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BracketHouse

Honest compare · party brackets on phones

Jackbox is the couch. BracketHouse is the group chat that never got a TV.

Looking for a Jackbox alternative that doesn’t need Steam, a living-room TV, or a $30 first-night sticker? BracketHouse runs tiny leagues from a link. One host buys a loud pack. Friends join free on their phones — no app download. Crown the night. Rematch forever.
Play free weekendBrowse packs

Free weekend: $0 · up to 2 brackets/mo · ≤8 players · watermark crown — try before you buy a pack.

Choose them (Jackbox)

Choose Jackbox when you want:

  • A couch session with a big screen and controllers-as-phones
  • Studio-voiced party games and a Steam / console hub
  • A living-room appointment for a crew already on the couch

Jackbox is great at what it is. We’re not pretending otherwise.

Choose us (BracketHouse)

Choose BracketHouse when you want:

  • No TV required — phones only, join from a link
  • One buyer · friends free — never a player paywall
  • Theme packs you keep forever ($12–$19) — Snack Showdown, Movie Mayhem, Hot Takes — plus rematch on demand
  • Clean crown cards you can share (IG / iMessage)
  • Zero custody — not gambling, no cash pots, no stakes through us

Jackbox energy without the TV. Bracket fun without the sportsbook.

Battlecard

Setup

JackboxTV / Steam / console hub

BracketHouseInvite link · phones

Who pays

JackboxPack buyer (often higher sticker)

BracketHouseHost buys pack or Free weekend

Friends

JackboxJoin as controllers

BracketHouseJoin free · no app · no paywall

Replay

JackboxBuy / own more packs

BracketHouseRematch forever on owned pack

Money story

JackboxEntertainment packs

BracketHouseSame — plus zero custody promise

Not for

Jackbox—

BracketHouseSportsbook · prize pools · entry fees we hold

What we steal / what we skip

Steal the good: pack SKUs as gifts · phones-as-controllers energy · memorable names · rematch-friendly language · one buyer / many players.

Skip on purpose: TV/Steam hub requirement · content-studio cost curve · leading with Catalog instead of packs.

Sales voice

Jackbox is the couch. BracketHouse is the group chat that never got a TV.

Play free weekendBrowse packs

One person buys. Friends join free from their phone. Zero custody — we never hold pots, deposits, or prize money. Crowns are brag only — no outcome guarantees, no cash value.

FAQ

Isn’t this gambling?

No. No cash pots. No stakes through us. No deposits. Media Yard never holds bets or prize money. Invite → vote → crown. Friends never charged.

Why pay when Jackbox / polls exist?

iMessage polls die. Jackbox needs the couch. A BracketHouse pack is a finished game + crown card + rematch forever — one pays once; everyone else free. Start with Free weekend if you want.

Media Yard LLC · PO Box 73, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 · Not gambling · Zero custody · Terms · Privacy

Not gambling. No cash pots. No stakes through us. No deposits. Media Yard never holds bets or prize money. Friends never pay to join.