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Netflix’s TV games get a big boost with Jackbox collection

2026-04-09T14:25:22-04:00

A screenshot from the PC version of Quiplash 3.

Netflix's party-focused lineup of TV games just got three excellent new additions: Jackbox's Drawful 2, Fibbage 4, and Quiplash 3, available as the Jackbox Party Essentials pack on the platform. Subscribers can access Jackbox Party Essentials at no additional cost and use their phones as controllers to play.

The Jackbox bundle seems like a natural fit for the platform; Netflix's other TV games include multiplayer party versions of Boggle and Pictionary, and people who have already played games in Jackbox's other Party Packs will be familiar with using their phone as a controller. If you get some friends together to check out Jackbox Party E …

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Netflix is launching a new app for kids games

2026-04-06T14:36:57-04:00

Netflix has made family-friendly titles a key part of its current games strategy, and now it's pushing a little harder with the launch of a new app. Called Netflix Playground, the app is focused on games aimed at kids aged eight and under, and, like the rest of Netflix's gaming lineup, Playground games are included as part of a Netflix subscription, and feature no ads or in-app purchases.

Playground is available now in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand, and will be rolling out to the rest of the world on April 28th. The launch lineup primarily consists of titles based on popular kids shows like Peppa Pig and Se …

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Netflix’s next big TV game is FIFA soccer

2025-12-17T05:25:49-05:00

US defender Tim Ream looks to pass during the international friendly match between Paraguay Men's national team and the US Men's national team.

The World Cup is happening next year, and Netflix and FIFA are working on a new soccer simulation game in celebration of the tournament.

"This summer, when the world gathers to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026, fans can play a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game exclusively on Netflix Games," Netflix says. The new title, part of Netflix's growing lineup of TV games, will have solo and online play and will be controllable from your phone. It will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive.

"The FIFA World Cup is going to be the cultural event of 2026, and now fans will be able to celebrate their fandom by bringing the gam …

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Netflix’s new era of TV games starts now

2025-11-13T13:45:28-05:00

Netflix's next stab at gaming is here. Starting today you'll be able to play a number of multiplayer party games on your TV using your phone as a controller. To start, Netflix is offering Boggle Party, Party Crasher: Fool Your Friends, Lego Party, Pictionary: Game Night, and Tetris Time Warp. A social deduction game based on the Knives Out series, Dead Man's Party: A Knives Out Game, is also part of this new slate but will launch at a later time.

The streaming platform's approach to gaming has been unfocused, with the company bouncing between being a boutique development studio while also being a platform for premium and exclusive mobile ga …

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Netflix is turning its biggest shows into daily puzzle games

2025-11-13T12:18:37-05:00

Netflix is getting into the daily puzzle games trend in a big new way. As part of a bunch of games announcements, the company revealed it would be releasing a new daily puzzle games app called Netflix Puzzled that will feature a bunch of puzzles themed around Netflix's biggest franchises.

"Get ready for a plethora of daily puzzles featuring Netflix favorites such as Stranger Things, Squid Game, KPop Demon Hunters, Bridgerton, and Emily in Paris," according to a description from a Netflix blog post. "You'll find classics like sudoku, fresh takes on old favorites like crosswords and word searches, and more."

The app is "coming soon" to iOS a …

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Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio

2025-10-24T12:35:55-04:00

Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn.

Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, with an executive saying at the time that the studio's "extensive experience building hit games across genres will help accelerate our ability to provide Netflix members with great games wherever they want to play them." The company has frequently touted the success of Squid Game: Unleashed, highlighting how it was the " #1 Free Action Game in 107 countries upon release" and co-CEO Greg Peters pointing to Unleashed during this week's earnings call as …

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Netflix is ‘judiciously’ expanding into interactive experiences

2025-10-24T12:05:12-04:00

A screenshot from Lego Party!, which will be available on Netflix.

Netflix has been investing a lot of time and energy into gaming, but the company sees its work on games as part of a broader initiative around interactivity, co-CEO Greg Peters said in today's Q3 2025 earnings call.

"We've mostly talked so far about our work in this space as games because that's an easy shorthand," he said. "But we see this initiative as more about interactivity broadly. How does interactivity become complementary to linear storytelling? How is it able to unlock whole new entertainment experiences?" As an example, he mentioned real-time voting, which Netflix is currently testing with Dinner Time Live With David Chang and pl …

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Netflix’s first TV party games include Lego, Boggle, and Tetris

2025-10-09T09:00:07-04:00

Netflix is making good on its plan to bring co-op party games to your television. The company just outlined a quintet of multiplayer games that will be available to subscribers some time this holiday season. According to Netflix, to play you need to choose a game from a new tab and then connect your phone to use it as a controller. The company claims the process is "as easy as streaming a show on a Friday night."

The initial lineup of games looks fairly strong, and includes the recently released Lego Party; a title called Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends that sounds a bit like Among Us; and takes on Boggle and Pictionary. Rounding out the …

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Black Mirror has a clever new game tied to season 7

2025-04-10T08:45:45-04:00

Along with a new season of Black Mirror, Netflix might have just released its most interesting licensed game today. Season 7 of the sc-fi anthology includes an episode called "Plaything," in which a genius coder in the '90s - the same one from the interactive "Bandersnatch" episode - creates a new game that's a little bit like The Sims and a Tamagotchi. The difference is the little creatures you take care of are actually alive, which leads the episode down some dark and surprising paths. And as part of its fledgling gaming initiative, Netflix has released a version of the game from the show for subscribers.

It's called Thronglets, and it wo …

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Netflix is getting a Peppa Pig mobile game

2025-04-07T08:11:30-04:00

Promotional art for World of Peppa Pig on Netflix.

Netflix is adding a Peppa Pig game to its roster of available titles for subscribers in June, the company announced on Monday. World of Peppa Pig will be available alongside new episodes of the popular children's show in the US.

"From spot the difference and interactive mini games to coloring books, dress up games and memory challenges, the World of Peppa Pig offers a treasure trove of creative fun and educational activities for kids and parents alike," Netflix says in a blog post.

World of Peppa Pig seems to slot in well with Netflix's broader games strategy, which includes kids-focused games as one of the four pillars of its strategy. Th …

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