Amazon is adding a Jackbox-style collection of party games to its cloud gaming service Luna that Prime members will be able to play for no additional cost on their living room TVs. The pitch couldn’t be simpler: throw a game up on your TV or in a browser, scan a QR code, and your phone is the controller — no gamepads necessary.
It’s a marked shift in strategy for Luna, which leans into low-friction social play that works for families, roommates, and anyone looking for a brief laugh without handing out controllers.
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And because the games are included with Prime, there’s no separate subscription barrier for millions of current members.
How the new party mode works on Amazon Luna for Prime members
Amazon says Luna will offer 25 new “GameNight” titles that work with many of the devices it already supports, such as Fire TV sticks, smart TVs, PCs, Macs, and mobile browsers. When a new game begins, there is a QR code that players will scan with their smartphones to join in; the phone manages prompts, voting, drawing, and other forms of player input.
That approach embodies the best of what Jackbox Games does: leveraging ubiquitous technology, maintaining setup time within seconds, and making sure that comedy and collaboration are paramount to game mechanics.
It also sidesteps the expense and hassle of extra controllers, an underappreciated impediment when you’re trying to play on a whim at a party.
What you can play in Luna’s free party games for Prime
Amazon’s trailer confirms a number of recognizable hits alongside new originals as well. Quiplash 2 Interlashional makes the cut, as does The Jackbox Party Pack 9 that rounds up Fibbage 4, Junktopia, Nonsensory, Quixort, and Roomerang. That alone gives Prime members a ready-to-go party playlist of trivia, bluffing, wordplay, and chaos.
Foremost among this new lineup is Courtroom Chaos: Starring Snoop Dogg, described as a “human‑built, AI‑powered improv courtroom” where players create characters and devise stories in front of Judge Snoop. If it hits, it may demonstrate how generative tools can introduce new twists to the party genre without overwhelming players.
On top of this, Amazon is bringing familiar franchises to the table for group sessions such as Angry Birds, Draw & Guess, Exploding Kittens, and Flappy Golf Party. The latest Tetris on the scene, Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift, and tabletop mainstays Taboo, Ticket to Ride, and Clue complete a lineup that is aimed at being digestible and family-friendly.
Included with Prime at no additional cost
All the party games will be accessible with Prime membership, eliminating the usual friction of add-on fees or additional game packs.
Luna will also include a rotating selection of single-player titles for Prime members who do have a controller, with Amazon hinting at picks like Dave the Diver, Farming Simulator 22, Hogwarts Legacy, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and TopSpin 2K25.
Amazon hasn’t provided a release date for the revamped app, but its intentions are clear: make Luna broadly useful and provide Prime members with something they can play together on day one.
Why this move matters for Luna, Prime, and party gaming
Party games make a lot of sense for cloud streaming. They’re light, latency-tolerant, and rewatchable — perfect for a service that has to work everywhere from TVs on down. By allowing phones to serve as the controllers, Amazon is avoiding two of the biggest adoption hurdles: the cost and learning curve of new hardware.
The reach is significant. Amazon has previously reported more than 200 million Prime members worldwide in a shareholder letter, a ready-made audience that can try out Luna at no extra charge, apart from the games. It’s a playbook reminiscent of the way Netflix seeded its no-charge mobile games catalog, which the company says now includes more than 100 titles.
There’s also a flywheel effect if Amazon gets this right. Group party evenings provide a means to expose Luna to non-gamers who can explore the rotating catalog of single-player games. In the meantime, the ability to sell “one more round,” cosplay comedy — sorry Steve Harvey, but where are you right now? — and that middle-of-the-night hot take doesn’t hurt in helping familiar IP (Jackbox collections, traditional board games, or Snoop Dogg’s courtroom) not feel like a big ask.
What to watch as Luna’s party games launch for Prime members
Execution will matter. The better Jackbox-style experiences rise or fall based on snappy prompts, clever moderation, and zero-hassle joins. Amazon will require consistent performance on a variety of home networks, and a firm way to control players dropping in and out mid-session.
If the launch goes well, Prime members score an enticing new perk, Luna secures a clear identity, and living rooms gain an easy party-starter — all without needing to buy an extra controller.
