A group of hardcore 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?
Jubensha 剧本杀 (literally translated to "script murder"), is the hottest entertainment and social activity for youths in East Asia. It is an adaptation of Western murder mystery dinner parties and popularised by the Korean show Crime Scene and Chinese show Who's the Murderer. It involves a group of players roleplaying as detectives and/or suspects in a crime scene to deduce who the murderer is amongst them.
Content warnings: substance abuse, eating disorder, death and murder
A group of hardcore 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?
Jubensha 剧本杀 (literally translated to "script murder"), is the hottest entertainment and social activity for youths in East Asia. It is an adaptation of Western murder mystery dinner parties and popularised by the Korean show Crime Scene and Chinese show Who's the Murderer. It involves a group of players roleplaying as detectives and/or suspects in a crime scene to deduce who the murderer is amongst them.
Content warnings: substance abuse, eating disorder, death and murder