the original 1995 YDKJ game with no mention of planned updates or additional content.
Developer news post is a promotional announcement for a separate Jackbox Games title (The Jackbox Survey Scramble), unrelated to this game's development status.
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Developer
Publisher
Jackbox Games, Inc.
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
The original PC sensation that started it all! We've brought it back in all its virginal glory!
The world was a much simpler place in 1995. The kids were listening to the grunge, the first test-tube gorilla was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a little trivia game called YOU DON’T KNOW JACK took the interactive CD-ROM trivia game show world by storm. Play now and relive that crazy, mixed-up time all over again!
The world was a much simpler place in 1995. The kids were listening to the grunge, the first test-tube gorilla was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a little trivia game called YOU DON’T KNOW JACK took the interactive CD-ROM trivia game show world by storm. Play now and relive that crazy, mixed-up time all over again!
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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