Patently Stupid

Patently Stupid
Is your head just bursting with inventive ideas?! Well, show off your creative genius with Patently Stupid, the game that will turn you into a modern Tom Edison!
Available In	The Jackbox Party Pack 5
Game Type	Drawing
Host	Toby Lena
Voiced	Phil Ridarelli (Voices Toby) Alex Frenkel (Voices Lena)
Game Specs
Player Count	3-8 (+Audience)
Length of Game	20-25 minutes
Languages	English
Miscellaneous
Code Name	PatentlyStupid

Patently Stupid is one of the games featured in The Jackbox Party Pack 5. It's a drawing game, with the main concept being for the players to create an invention to solve ridiculous problems posed by their fellow players. And if you ever plan on calling the number on the advert, just skip the phone call and book your flight already!

Gameplay

Patently Stupid begins with every player being given two fill-in-the-blank prompts. These will act as the problems the other players must solve with unique inventions. The problems are randomly sent out to everyone playing, and each player must choose a problem to create an invention for. Players start by drawing their invention, before giving it a title and a tagline to finish it all up. These inventions are then presented to the other players. For the sake of streaming the game, there is an option to have the hosts present for you, but, for playing in the same room as the other players, it's recommended to present the invention yourself for the full effect.

Once every invention has been presented, the players can then invest on their favorite inventions using "money tokens," this game's score system. Each player has a $500 chip, a $300 chip and a $100 chip to award on 3 different inventions. The audience also votes on their favorite inventions, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd favorite receive $500, $300, and $100 from the audience, respectively. Players keep all money invested on their inventions. An invention that receives at least $1,000 (value may differ depending on player count) is considered "funded". The inventor of a "funded" invention will receive a $500 bonus, and everyone who invested in that invention will receive twice the money invested as return on investment.

Each game consists of 2 rounds. In the second round, the highest ranking player will pick a problem from the problems not picked in the first round for all players to solve. The stakes are also higher: the funding chips are worth $800, $500, and $300, the funding goal is $1,500, and the funding bonus is $1,000.

The highest score after two rounds wins.

Characters

Mug 1

Mug 2

Mug 3

Mug 4

Mug 5

Mug 6

Mug 7

Mug 8

Audience

Theme Song

Patently stupid That's what they say You've got an idea? Hey! Just tell us today People have problems But what can you do? Invent a solution And that's money for you Put on your thinking cap Grab a pen, and make a design Give your invention a name And write out your tagline Then it's time to pitch your idea With confidence, style, and flair Get investors to give you some cash Soon, you'll be a millionaire

Toby and Lena They used to be wed They still live together But they don't share a bed They've gotten a warning From the FTC (Uh-oh!) But there's nothing illegal About making money Patently stupid There's nothing to lose Sure, we take a percentage But that's paying your dues You'll be successful And that, we will swear Patently stupid Let the buyer beware (Yeah!)

Achievements

	Mean Gene	– Lose a game to Gene
	Lovin' An Innovator	– Your invention gets all the big chips
	Diversified!	– Fund three successful inventions in one round
	Invention's a Mother	– Receive no funding in an eight player game

Promotional Art

Trivia

• If the game only has three players, Gene, a recurring CPU, will join.
  • Patently Stupid is one of the many games in The Jackbox Party Pack 5 that includes Gene, an AI character originally introduced in Survive the Internet.
    • The other game featuring Gene in the 5th party pack is Mad Verse City.
• If you play 3 consecutive rounds of Patently Stupid, Toby and Lena will inform you that they're working on fetching contestants for "a new game show in space", revealing to be no other than Zeeple Dome (With a cameo from Glargan O'Toe himself to boot.) [1]
• The fonts used are Hand Scribble Sketch Rock L Light, Astounder Squared BB, Astounder Squared BB Italic, Astounder Squared BB Bold, Astounder Squared BB Bold Italic, Astounder Squared BB Bold Phat Italic, Astounder Squared LC BB, Astounder Squared LC BB Italic, Label TightPS, Label TightPS Bold, Carrot Juice Regular, Carrot Juice Italic, Franklin Gothic FS Demi Condensed, Franklin Gothic FS Heavy,
• The trophy given to the player at the end (including the two Player 1s from You Don't Know Jack, which is included on all topper variations excluding the wedding topper) has has several different toppers it can cycle through, these include:
  • Bowling
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Tennis
  • The Faker from Fakin' it
  • The Jackbox Games logo
  • Golf
  • A light aircraft
  • The Utah teapot
  • Basketball
  • A sauce boat
  • The game's lightbulb mascot
  • A wedding topper
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
• The coffee, for how little it's seen, is chocked full of references and gags, especially on the bulletin board! These include:
  • A framed comic from Word Puttz.
  • Matryoshka dolls of Coffee & Queen Elizabeth II from You Don't Know Jack: Full Stream's Octopus, Coffee, Queen Elizabeth or Frankenstein question segue.
  • The coffee shop being named Tim Sniffen Coffee.
  • Several possible themed pinback buttons that can appear on the bulletin board, of which include:
    • "binjpipe is CONTENT"
    • "Be good"
    • "HUGS AVAILABLE"
    • "LET'S CONVERSE!" Within speech bubbles
    • "STAY NICE"
    • "Be Real"
    • "BFF FOREVER!' With a graphic of two circle cyclopes "hugging"
    • "Eat Healthy" With a graphic of broccoli
    • "DRIVE SAFE"
    • "SAVE THE BEES" With a graphic of a bumble bee.
    • "GO FAR!" On top of a graphic of the earth
    • "LESS TALK, MORE KISSING" With two pink lipstick mark graphics
    • "Go Peace!" On top of a peace sign
    • "CH↑N UP!"
    • "No CREEPS ALLOWED"
    • "TOTALLY TUESDAY!"
    • "ALIENS R REAL" With a graphic of a UFO
    • "HAVE A GREAT SUMMER"
    • "Life is Beautiful" With pixel art of a gravestone
    • "NURSES RULE!" With a nurse bonnet
    • "Raisins Suck!"
    • "the JPP 4"
    • "FREE Hi-Fives" with a graphic of a hand
    • "Drink Liquids"
    • A slightly edited version of Zeeple Dome's logo
    • Split the Room's logo
    • Mad Verse City's logo.
    • Mark the Helpful Bookmark
    • "TGIF" with Old Man in his casual Friday attire

• The hotel featured at the starting cutscene (La Binja Inn and Suites) is a real hotel located in Mississauga, Ontario in Canada. However, its called Residence Inn.