Jackbox Announces Fall 2026 Releases: Party Pack 12 and Trivia Murder Party 3

• Jackbox Party Pack 12 is scheduled for October 15, 2026. The pack adds five new mini-games: *We Forgot a Card*, *MegaPals*, *Debate and Switch*, *Idol Factions*, and *Hyperface*.

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• Trivia Murder Party 3 is scheduled for September 17, 2026, launching as an early-access title on Steam. The standalone sequel expands the question pool and introduces online matchmaking while retaining local room-code play.

Jackbox Party Pack 12 & Trivia Murder Party 3 pick October and September launch dates

Jackbox Games has produced an annual “Party Pack” series since 2014, building a catalog of casual, social party games. Recent collaborations include a three-game “Jackbox Party Essentials” bundle on Netflix and a subscription channel on Amazon’s Luna platform. The company is also developing its own proprietary streaming solution, slated for launch later in 2026, to deliver Jackbox titles directly to smart-TV apps and other home devices.

Variety MagazineJackbox Party Pack 12 & Trivia Murder Party 3 pick October and September launch dates

• Jackbox titles are currently available on 13 platforms, with Party Pack 12 focusing on modern systems: PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Apple TV, iPad, and the Mac App Store.

Jackbox Party Pack 12 & Trivia Murder Party 3 pick October and September launch dates

• VP of business development Andy Kniaz cites a statistic from New Zoo: two-thirds of PC games played last year ran on machines that did not require a hardware upgrade, underscoring demand for low-spec, accessible experiences.

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• Kniaz frames the company’s design philosophy as “accessible” rather than “low spec,” emphasizing barrier removal for players who prefer easy-to-play party games.

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• “We consider real casual gamers to be our audience. We don’t necessarily consider AAA games to be competition for us,” — Mike Bilder, jackbox games CEO

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• “We really think that’s an interesting opportunity of expansion and focus,” — Mike Bilder, jackbox games CEO

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• “I’d like to replace low spec with accessible because low spec can kind of sound like you’re talking about what a game lacks, and accessibility is really about how many barriers we’ve removed, and I think Jackbox does a lot of things to remove those barriers,” — Andy Kniaz

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• “It’s really promising to start to see our IP become valuable,” — Andy Kniaz

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• “We really think that’s an interesting opportunity of expansion and focus. And again, I think competition is always interesting. It somewhat validates what you’re doing, but I also think it’s kind of lifting all boats for us, too. And hopefully, there’s more eyeballs and opportunity for folks to find out about Jackbox Games and have a device in their home that they can play about.” — Mike Bilder, jackbox games CEO

Jackbox Party Pack 12 & Trivia Murder Party 3 pick October and September launch dates

• September 17, 2026 – Early-access launch of *Trivia Murder Party 3* on Steam.

Jackbox Party Pack 12 & Trivia Murder Party 3 pick October and September launch dates

• October 15, 2026 – Release of *Jackbox Party Pack 12* across the listed platforms.

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