JumbleJack
2026Emanuele Briano
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. JumbleJack is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 1 other video.
4 - 8 players
30 - 45 min
From BoardGameGeek
JumbleJack is a high-energy deduction party game wrapped in a cursed pirate ritual. Each player is a member of a villainous pirate crew with a hidden identity determined at the start of the game. Every crew member has a unique combination of Hat, Hook, Cape, and Sword. The goal is to dress the JumbleJack to match the player it is handed to, and hope the curse doesn't land on you. The player holding the JumbleJack Doll is safe from accusation. Each round, players debate, accuse, and read each other while tracking who has what. When the table is ready, everyone chants “JUM… BLE… JACK!” and points to decide who will face the ritual. The chosen player receives the Doll, and the current holder may add or remove one accessory before passing it along. The target must reveal just enough information to survive, but cannot lie about what is shown. Bluffing, memory, and timing all shape the outcome. If the Doll matches a player's secret identity exactly, they are cursed and lose, while everyone else survives. To win, avoid being the match. If the game reaches its final ritual, everything comes down to one last call where one player survives… or everyone else does. -description from the publisher
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Which JumbleJack video should I watch?
JumbleJack has 5 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from July to August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: JumbleJack - Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 12 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of Jumblejack!" by Throat Punch Games. To see it played, watch "Jumblejack Playthru" by Tantrum House.
If you like it, try My Murder Mystery: A Dead Monkey, Quiet House, My Murder Mystery: The Final Protocol and 80 Days, also by Emanuele Briano.
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2025Emanuele Briano
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
Mainly reviews
5 - 7 players120 min
About JumbleJack
From BoardGameGeek:
JumbleJack is a high-energy deduction party game wrapped in a cursed pirate ritual. Each player is a member of a villainous pirate crew with a hidden identity determined at the start of the game. Every crew member has a unique combination of Hat, Hook, Cape, and Sword. The goal is to dress the JumbleJack to match the player it is handed to, and hope the curse doesn't land on you. The player holding the JumbleJack Doll is safe from accusation. Each round, players debate, accuse, and read each other while tracking who has what. When the table is ready, everyone chants “JUM… BLE… JACK!” and points to decide who will face the ritual. The chosen player receives the Doll, and the current holder may add or remove one accessory before passing it along. The target must reveal just enough information to survive, but cannot lie about what is shown. Bluffing, memory, and timing all shape the outcome. If the Doll matches a player's secret identity exactly, they are cursed and lose, while everyone else survives. To win, avoid being the match. If the game reaches its final ritual, everything comes down to one last call where one player survives… or everyone else does. -description from the publisher
Designer
Emanuele Briano
Artist
Francisco Rico Torres
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group
Categories
Party GamePirates
Mechanics