[PAX U 2025] Suspense Studio: Jubensha Murder Deduction Game

WHAT IS JUBENSHA?

Jubensha (剧本杀) is a form of murder mystery social deduction game. Each player receives a pre-written script, roleplays as a suspect in a crime scene, collects evidence, and attempts to deduce the murderer. One of you will secretly play the murderer!

FEATURED GAMES

1. Game Over

A group of game enthusiasts are invited to playtest a brand new game. During the game, all the players lose their memory. A player is found dead and no one can remember what happened. All the game instructions say is, “You have one goal in this game: escape. If you do not escape, it’s GAME OVER.”

Number of players: 5-6 players

Content warnings: bullying, death and suicide/murder.

2. The Sandcastle

A group of die-hard gamers from the online gaming community, ‘The Sandcastle’, gathers at an exclusive island resort for the ultimate meet-up. But their dream getaway turns into a nightmare when one of them is murdered. Now, trapped on the island, they must navigate a deadly game of trust and deception. Will The Sandcastle withstand the tide of lies, or crumble under betrayal and deceit?

Number of players: 6 players

Content warnings: substance abuse, eating disorder, death and murder

*Note that Game Over was launched at PAX Unplugged 2024, and The Sandcastle is formerly Game Over 2: Restart.

TICKETING INFORMATION

• Group Ticket Only: $180 per table – Reserve an exclusive table for you and your friends (5–6 players)
• Single Tickets: Any unbooked group tickets will be opened as single tickets starting November 10
• Standby Queue: Don't have a ticket, but still looking to play? Head to Room 118A to join the Jubensha standby queue, where you may be able to fill a vacant seat in an upcoming session.
• Dedicated DMs: Each table will have a dedicated DM facilitating the game and guiding players.
• Minimum Player Requirement: 5 players for Game Over and 6 players for The Sandcastle. If your table is short on numbers, players from the Jubensha standby queue will be asked to join.
• Withdrawals: Please notify us in advance if you wish to cancel so we can release your slot to other teams. Tickets are transferable but nonrefundable.
• Games are tabletop and are fully accessible.

SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

• Registration Opens: October 31, 12:00 PM EST
• Sessions: Start times run throughout each day of the convention (10am, 1.15pm, 4.30pm, 7.45pm)
• Duration: Each game will last approximately 2 to 3 hours, depending on the players' game progress.
• Arrival: Please arrive 10 minutes before your time slot for registration. Latecomers may not be admitted.
• Jubensha is located in Room 118A, Pennsylvania Convention Center. Suspense Studio can be found at Booth 4150 in the Exhibition Hall, where other boxed game sets are available for retail.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• PAX Unplugged Convention Badge required to attend event.

• The game is conducted entirely in English.

• Games presented at PAX UNPLUGGED are subject to changes without prior notice.

• Terms and Conditions are subject to changes without prior notice.

• By booking your time slot, you agree to the terms stated herein.

Personal Data

Suspense Studio collects personal information to administer the live jubensha experience at PAX UNPLUGGED 2025. The collection of your name, contact number, and contact email may be necessary to process any applications you have made or to render you a service. Photographers and videographers have been engaged by the organisers to take images for publicity purposes. By entering this event venue or taking part in the activities, it is deemed that you have given consent for your images to be shared by the organisers for publicity purposes.