Jackbox Games is officially stepping into indie publishing with a hilariously chaotic debut
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Jackbox Games is launching an indie publishing label and partnering with comedians Matthew Jackson and Millie Holten to release My Arms Are Longer Now, a surreal and chaotic comedy puzzle game.
For over a decade, Jackbox Games has owned the couch multiplayer space with its iconic party packs and clever spin-offs. Now, the studio is expanding its horizons by moving into indie publishing, using its success to lift up fresh talent. As reported by Polygon, their very first published title is a surreal puzzle game called My Arms Are Longer Now, developed by Melbourne-based comedians Matthew Jackson and Millie Holten under the banner of Toot Games. The game leans fully into comedy, tasking players with controlling an absurdly long arm that exists solely to commit petty crimes and disrupt the lives of innocent virtual citizens.
During a recent presentation at GDC, Jackbox leadership explained that the new publishing arm aims to share the studio's good fortune while championing genuinely funny games. My Arms Are Longer Now fits that philosophy perfectly, channeling a bitter, sketch-comedy sensibility where players might ruin a child's birthday party or swipe a briefcase on a train. According to the creators, the secret to making a genuinely funny game is baking comedians into every tier of production, ensuring that animators, producers, and programmers all contribute to the punchlines. It is a tightly scoped three-hour experience that follows in the footsteps of comedy-driven hits like Thank Goodness You’re Here and Baby Steps.
For players who treat gaming as an ongoing source of entertainment and viral streaming moments, this expansion is great news. Jackbox has a proven track record for knowing what makes multiplayer and party settings tick, and bringing that curatorial eye to solo indie releases could give more unconventional creators a major platform. If My Arms Are Longer Now is any indication of the weird, chaotic humor Jackbox wants to back, the studio's publishing chapter is going to be well worth watching on Twitch and YouTube when it launches.
Tags: Jackbox Games, Indie Games, GDC 2026, Comedy, PC Gaming
Original article: Polygon