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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, one piece at a time, players must keep in mind that 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 answer shown. If one or more player answered in the way shown ("perp likes their coffee with milk and sugar", for example, having 2 players answer it), 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 telling the truth, being suspicious, or lying.
 
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 is 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 ==
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The game's title was announced as '''''Suspectives''''' on May 5th, 2025.<ref name=":0" /> 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 game's title was announced as '''''Suspectives''''' on May 5th, 2025.<ref name=":0" /> 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>
It was revealed at PAX West that Elise Wattman is the game's composer.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 00:19, 2 September 2025

Suspectives
Suspectives game tile
Suspectives game tile
Internal name DirtyDetectives
Part of The Jackbox Party Pack 11
Game type Deception
Hosted by TBA
Number of players 4-8
Game duration 15 Minutes
Languages English
Genre Party
Director Tim Sniffen
Producer Kyra McJesse
Website jackboxgames.com
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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.[1]

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, one piece at a time, players must keep in mind that 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 answer shown. If one or more player answered in the way shown ("perp likes their coffee with milk and sugar", for example, having 2 players answer it), 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 telling the truth, being suspicious, or lying.

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 is 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[2], 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.[1] From June 14th to July 29th, eight of the dog avatars were revealed.[3][4]

It was revealed at PAX West that Elise Wattman is the game's composer.

Trivia

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  • A player choosing a suspect to question.
    A player choosing a suspect to question.
  • The interrogation round from Suspectives.
    The interrogation round from Suspectives.
  • The consensus screen from Suspectives.
    The consensus screen from Suspectives.
  • The evidence report screen from Suspectives.
    The evidence report screen from Suspectives.

Promo Art

  • The first Suspectives avatar reveal.[3]
    The first Suspectives avatar reveal.[3]
  • The second Suspectives avatar reveal.[5]
    The second Suspectives avatar reveal.[5]
  • The third Suspectives avatar reveal.[6]
    The third Suspectives avatar reveal.[6]
  • The fourth Suspectives avatar reveal.[7]
    The fourth Suspectives avatar reveal.[7]
  • The fifth Suspectives avatar reveal.[8]
    The fifth Suspectives avatar reveal.[8]
  • The sixth Suspectives avatar reveal.[9]
    The sixth Suspectives avatar reveal.[9]
  • The seventh Suspectives avatar reveal.[10]
    The seventh Suspectives avatar reveal.[10]
  • The eighth and final Suspectives avatar reveal.[4]
    The eighth and final Suspectives avatar reveal.[4]

Concept Art

  • Suspectives gameplay concept art.
    Suspectives gameplay concept art.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
  2. ↑ 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
  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. ↑ 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/
  6. ↑ 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/
  7. ↑ 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/
  8. ↑ 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/
  9. ↑ Instagram, @playjackboxgames, "Suspectives is coming soon to Party Pack 11! 🔎 Wishlist now on steam!" (July 20th, 2025) https://www.instagram.com/p/DMWiXgWMZGU/
  10. ↑ 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/
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