Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0

About this board game

Human Punishment: Social Deduction 2.0 is a social deduction, social experiment, and party game for 4–16 players, with a play time of about 90 minutes. Set in a distant future, it gives each player a role as a human, a machine, or an outlaw.

Your challenge is to investigate the other players and work out who is truly on your side. Alliances may not be as clear as they appear, so every conversation and decision can affect your understanding of the table.

Players can grab one of four different weapons and use them to eliminate enemies. The central tension comes from identifying those enemies before they can hide in plain sight—or even within your own team.

• Supports 4–16 players
• Designed for approximately 90 minutes of play
• Combines social deduction, social experimentation, and party-game elements
• Features humans, machines, and outlaws in a distant-future setting
• Includes four different weapons and hidden enemies

The game’s traitor mechanism transforms the table into a social experiment, encouraging players to question what they know and whom they can trust. Even players who seem to share your goals may conceal another allegiance, making investigation essential.

Released in 2018, Human Punishment challenges groups to find their team while remaining wary of everyone else. Stay focused, assess the evidence, and remember its guiding principle: find your team, trust no one.