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Edward Strazd

Machine Party is Buckshot Roulette’s more violent co-op successor

Machine Party was revealed at The Triple-i Initiative 2026 showcase. From the developer of Buckshot Roulette, this game introduces even more violent games you can play with your friends.

Among multiple world premieres at The Triple-i Initiative 2026 showcase on April 9, there was Machine Party – a brutal co-op game where you and your friends fight for survival by competing in “highly illegal” party games, almost in a Saw-like fashion.

While in Buckshot Roulette, the game is about not getting blasted in the face with a shotgun, Machine Party takes it to a whole new level. Some minigames make you eat peas in secrecy, smoke cigarettes at lightning speed, run away from a combine harvester, carve a cube to match a pattern, shoot others with a sniper rifle, and more. As you might expect, if you lose, you get blasted in the face.

The minigames in Machine Party might resemble a party game like Pummel Party (without the tabletop part), but in a darker, gorier fashion, featuring Mike Klubnika’s signature art style. Hopefully, Machine Party will also have its own signature soundtrack, much like Buckshot Roulette‘s club music.

Machine Party players carving a cube
The stakes are as high as always. Image via Mike Klubnika

The game promises support for two to four players, customization of your “test subject,” and multiple ways of screwing your friends over. If you have enjoyed Buckshot Roulette, especially the multiplayer mode, and frequent party games with your friends, it might be worth adding the game to your wishlist.

There’s no set release date for Machine Party just yet, but the game is currently targeting Q3 of 2026. This means we might see the release date announcement sometime closer to the summer, around Summer Game Fest.


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