What the Dub?! (v2.0.3.0)

Bad acting, baffling public-service films, and deliberately awful B-movie clips become raw material for a loud, low-pressure comedy contest. What the Dub?! is a multiplayer party game built around replacing missing dialogue with whatever joke, insult, pun, or wonderfully terrible line your group can invent. Its mood lands somewhere between a late-night movie riff and a custom caption contest, making it ideal for friends who enjoy trying to make each other laugh rather than proving mechanical skill. The deliberately strange source footage gives every round an unpredictable setup, whether it involves melodramatic monsters, awkward romance, or outdated instructional films.

Each match presents a short clip with a blank line, and players use a phone, tablet, or browser-enabled computer to submit their replacement dialogue. The game reads those entries aloud through text-to-speech voices, then everyone watches the completed scenes and votes for the funniest result. Scores accumulate over several rounds, so a single great gag helps, but consistent comedic timing usually wins the session. Groups support three to twelve people, with up to six active writers and additional audience members joining the voting, while local play works naturally on a shared screen and remote groups can use screen sharing or streaming setups.

The best feature is how little explanation it needs: everyone understands the prompt, and even people who rarely play games can contribute immediately. Text-to-speech delivery adds another layer of accidental comedy, especially when players write lines designed to exploit robotic pronunciation, dramatic pauses, or bizarre phrasing. With support for more than 29 languages, it also accommodates mixed-language groups better than many party games. Fans of Jackbox-style social games, Mystery Science Theater-style riffing, or goofy movie-night humor find plenty to enjoy, while competitive players should know that the outcome depends entirely on their group’s sense of humor.