Summary
Jackbox Games has announcedSuspectives, a wacky murder mystery game that’s launching in late 2025.Suspectiveswill arrive as part ofThe Jackbox Party Pack 11.
Formerly known as Jellyvision Games, Jackbox is best known as the developer ofYou Don’t Know Jack, a long-running series of attention-grabbing trivia games. Since 2014, the company has been doingannual releases ofThe Jackbox Party Packseries. The 11th entry was officially announced in early April 2025, though few details were revealed at the time.
A month later, Jackbox finally shared some concrete info about the upcoming bundle by revealing its very first game. CalledSuspectives, the upcoming title is described as amurder mystery gameconducive to laughs and self-discovery. ItsCluedo-like premise is simple: players take turns being interrogated as part of a murder investigation and do their best not to break—especially if they happen to be the killer. While one player is in the hot seat, the others vote on how convincing their answers are. The goal is to identify the killer using only the humorous facts players reveal about themselves.
Game director Tim Sniffen confirmed that the goal ofSuspectivesis to fuel personal discovery and keen deduction alike. “On the surface, you’re trying to determine which player is the secret criminal, but at the same time, you’re learning about your friends or co-workers and discovering which boy band they think is the best,” the official said in a prepared statement. Therefore,Suspectivesconceptually fits well withinJackbox’s party game portfolio.
Jackbox Party Pack 11 Launching in Fall 2025
Jackbox Party Pack 11is still without a firm release date, though it’s officially targeting a fall 2025 launch. In addition toSuspectives, the upcoming bundle will feature four more titles: one focused on joke-writing, another centered on drawing, a third driven by audio cues, and a competitive quiz to round out the lineup. While none are likely topush the boundaries as much asThe Jackbox Naughty Packdidin 2024, they are expected to continue the developer’s tradition of offering varied party games that are maximally accessible. Jackbox is expected to reveal more about its upcoming party game pack in a Reddit AMA that’s happening on r/NintendoSwitch later today.
On the surface, you’re trying to determine which player is the secret criminal, but at the same time, you’re learning about your friends or co-workers and discovering which boy band they think is the best.
The Jackbox Party Pack 11will be available on the latest two generations of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as the Nintendo Switch and PC—via both Steam and the Epic Games Store. Mobile ports are also in the works, but only for Apple devices. On that note,The Jackbox Party Pack 11has also been confirmed for macOS and two Amazon platforms: Fire TV and the Luna streaming service. All (non-rented) versions of the paty game bundle will retail for $29.99.
