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Night Machine demo now live!

Night Machine · published 10 months ago

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The Night Machine demo is officially live, and it's available to download and play for free!

What's in the demo?

Orientation and the first sector of gameplay
2 playable ships
60 cards and 15 equippable weapon systems

About Night Machine

The moon has split open, exposing an alien megafactory within. Your mission: Pilot a ramshackle ship to its core and shut it down. Just one catch... it can only be controlled with cards. Build synergies, adapt in real-time, and save Earth from the Night Machine before it's too late.Night Machine is a real-time roguelike deckbuilder (i.e. not turn-based), and your ship's systems are controlled by a card interface, in an immersive 3D environment.

Note from the devs

Night Machine is still in active development, and we want to know what you think!You can send feedback using the in-game links, or join us on Discord and talk to us directly.

Other announcements

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In-game event26 Aug 2026Night Machine Demo - v0.6Hey, Night Machine devs here. We just released another update to the Night Machine demo: Mod Shop Tech Tree We've fully redesigned the mod shop, added a bunch more mods, and changed it to work more like a true tech tree. It gives you a lot more stuff to spend that tasty helium on. Environmental Events Some nodes now have random environmental events active, like Dusty or Heat Warning , which eac…In-game event24 Jun 2026New Night Machine demo update available now!We've got another demo update ready for you, and this one's packed with additions to the core experience. Ornaments The big new feature this patch. After certain combat encounters, you'll earn ornaments that attach to your ship's windshield. They come in different rarities and carry passive modifiers that stay active for your entire run, things like "if your shields are at 0, increase damage by…Community28 May 2026Night Machine in Strategems!Hey pilots, In case you hadn't noticed we're part of Stratagems , a digital event focused on replayable strategy games. Kinda like Night Machine! Huge shoutout to Goblinz Publishing for hosting the event and including us! Check it out, there's tons of great games and demos taking part. If you're coming here from Stratagems, welcome! Check out our demo here !