Buckshot Roulette Developer's Machine Party Gets July 30 Release
Machine Party marks Mike Klubnika's first multiplayer party game and GDeavid's Steam debut, expanding the Buckshot Roulette creator's reach into competitive social play.
Key Facts
- Machine Party launches on Steam on July 30, 2026.
- The game costs 950 yen (tax included).
- It includes 15 death mini-games for 2 to 4 players.
- The game is developed by Mike Klubnika and GDeavid, with music by Alex Peipman.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Oro Interactive announced on July 16 that Machine Party, a violent party game for 2 to 4 players, will launch on Steam on July 30. The game is developed by Mike Klubnika, creator of the hit Russian roulette game Buckshot Roulette, and GDeavid, known for pixel art and low-poly 3D games. It features 15 death mini-games where failure results in the player's death. Players can compete in story mode or select individual mini-games. The mini-games test reaction speed, judgment, and trust, and players can betray or cooperate. The price is 950 yen. Music is by Alex Peipman, who composed for Buckshot Roulette. The game supports Japanese and 14 other languages. A new trailer was released. The Steam store page describes it as 'full of cunning means to outwit your friends'. Player appearance can be customized. This marks GDeavid's Steam debut, as he previously released on itch.io. The publisher Oro Interactive is known for titles like Order 13 and Easy Delivery Co.
The 15 mini-games in Machine Party include scenarios such as running up a down escalator, racing toward an escape car, and carving a block to match a sample, with failure leading to immediate death. The game is a collection of death mini-games where players aim to survive by outwitting friends through betrayal and occasional cooperation. Buckshot Roulette, Klubnika's previous title, has sold over 8 million copies worldwide since its Steam release in April 2024. Alex Peipman, who composed the industrial BGM for Buckshot Roulette, returns for Machine Party. GDeavid, the co-developer, has created many experimental pixel art and low-poly 3D games through game jams, and this title is his first on Steam. The game supports Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and 14 other languages. Players can customize their appearance. The publisher Oro Interactive has released titles such as Order 13, Easy Delivery Co., s.p.l.i.t., and Roadside Research. A new trailer is available on YouTube.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.