Fakin It XL Online Multiplayer: How to Play Remotely With Friends

Fakin It XL online multiplayer works with friends in other houses, cities or countries. One person runs the game and shares the screen over a video call or stream. Everyone joins on jackbox.tv using their phone or another device with a browser.

Only the host needs to buy the game. Jackbox also lets you choose whether everyone is together in one room or playing remotely, so you get rounds that suit your setup. You don’t have to point at somebody through a webcam to accuse them of lying.

How to start Fakin It XL online multiplayer

• Launch the game. The person who owns Fakin It XL runs it on their PC or console.
• Select Play Remote. Choose the remote option when the game asks whether you’re playing together or from separate places.
• Share the screen. Use a video call or stream so all invited players can see what’s happening in the main game.
• Join on jackbox.tv. Each player opens the site on a phone, tablet or browser, enters the room code displayed by the host and chooses a name.
• Play and talk. Keep the shared screen visible while using your browser controller for actions and answers.

The room code is four letters and appears on the host’s game screen. Enter it at jackbox.tv, add your name and press Play. You don’t need a Jackbox account or a separate app. The host will need a second device for their own answers, because the machine running the game can’t double as its browser controller.

Fakin It XL online multiplayer: do friends need to buy it?

No. One copy is enough. Your friends join through jackbox.tv for free. They can use a phone, tablet or computer to submit answers, even if the host is running the game on an Xbox, PlayStation or PC.

Make sure everyone can see the host’s screen as well. The browser controller is where you answer, but the main screen shows what’s happening in the round, who’s under suspicion and the results.

You buy Fakin It XL once for the platform you host on; it isn’t a subscription. If someone else wants to run their own session later, they’ll need access to a copy on their chosen platform.

What changes when you choose Remote mode?

In older versions of Fakin’ It, some questions required people to raise their hands or point at someone sitting beside them. In the remote setup, your controller can choose an action and your avatar performs it on the shared screen. Nobody needs to guess where someone is pointing on a tiny video tile.

The Fakin It XL online multiplayer option also adjusts the round types for remote players. The rules don’t change: everyone except the Faker sees the instruction. The Faker has to bluff convincingly, then explain their suspicious response when the group starts asking questions.

Choose the remote option when you start if your friends are joining through a call. For a group sitting around one TV, choose the same-room setup instead. Our Fakin It XL release date and rules guide explains the new question categories and the different editions.

Does Fakin It XL online multiplayer offer matchmaking?

No public matchmaking is advertised. Fakin It XL lets you play online with people you invite, but it doesn’t automatically find strangers and fill the lobby. Someone still needs to host the game, share its screen and give everyone the room code.

Discord or Zoom works well for a private game night. If you use Twitch or another public stream, turn on a low-latency option where possible. A long delay can leave somebody watching a question after everyone else has started answering.

Fakin It XL online multiplayer player limit

There are up to eight full player places. Jackbox’s game page lists one to eight, while the Xbox listing says two to eight locally. Either way, this is a game about catching another person out, so it makes most sense with a group.

The publisher also mentions an audience capacity of 10,000. That’s for audience participation, not 10,000 main players. The limit for the people taking part as possible Fakers remains eight.

Fakin It XL online multiplayer camera and console requirements

Guests don’t have to own the same console as the host, and the remote-friendly avatar actions reduce the need to be on camera. A group voice call helps enormously, though: accusing your friends and hearing their excuses is half the fun.

If you’re streaming publicly, hide the room code while your invited friends join and share it with them privately. That stops viewers taking a player slot before your group gets in. Jackbox also lists moderation options for the game, which are worth checking before a public session.

For Fakin It XL online multiplayer, the setup is simple: host the game, choose the remote option, share the screen and join with the four-letter code at jackbox.tv. Once everyone is in, the difficult bit is working out who’s making everything up.

Related Guides

Official source: Jackbox Games, Fakin It XL game and remote-play information.