- Republic of Jungle is now out of Early Access! - 23 November 2025
Since our early access release in 2024, we have had hundreds of thousands of players enjoying Republic of Jungle worldwide. 💚The current version of the game has been stable for more than a year, and we're happy to go to full release on Steam right before the holiday season.We have decided to push no new feature updates as part of the release, so if you have been an Early Access player, you should see no change. Thank you for your support. We like you to make the game as accessible as possible for you and your friends, so:Only one player needs to buy the game, and friends can join for free!The free version will allow you to play with up to 6 players and basic roles.You can upgrade to Beast Pass in-game to unlock up to 10 players and advanced roles. It will also support us.Get your friends together and enjoy some wild political humor and banter!Happy Holidays!
- Major Update: New Roles and More - 11 April 2024
Hello Jungle Nation! This month, we have some exciting new updates including our first gameplay updates that adds new roles to the game. Thank you for your continued support by playing the game and providing feedback. It greatly helps us in making a better game and sharing the great party game experience that we all enjoy with more players! What's New: - Three New Roles: Take your games to a whole new level of depth and introduce a new level of mind games and twists to your gameplay. - Trustee: a Loyalist who sees two suspects. One of them is the Agent, the other one is the Faker, but it's not clear who's who. - Faker: a Leaker who can use this position to trick the Trustee and earn his trust. - Mole: the only Leaker that is not seen by the Agent. - Coin Toss Coin toss allows you to leave your vote up to the chances, only once per game. A new fun way to play mind games when voting. Ever…
- Republic of Jungle: Update and Pricing Announcement - 7 March 2024
Hello, Jungle Nation We hope you've enjoyed sneaking, strategizing, and outsmarting your friends and foes alike in the dense foliage of Republic of Jungle. Our month-long free promotion has come to an end, and we want to thank everyone who joined us on this wild adventure. Your enthusiasm and feedback have been incredibly valuable, and we're excited to announce that Republic of Jungle will now be a paid product on Steam. This transition marks a new chapter for us, and with it, we're rolling out some exciting updates to enhance your gameplay experience. What's New: - Educational Tutorial Slides: We've launched new tutorial slides available on jungle.buzz. These slides are designed to guide you through the basics and dive into the advanced rules of the game, making it easier for both new recruits and seasoned veterans to thrive in the jungle. - Linux Port: By popular demand, we're thrille…
- Republic of Jungle is in Early Access - 8 February 2024
Today, we are releasing Republic of Jungle on Steam Early Access, and we have a shocking launch promotion for you! As indie developers, we strive to create something fresh. We take every constraint as an opportunity to create something authentic. Republic of Jungle is a unique party game. It’s designed to be played with friends and colleagues, local or online. You can play it in the living room, classroom, conference room, or in Zoom, Discord, or your favorite screen-sharing app. As our Launch Promotion, the game will be %100 OFF for the first month. RoJ is not a free-to-play game. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. After a month, the game will be priced at $19.99 (and its equivalent in your local currency). Yes… We’re offering our premium game at %100 OFF at launch. Go to Steam and add it to your library! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1413250/Republic_of_Jungle/?utm_source=…
- Welcome to the Jungle - 9 October 2023
Who do you trust? In a community game for 5 to 10 players, a secret group of Leakers undermines President Puma and his Loyalists by earning their trust and leaking their confidential affairs to the media. Bluff, betray, confide and conspire in a crossover between Jackbox and social deduction classics like Mafia and Resistance.
- Introducing the All New Republic of Jungle - 7 July 2023
Welcome, Jungle Nation! We're thrilled to be back with an exciting Republic of Jungle dev log. Let's dive into the latest updates we've been working on. 1. Updated UI Designs: Our talented UI artist, Erfan, has been hard at work to make the game more accessible and user-friendly, particularly for beginners. You'll notice clearer outcomes of tasks and the all-new leader board, this shows the history of task leaders, as well as whose team got approved and whose got rejected. Allowing the player to easily keep track of people’s suspicious choices. 2. Enhanced Visual Style To provide a richer and more immersive experience, we've added animated transitions to the flow of the game. Prepare to witness the visual upgrade and renaming of the Wiretap and Confide mechanics to "power plays." These changes showcase the depths the Loyalists will go to protect their president. 3. Improved Controller L…
- Republic of Jungle Unleashed at INDIE Live Expo 2023 - 20 May 2023
🌟 Republic of Jungle Takes the Stage at INDIE Live Expo 2023! 🌟 Join us for an electrifying showcase of indie gaming at INDIE Live Expo 2023, where Republic of Jungle, our thrilling game of political intrigue and social deduction, will take centre stage! Immerse yourself in a world where tensions run high, as the Loyalists and the Leakers engage in an intense battle filled with betrayal, deception, and treason. In this politically charged environment, one team strives to leak sensitive information to the press, while the other fights tooth and nail to protect President Puma's secrets. Make sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, May 20th and be ready to be captivated at 7 PM JST | 11 AM BST | 3 AM PST as INDIE Live Expo unfolds. You won't want to miss this exciting event, which can be watched at: . While you're there, dive deep into the thrilling gameplay of Republic of Jungle. Expe…
- Uncover the Truth at the Steam Mystery Fest - 19 February 2023
Attention all detectives and mystery enthusiasts in the Jungle Nation! Steam Mystery Fest is back and it's time to sharpen your investigative skills because Republic of Jungle is taking part! From February 20 at 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8) to February 27 at 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8), join us in celebrating the spirit of investigation and solving mysteries, both big and small. During this event, you can enjoy discounts on current and upcoming mystery and detective games of all kinds. Whether you're into hidden object games, puzzle-solving adventures, crime dramas, or social deduction titles like ours, there's something for everyone. Explore the darkest corners of the gaming world and uncover clues to solve the most challenging mysteries. Everyone here at Gerdoo Games is excited because, in addition to the discounted games, there will be sections for unreleased games and games with demos. Meaning we…
- It's Time for Some Multiplayer Madness - 10 February 2023
Get ready to gather your friends and family, as Friendship Games Week is back for 2023, and it's better than ever! The event is a celebration of couch co-op, local multiplayer, and split-screen gaming, all in the name of friendship, love, and family bonds. So grab the comfiest spot on the sofa, because it's time to play video games together! Take your time browsing through the gallery of fantastic games, and discover something new and exciting in the world of indie gaming. The legends over at Frongsong Studios have handpicked and curated a delightful selection of over 300 indie titles that can be enjoyed by two or more players on the same machine. From bestsellers to hidden gems, from demos to upcoming releases, there's something for everyone in this collection, and we're excited to say that Republic of Jungle is joining the party this year! Keep an eye on our store page as we will be s…
- A Look at 2022 - 23 December 2022
Happy Holiday Season Jungle Nation From expanding the team to launching the closed beta, we've had a super busy year and we couldn't be more proud of how far the game has come this year alone. With 2022 drawing to a close we thought we'd take a moment to reflect upon the past year of development, highlighting some of the key moments, and taking a look at what it took to get to where we are today. So without further ado, this was 2022... The Team Grew At the start of the year, we expanded Team Gerdoo, adding Jarvis as our Marketing and Community Director. She brought with her experience of managing the communities of several indie games, as well as of a huge YouTube channel in the UK, PlayStation Access. For a community-based game like ours, this was an important role to fill and according to you guys, we definitely made the right choice in bringing Jarvs on board. She has been a key mem…
- Republic of Jungle is now in Closed Beta - 28 October 2022
We're thrilled to announce the launch of the closed beta of Republic of Jungle. After months of work, we now have a completely revamped version of the game ready for you to try. If you are a Kickstarter Backer or have already pre-registered for our closed beta, you should find another email in your inbox with the instructions to access the game. If you have not signed up, you can head to https://republicofjungle.com to join the waitlist. We will be rolling out access to more players in the coming weeks. We can't wait for you to try the game with your friends and family. Please feel free to provide your feedback and report bugs via our Bug Report & Feedback form. We still have a lot more planned for the full release, and as always, we rely on your help to make the game better. We also run multiple game nights every week on our Discord server, and we'd love it if you joined us. Thank you…
- Closed Beta Roll Out - 14 October 2022
For this month's #DevLog we are focusing on our experience at EGX London, as well as the rollout of our closed beta. We hope you enjoy getting an insight into our development cycle and we can't wait to hear what you think of what we have been working on. Thanks for your ongoing support, it really does mean the world to us. See you soon. Team Gerdoo Games
- Closed Beta Game Nights - 10 October 2022
Join Us in Playing the Closed Beta of Republic of Jungle We are about to roll out our closed beta, to those who signed up over the past month, and we couldn't be more excited to hear your thoughts on the game. Those of you who didn't sign up will still be able to try the Republic of Jungle closed beta by coming along to one of our Discord game nights. For the duration of the beta, we will be hosting a minimum of four game nights a week. With a mix of European and American-friendly start times, we hope to accommodate as many of you as possible. All you need to do to come along is join our Discord server (link below) and head to the Community Games voice channel for the start of a session. That being said we usually run the events for a minimum of two hours and during that time we roughly get through four or five games. So if you can't make it to the start of a session, please do feel fre…
- Closed Beta Launch Party - 3 October 2022
We're starting Spooky Season off with a bang! We're back from EGX and are excited to launch our closed beta for Republic of Jungle very soon. We want to make playing the beta as smooth an experience as possible. So, Mon, 3rd Oct @ 6pm PST (that's tonight) we're hosting a launch party. The purpose of the party is to show new players how the game is played, as well as to show returning players what has changed since our big update. We want to make it so you can confidently go away and host your first game as soon as we send out the beta in mid-October. This will also be the launch of our Twitch channel so it would mean to world to us to see you there if you can make it. Head to our Twitch channel, & hit the 💜&🔔 buttons to make sure you're notified if you would like to join us this evening. 🔗: http://twitch.tv/gerdoogames Don't forget that we hold game nights in our Discord server twice…
- We're Going to EGX London This September - 16 August 2022
We're super excited to announce that we're heading to EGX this September! Hearing from you directly about your experience with Republic of Jungle is invaluable to us as developers. So, we're genuinely extremely excited to get to go to an in-person event again and to hopefully meet some of you there. We will post a map of our position on the show floor closer to the event, so keep an eye out for that. Streamers and Content Creators If you're thinking of playing Republic of Jungle on stream, we want to help. We'd love to chat with you about how we can make streaming RoJ as seamless as possible. We will be taking the names of those who would like to make Republic of Jungle content at our booth, across EGX, so drop by and let us know if you're thinking of doing so. We will also be opening applications to join our Ambassador Programme (more details to follow soon) on the first day of the eve…
- Our Revamped UI & UX - 5 August 2022
For this month's dev log we're focusing on the changes to our UI & UX, since the start of development. As well as giving you a sneak peek at the latest iteration! We hope you enjoy getting an insight into our development cycle & we can't wait to hear what you think. Thanks for your ongoing support, it really does mean the world to us. See you soon. Team Gerdoo Games
- Republic of Jungle at PAX Rising Online - 4 July 2022
We're excited to announce that this weekend we are taking part in PAX Rising Online. Republic of Jungle & our Marketing and Community Director, Sadie, will be part of the fun. So, head to the link below to see the full schedule & find out how you can watch events. Link: https://www.paxsite.com/global/en-us/risingonline.html Thank you for your ongoing support. Team Gerdoo Games.
- A Colorful Cast of Characters - 30 June 2022
It's that time of the month when we let you know what we have been up to. This month we are taking a closer look at the character redesigns, with a particular reveal plenty of you have been asking for. You can see what's been happening with the dev cycle for Republic of Jungle in our latest dev log: A Colourful Cast of Characters Don't forget about our weekly game nights over on our Discord server. Hit the link below to join the server and become part of the Jungle Nation.
- Discord Game Nights - 15 June 2022
Jarvis is here to tell you how to get involved with our Discord Game Nights. RoJ Discord: https://discord.gg/nPF97TV7Xk Thanks for your ongoing support. It really does mean a lot to us. Hope to see you for this week's game night. See you soon. Team Gerdoo.
- It's all About You! - 1 June 2022
Republic of Jungle is all about having fun with friends. So, this month we've been focusing on community. You can see what we have been up to in our latest dev log: It's All About You | Dev Log #6 To join our Discord and become a part of the Jungle Nation head to the link below. Discord Thank you for your ongoing support. Team Gerdoo Games
