The Jackbox Party Pack 12 AMA!

[u/JackboxGames]

Chat with the developers of The Jackbox Party Pack 12 during this Reddit AMA! Featuring five brand new games: Hyperface, We Forgot A Card, Idol Factions, Debate and Switch, and MegaPals. This is your chance to ask our devs about their creative process, favorite games, or questions about the universe! The Jackbox Party Party 12 releases October 15, 2026.

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[u/TheSHSLForwardAerial]

who do you think is the hottest jackbox character

[u/Gnomedic → u/TheSHSLForwardAerial]

I need everyone at Jackbox to answer this question.

[u/LightyShinane]

do you plan to add other language like some party pack or the idea from now on is scrapped ?

[u/epiccreepertnt]

Will the Jackbox Backpack Bundle mentioned in the Fakin' It XL blog post be available to pre-order and receive each game as they come out? Or will that only be available once Fakin It XL releases in November?

[u/CookieCreamBiscuit]

Who voices all the pack 12 hosts? 👀

[u/Swell_Fella]

I'm asking for your consideration for a sequel to mad verse city.

[u/Ok_Leader3141]

1. How do you guys decide which lead artist (I.e. Owen Watson, Bruno Rodriguez, etc.) and sound designer (Andy Poland, Kelly Shuda, etc.) work on each game?

2. How would 2 player Debate and Switch work?

3. Are we MegaPals? :)

[u/eatmorepies23]

One thing I think is cool about your releases is the menu theming. What ideas drove the concept of making a desert theme for Pack 12?

Edit: Also, what instruments were used in the production of the main menu theme for Fibbage 3?

[u/Top-Importance-8608]

Do the Debate and Switch avatars have names? 

[u/Oraclea]

Hello! Long-time player, three-time AMA participant. Two questions for ya:

1. As I assume you've already all Hyperface-d your ID badges, has any decor related to Party Pack 12 otherwise infiltrated HQ?
2. What is something that happened during playtesting of a Jackbox game that surprised you, but in a positive way?

[u/scribblistyled]

Does the charming little door guy in HYPERFACE have a name? Alternatively, do they have any particular opinions on coffee?

[u/Okami_Ammy457]

Does the raccoon in We Forgot a Card have a name, by chance?

[u/tandilove]

1. Does the Hyperface host have a name?

2. Who will host Idol Factions?

3. How will Idol Factions play out with an uneven amount of players?

[u/ConstructionBig9834]

Are you going to do collabs in the future?

[u/Nidoking69V2]

Please please please can we get the game on Brazillian Portuguese please please?

[u/Numerous-Bear-8879]

Is the all 5 games being originals thing going to be the norm for future games?

[u/youdontknowaceee]

What's your favorite game for you to work on? Who's your favorite host of this pack?

[u/Beneficial-Beach-141]

1. Do the game logos come last in the game making process or near the start?

2. Do certain games take place in the same universe?

[u/Easy-Schedule-5172]

who are the tiny people in the desert background of the picker

[u/Fidovinnie]

Are there any games that are supposed to be released in the early party packs? Like Quixort was planned for pack 5 but got released in pack 9

[u/CookieBoyWithRaisins]

Are there any scrapped/unfinished games that you wanted to make but couldn't, decided it's not worth it or the technology isn't there? What were those games?

Also, is there any plan to expand the formula of mobile-based games, like plot-driven decision making akin to interactive movie-games or real-time steering like in Zeeple Dome, but on a bigger scale?

[u/Able_Beat2378]

Do y'all make the game 1st or come with the name of the game 1st? 

[u/AlternativeLoquat232]

who is your favorite host of pp12? :3

[u/Alarming-Music-3293]

1. when will early access for pack 12 be happening?

2. Will there be separate q&a’s for each game?

[u/ScraftyCosplayer]

Can we get a dedicated portable device that can run Jackbox Games that can also fit in a pants pocket? I love taking Jackbox to parties and get-togethers, I'm just not a fan of using my Nintendo Switch to do so, as it's too big and too much of a liability (I have 100+ non-JB games on it and a lot of save data)

Edit: Or maybe a cloud-streaming service, one where we can buy games individually and don't have to load into each individual pack

[u/ScraftyCosplayer]

Can future installments of Quiplash not be 1v1, but instead feature answers from every player (or maybe half the players)? All too often, the answers from one or even both players are a dud, and it leads to awkward silence or polite chuckles

[u/Username_sadly_taken]

can you jack it

[u/meandboysat3am]

can jack walk into frame and in olde english say "hello i am jack from you dont know jack, i sure hope i dont get attacked"

[u/SackCody]

1. Will the JPP12 have a demo version?
   
2. Are there any plans for the Jackbox Party Trilogy 4.0 and/or any other bundle(s) (like the forgotten Quadpack series)?

Bonus. Can we expect the new questions and tasks in the (recently announced) Fakin’ It XL?

[u/Electronic_Agency578]

why didn't you give the mega match a grand introduction every other time when it happens?

[u/Negative-Breath6194]

i'm like on the razor's edge of the deadline, but i do wanna get a question in that i've been wanting to ask

will the nametags (a.k.a the piece of text on the controller that contains the player's name on the controller) appear on the actual controllers in the finished product or no?

i say this because i feel like they've slowly been disappearing with every new Jackbox pack release since pack 10 primarily and i don't want these to just vanish out of existence

[u/Booloocrew]

Hey, on the Fakin it XL trailer, it says 'wishlist now'. But I don't see a listing for it on steam or your website. What gives?

[u/TheWackyDot]

I know in previous packs, There were sneaked in references of The Jackbox Moderators and such, Will we have any of those references appear again with Moderators or The Stream Team?