Panopticon is an immersive board game where communication is forbidden. Collaboration, player synergy and "psychological deduction" are essential to uncover and fulfill an escape plan.
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FRAGMENTED INFORMATION.
No one knows the whole plan. Each player holds just pieces of information, revealed through what they see or overhear. Your victory depends on linking the most useful clues before it’s too late.
ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY.
With multiple scenarios, variable setups, and a dynamic mix of escape plan cards, every game presents a new challenge that demands fresh strategies and foresight.
NO ALPHA PLAYER.
Communication is forbidden. Without a leader to guide the group, players must read each other, relying on their own intuition, timing, and unspoken signals to coordinate their actions.
Clever and truly innovative.
Inspired by the Panopticon’s architecture, you use line of sight and adjacency to shape how information flows between players, creating a unique system where positioning is your most important tool.
NO ALPHA PLAYER.
Communication is forbidden. Without a leader to guide the group, players must read each other, relying on their own intuition, timing, and unspoken signals to coordinate their actions.
FRAGMENTED INFORMATION.
No one knows the whole plan. Each player holds just pieces of information, revealed through what they see or overhear. Your victory depends on linking the most useful clues before it’s too late.
Clever and truly innovative.
Inspired by the Panopticon’s architecture, you use line of sight and adjacency to shape how information flows between players, creating a unique system where positioning is your most important tool.
ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY.
With multiple scenarios, variable setups, and a dynamic mix of escape plan cards, every game presents a new challenge that demands fresh strategies and foresight.
The secrets of the Panopticon are guarded by those who have lived there the longest…
Every action brings you closer to freedom or exposes you to the tower.
EXPLORE THE PANOPTICON
Move through a circular prison made of 10 unique rooms, each offering different ways to act. Steal items, access hidden archives, leave messages in the mess hall, or sign the checkpoint register to avoid raising suspicion.
EXAMINE THE ROOM
Some plans will drive you to damage electrical systems or dig through weak walls. Examine the rooms to discover what lies hidden within them. By investigating, you may uncover the exact escape point needed to trigger the escape, but curiosity can be dangerous in a place like this.
TALK TO PRISONERS
Nothing comes for free in prison. Pay each inmate’s price by discarding resources, but be careful, they don’t want to feel indebted and no extra payments are allowed. Every prisoner belongs to a gang and will reveal part of a plan, but you won’t always know if it matches the one your fellows are following
UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTER
Items, jobs, and dossiers grant abilities that make your character more effective inside the prison. Knowledge helps you complete plans faster or secretly pass information to others, while favors earned from prisoners can protect you against the tower.
Every action brings you closer to freedom or exposes you to the tower.
EXPLORE THE PANOPTICON
Move through a circular prison made of 10 unique rooms, each offering different ways to act. Steal items, access hidden archives, leave messages in the mess hall, or sign the checkpoint register to avoid raising suspicion.
EXAMINE THE ROOM
Some plans will drive you to damage electrical systems or dig through weak walls. Examine the rooms to discover what lies hidden within them. By investigating, you may uncover the exact escape point needed to trigger the escape, but curiosity can be dangerous in a place like this.
TALK TO PRISONERS
Nothing comes for free in prison. Pay each inmate’s price by discarding resources, but be careful, they don’t want to feel indebted and no extra payments are allowed. Every prisoner belongs to a gang and will reveal part of a plan, but you won’t always know if it matches the one your fellows are following
UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTER
Items, jobs, and dossiers grant abilities that make your character more effective inside the prison. Knowledge helps you complete plans faster or secretly pass information to others, while favors earned from prisoners can protect you against the tower.
THE CENTRAL TOWER LOOMS OVER YOU
THE CENTRAL TOWER LOOMS OVER YOU
ACTION POINTS
You may move freely within the structure, but remember, you’re always under control… or not?!
RISKY ACTIONS
Don’t let alarm signals constantly
disturb your mind and, in turn, your health.
DAMAGES
The Panopticon tower looms over you like a living entity,as if watching your every move.
THE CENTRAL TOWER LOOMS OVER YOU
ACTION POINTS
You may move freely within the structure, but remember, you’re always under control…
RISKY ACTIONS
Don’t let alarm signals constantly disturb your mind and, in turn, your health.
DAMAGES
The Panopticon tower looms over you like a living entity, as if watching your every move.
Three days to escape before the tower claims your soul.
Each round represents a day, divided into four turns: 8:00, 12:00, 16:00, and 20:00. Every player has only three actions per turn, and risk rises day by day. The longer you take, the more Panopticon cards must be revealed, and one wrong move could cost you dearly and condemn your chances of victory.
Trade resources for information about the escape plan.
Build your character by stealing items, reading dossiers, or taking prison jobs.
Explore the Panopticon, discover its secrets, and build your way out.
PICK 'N' ROLL GAMES LAB
Pick ’n’ Roll Games Lab is an independent board game studio based in Milan, Italy. The team focuses on designing original, highly thematic games that combine strong simulation elements with engaging player interaction.
