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Charlie (voiced by [[Charlie Bickett]])|internalname=DirtyDetectives|producer=[[Kyra McJesse]]}}{{UnderConstruction}}


'''''Suspectives''''' (stylized as ''SUSPECTIVES'') is an upcoming social deduction video game and one of five games featured in ''[[The Jackbox Party Pack 11]]''.
'''''Suspectives''''' (stylized as ''SUSPECTIVES'') is an upcoming social deduction video game and one of five games featured in ''[[The Jackbox Party Pack 11]]''.


In this game, players answer survey questions, whose answers become evidence for a crime that was committed, and they have to figure out who the criminal is based on those responses.<ref name=":0">Jackbox Games, "We Just Revealed The First Game In The Jackbox Party Pack 11: Suspectives" (May 5th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/suspectives-announcement</ref>
In this game, players answer survey questions, whose answers become evidence for a crime that was committed, and they have to figure out who the criminal is based on those responses.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Each game begins with players answering some quick survey questions, ranging from topics like "What's a favorite toy you had growing up?" and "Have you worn a hat today?"
Each game begins with players answering some quick survey questions, ranging from topics like "What's a favorite toy you had growing up?" and "Have you worn a hat today?"


After all the answers are submitted, word goes out that a crime has been committed, with only one player being the secret criminal. (Players would check their device to see if they're the criminal.)
After all the answers are submitted, word goes out that a crime has been committed, with only one player being the secret criminal. (Players would check their device to see if they're the criminal.) However, as each piece of evidence is revealed, players must keep in mind that only one piece is ''phony''.


The survey questions are then revealed, along with their answers, and players have to figure out who the criminal is based on their responses, while the criminal has to try to blend in and avoid getting caught.
Each piece of evidence is relayed one at a time, as well as how many players in the party answered the survey's answer shown. If one or more player(s) answered in the way shown (such as 2 players answering with "perp likes their coffee with milk and sugar" for example), everyone can pin guesses on who it could be. If everyone chose the same one (like "perp is confident that they can install a TV"), no guesses are able to be placed. A player is then chosen to interrogate one of the others and everyone votes on whether they think the player is innocent or suspicious.
 
At any point, players can hit a READY TO SOLVE button if they're confident they know who the criminal is. Only a majority vote can allow the party to skip straight to the accusation, but you can't turn back once you're ready, so it should not be taken lightly.
 
After a few pieces of evidence are played, a Lie Detector is able to be used by the party, putting a piece of evidence in play and determining whether it's real or fake. If it's real, you get to reveal one player's honest answer to that survey. If a person's answer doesn't match the survey answer, they are deemed "cleared". If it's phony, it's crossed out and everyone gets back to the game with the next piece of evidence.
 
During the final verdict, every player has two votes to cast suspicion then one vote to accuse. If the party ties, there is no verdict and the criminal escapes. Otherwise, a majority can result in either a guilty verdict or an innocent verdict depending on the guess.


== Development ==
== Development ==
The game's basic premise was first unveiled during the Jackbox Games Direct on April 7th, 2025<ref>Jackbox Games, Abby Russell, "Jackbox Direct: We announced The Jackbox Party Pack 11 and a Stand-Alone Trivia Murder Party Coming Fall 2025" (April 7th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-direct-2025</ref>, where it was also revealed that the game would be directed by [[Tim Sniffen]], who previously directed ''[[Tee K.O. 2]]'', ''[[Fakin' It All Night Long]]'', and ''[[The Jackbox Survey Scramble]]''.
The game's basic premise was first unveiled during the Jackbox Games Direct on April 7th, 2025<ref>Jackbox Games, Abby Russell, "Jackbox Direct: We announced The Jackbox Party Pack 11 and a Stand-Alone Trivia Murder Party Coming Fall 2025" (April 7th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-direct-2025</ref>, where it was also revealed that the game would be directed by [[Tim Sniffen]], who previously directed ''[[Tee K.O. 2]]'', ''[[Fakin' It All Night Long]]'', and ''[[The Jackbox Survey Scramble]]''.


The game's title was announced as '''''Suspectives''''' on May 5th, 2025.<ref name=":0" />
The game's title was announced as '''''Suspectives''''' on May 5th, 2025.<ref name=":0">Jackbox Games, "We Just Revealed The First Game In The Jackbox Party Pack 11: Suspectives" (May 5th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/suspectives-announcement</ref> From June 14th to July 29th, eight of the dog avatars were revealed.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Threads, @playjackboxgames, "Meet our final Suspectives avatar! 🐶 Suspectives and four other games are coming out in Party Pack 11 this fall! Wishlist it now on Steam!" (July 29th, 2025) https://www.threads.com/@playjackboxgames/post/DMs-ue3o118</ref>
 
The first full gameplay was revealed during PAX West on September 1st, where it was also revealed that [[Elise Wattman]] is the game's composer.<ref>Jackbox Games, "Preview Party Pack 11 at PAX West" (August 27th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/preview-party-pack-11-at-pax-west</ref>
 
The design team for the game are as follows:


From June 14th to July 29th, all eight dog avatars for ''Suspectives'' were revealed.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Threads, @playjackboxgames, "Meet our final Suspectives avatar! 🐶 Suspectives and four other games are coming out in Party Pack 11 this fall! Wishlist it now on Steam!" (July 29th, 2025) https://www.threads.com/@playjackboxgames/post/DMs-ue3o118</ref>
* [[Tim Sniffen]] - Director
* [[Kyra McJesse]] - Producer
* [[Liz Anderson]] - Lead Editorial
* [[Katie Moulton]] - Lead Gameplay Engineer
* [[Michael Siciliano]] - Gameplay Engineering
* [[Lev Cantoral]] - Lead Artist
* [[Elise Wattman]] - Audio Lead
* [[Patrick Ickes]] - QA Lead
* [[Arnie Niekamp]] - Product Owner


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="125">
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="125">
File:Suspectives-Evidence Report final (Press Image).jpg|The evidence report screen from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Evidence Report (Press Image).jpg|The evidence report screen from ''Suspectives'', taken from an early build of the game.
File:Suspectives-Question final (Press Image).png|A player choosing a suspect to interrogate in ''Suspectives.''
File:Suspectives-Question (Press Image).jpg|A player choosing a suspect to interrogate in ''Suspectives'', taken from an early build of the game.
File:Suspectives-Interrogation (Press Image).jpg|The interrogation round from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Interrogation (Press Image).jpg|The interrogation round from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Consensus (Press Image).jpg|The consensus screen from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Interrogation 2 (Press Image).jpg|The interrogation round from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Evidence Report (Press Image).jpg|The evidence report screen from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Consensus (Press Image).jpg|The interrogation consensus screen from ''Suspectives''.
File:Suspectives-Guilty Found (Press Image).jpg|Finding the guilty player in ''Suspectives''.
</gallery>
 
=== Controller ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="125" heights="250">
File:Audience-Survey Questions (Suspectives).png|The screen the audience sees while players answer survey questions.
File:Audience-Suspect Description (Suspectives).png|The audience voting on what suspect(s) matches the description.
File:Audience-Interrogation Voting (Suspectives).png|The audience voting screen during the interrogation round.
File:Audience-Criminal Final Vote (Suspectives).png|The audience voting on the top suspect.
File:Audience-Top Suspect Vote (Suspectives).png|The audience voting on the criminal.
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Promo Art ===
=== Promo Art ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="220">
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="175" heights="175">
File:Suspectives Wishlist Now.jpg|Suspectives "Wishlist Now" promo art.<ref>Threads, @playjackboxgames, "Hey, partner. It's awfully suspicious that you haven't wishlisted Party Pack 11 yet.... 🤨 Sure sounds like something a criminal would do.... Clear your name and wishlist now on Steam and Xbox!" (September 24th, 2025) https://www.threads.com/@playjackboxgames/post/DO_3BNTiOlc</ref>
File:Suspectives Countdown 8.jpg|alt=A number 8 under a spotlight with a detective dog from Suspectives peaking around it.|''Jackbox Party Pack 11'' countdown promo art, featuring one of the dogs from ''Suspectives''.<ref>X/Twitter, @JackboxGames, "8 more days until The Jackbox Party Pack 11 comes out and you can finally accuse your friends of crimes! 🔎 " (October 15th, 2025) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1978572868649734241</ref>
File:Suspectives Countdown 5.jpg|alt=A Suspectives dog detective with red hair, lipstick, and a brown skirt suit looks at a corkboard in an office that has a ton of sticky notes in the shape of a 5.|''Jackbox Party Pack 11'' countdown promo art, featuring one of the dogs from ''Suspectives''.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "All the clues point to... five more days until Party Pack 11 is out! Wishlist now while you still can and get ready to play Suspectives and more on October 23rd!" (October 18th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9PE-JDUP1/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar1.jpg|The first ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref name=":1">Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is uncovering its first mystery: who are the avatars? 🔍🤨 Check out this social deduction game where your own quirky details become evidence in a crime later this fall in Party Pack 11!" (June 14th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DK4vXzRO45P/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar1.jpg|The first ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref name=":1">Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is uncovering its first mystery: who are the avatars? 🔍🤨 Check out this social deduction game where your own quirky details become evidence in a crime later this fall in Party Pack 11!" (June 14th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DK4vXzRO45P/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar2.jpg|The second ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Another beautiful Suspectives avatar for your enjoyment. 🐶 Suspectives and Party Pack 11 are dropping later this year! And you can wishlist now on steam! AWOO! #Jackbox #PartyPack11 #Suspectives #GameReleases" (June 25th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVXzFNJ-1J/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar2.jpg|The second ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Another beautiful Suspectives avatar for your enjoyment. 🐶 Suspectives and Party Pack 11 are dropping later this year! And you can wishlist now on steam! AWOO! #Jackbox #PartyPack11 #Suspectives #GameReleases" (June 25th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVXzFNJ-1J/</ref>
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File:Suspectives-Avatar6.jpg|The sixth ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is coming soon to Party Pack 11! 🔎 Wishlist now on steam!" (July 20th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMWiXgWMZGU/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar6.jpg|The sixth ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is coming soon to Party Pack 11! 🔎 Wishlist now on steam!" (July 20th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMWiXgWMZGU/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar7.jpg|The seventh ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Who is this diva? 🔎 They're our latest Suspectives avatar, that's who! Wishlist Party Pack 11 now on Steam!" (July 26th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMlvzWXNd-l/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar7.jpg|The seventh ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref>Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Who is this diva? 🔎 They're our latest Suspectives avatar, that's who! Wishlist Party Pack 11 now on Steam!" (July 26th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMlvzWXNd-l/</ref>
File:Suspectives-Avatar8.jpg|The eighth and final ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref name=":2" />
File:Suspectives-Avatar8.jpg|The eighth and final ''Suspectives'' avatar reveal.<ref name=":2" />  
</gallery>
 
=== Concept Art ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="220" heights="125">
File:Suspectives Gameplay Concept Art.jpg|''Suspectives'' gameplay concept art.
</gallery>
</gallery>



Latest revision as of 19:46, 18 October 2025

Suspectives
Suspectives game tile
Suspectives game tile
Internal name DirtyDetectives
Part of The Jackbox Party Pack 11
Game type Deception
Hosted by The Host (voiced by Dana Quercioli)
Charlie (voiced by Charlie Bickett)
Number of players 4-8
Game duration 15 Minutes
Languages English
Genre Party
Director Tim Sniffen
Producer Kyra McJesse
Website jackboxgames.com
File:Red quip with construction helmet.svg HEADS UP! This page is under construction.
Pardon our dust—not all information is available.

Suspectives (stylized as SUSPECTIVES) is an upcoming social deduction video game and one of five games featured in The Jackbox Party Pack 11.

In this game, players answer survey questions, whose answers become evidence for a crime that was committed, and they have to figure out who the criminal is based on those responses.

Gameplay

Each game begins with players answering some quick survey questions, ranging from topics like "What's a favorite toy you had growing up?" and "Have you worn a hat today?"

After all the answers are submitted, word goes out that a crime has been committed, with only one player being the secret criminal. (Players would check their device to see if they're the criminal.) However, as each piece of evidence is revealed, players must keep in mind that only one piece is phony.

Each piece of evidence is relayed one at a time, as well as how many players in the party answered the survey's answer shown. If one or more player(s) answered in the way shown (such as 2 players answering with "perp likes their coffee with milk and sugar" for example), everyone can pin guesses on who it could be. If everyone chose the same one (like "perp is confident that they can install a TV"), no guesses are able to be placed. A player is then chosen to interrogate one of the others and everyone votes on whether they think the player is innocent or suspicious.

At any point, players can hit a READY TO SOLVE button if they're confident they know who the criminal is. Only a majority vote can allow the party to skip straight to the accusation, but you can't turn back once you're ready, so it should not be taken lightly.

After a few pieces of evidence are played, a Lie Detector is able to be used by the party, putting a piece of evidence in play and determining whether it's real or fake. If it's real, you get to reveal one player's honest answer to that survey. If a person's answer doesn't match the survey answer, they are deemed "cleared". If it's phony, it's crossed out and everyone gets back to the game with the next piece of evidence.

During the final verdict, every player has two votes to cast suspicion then one vote to accuse. If the party ties, there is no verdict and the criminal escapes. Otherwise, a majority can result in either a guilty verdict or an innocent verdict depending on the guess.

Development

The game's basic premise was first unveiled during the Jackbox Games Direct on April 7th, 2025[1], where it was also revealed that the game would be directed by Tim Sniffen, who previously directed Tee K.O. 2, Fakin' It All Night Long, and The Jackbox Survey Scramble.

The game's title was announced as Suspectives on May 5th, 2025.[2] From June 14th to July 29th, eight of the dog avatars were revealed.[3][4]

The first full gameplay was revealed during PAX West on September 1st, where it was also revealed that Elise Wattman is the game's composer.[5]

The design team for the game are as follows:

Trivia

File:Red quip with construction helmet.svg HEADS UP! This page is under construction.
Pardon our dust—not all information is available.

Controller

Promo Art

Concept Art

References

  1. Jackbox Games, Abby Russell, "Jackbox Direct: We announced The Jackbox Party Pack 11 and a Stand-Alone Trivia Murder Party Coming Fall 2025" (April 7th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/jackbox-direct-2025
  2. Jackbox Games, "We Just Revealed The First Game In The Jackbox Party Pack 11: Suspectives" (May 5th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/suspectives-announcement
  3. 3.0 3.1 Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is uncovering its first mystery: who are the avatars? 🔍🤨 Check out this social deduction game where your own quirky details become evidence in a crime later this fall in Party Pack 11!" (June 14th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DK4vXzRO45P/
  4. 4.0 4.1 Threads, @playjackboxgames, "Meet our final Suspectives avatar! 🐶 Suspectives and four other games are coming out in Party Pack 11 this fall! Wishlist it now on Steam!" (July 29th, 2025) https://www.threads.com/@playjackboxgames/post/DMs-ue3o118
  5. Jackbox Games, "Preview Party Pack 11 at PAX West" (August 27th, 2025) https://www.jackboxgames.com/blog/preview-party-pack-11-at-pax-west
  6. Threads, @playjackboxgames, "Hey, partner. It's awfully suspicious that you haven't wishlisted Party Pack 11 yet.... 🤨 Sure sounds like something a criminal would do.... Clear your name and wishlist now on Steam and Xbox!" (September 24th, 2025) https://www.threads.com/@playjackboxgames/post/DO_3BNTiOlc
  7. X/Twitter, @JackboxGames, "8 more days until The Jackbox Party Pack 11 comes out and you can finally accuse your friends of crimes! 🔎 " (October 15th, 2025) https://x.com/jackboxgames/status/1978572868649734241
  8. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "All the clues point to... five more days until Party Pack 11 is out! Wishlist now while you still can and get ready to play Suspectives and more on October 23rd!" (October 18th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9PE-JDUP1/
  9. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Another beautiful Suspectives avatar for your enjoyment. 🐶 Suspectives and Party Pack 11 are dropping later this year! And you can wishlist now on steam! AWOO! #Jackbox #PartyPack11 #Suspectives #GameReleases" (June 25th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVXzFNJ-1J/
  10. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "What do you think this next Suspectives avatar has under their trench coat? 🤨 Suspectives is coming to Party Pack 11 this fall! Wishlist now! #JackboxGames #PartyPack11 #Suspectives #TrenchCoat" (July 2nd, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DLna22MPunP/
  11. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Have you ever seen anyone look this good in a pantsuit? 🔎 Suspectives is coming to Party Pack 11 this fall! Wishlist now!" (July 6th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DLxd5gmPhz7/
  12. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Some say that this Suspectives avatar has the most tragic backstory of all of the Suspectives avatars, but that's what makes him such a dedicated detective. 🔍 Wishlist Party Pack 11 now!" (July 11th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DL_KvhBMlwQ/
  13. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is coming soon to Party Pack 11! 🔎 Wishlist now on steam!" (July 20th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMWiXgWMZGU/
  14. Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Who is this diva? 🔎 They're our latest Suspectives avatar, that's who! Wishlist Party Pack 11 now on Steam!" (July 26th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMlvzWXNd-l/