Lie Swatter is a quirky new trivia game from the makers of the You Don't Know Jack series, which tests how well you can spot a lie in a lineup of truths. And who better to give you these lies than a buzzing swarm of overweight and lopsided flies? But while the humor and variety of categories are there, a number of technical issues and design flaws ultimately leave the game caught in its own fly paper.
The You Don't Know Jack franchise has been around about as long as I've been able to process complex sentences. My family and friends collected the "in your face" comedic trivia series over the entirety of its original lifespan: from a time where I was three feet tall and couldn't understand why my parents were laughing so much, to a time where I was six feet tall and learning just how hilarious (and obscene) the series was.
Join me, if you will, as we travel back to 1995. The internet was barely a word, Regis was still with Kathie Lee, and CD-ROM gaming was all the rage. At the height of this CD-ROM craze was a game that didn't bank on big production values, but rather big laughs. You Don't Know Jack quickly became a phenomenon - the biggest thing to happen to quiz games since Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy - and now it's back on your favourite iOS device.