Night Machine

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• Announcements·26 Aug 2026Official

  Night Machine Demo - v0.6

  Hey, 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 each change the dynamics of the fight in a specific way.Armor and Card UpdatesWe've multiplied all armor values by 10, and added weapon accuracy (weapons will randomly miss sometimes), as well as different armor damage values per weapon type. These changes should make it more advantageous to equip multiple weapon types, and allow for more strategic loadout decisions.We also added a few more time-based cards, similar to Hot Reload, with many more to come.More Story Node Choices We're building out our stable of story nodes, which give you more non-combat choices to make as you progress, and start to reveal the narrative and lore of the world -- we're still not going to tell you what's really going on in the moon until later, though. It's classified.Important NoteWe've updated the location of save files for the demo, to avoid conflicting with playtest and release saves. Unfortunately, this means that any demo progress you had previously will be reset. This should be the one and only time we need to do this. If you really want to keep your old save files, come ask us on Discord and we'll tell you how to migrate those files over to the new directory (it's a little finnicky and might lead to some bugs, so we don't recommend it).Bug fixes and other changes:Updated the main menu backgroundMade hull repair a bit more expensiveBetter in-cockpit HUD elements and notifications during a fightDangerous Plant and Broken Record ornaments no longer deal damage to armorMade the post-process screen effect for Targeting Computer less intenseBetter controller support for a few misbehaving UI elementsMod...
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• Patch Notes·24 Jun 2026Official

  New 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 50%." You'll collect a handful over the course of a run, but they don't carry over between runs, so each attempt starts fresh.Boss Encounters Got More Interesting Drone ships now accompany the boss fight, acting as minions that go down when the boss does. This should make the encounter feel a lot more dynamic.Pause is Back By popular demand! The pause function has been restored so you can take a breath and think through your next move mid-combat without the clock eating you alive. The keybind is space on keyboard, and the right analog stick on controller (the thing where you push down on it and it clicks... open to suggestions for alternatives).New Weapon Type We're adding a plasma weapons that specializes in shredding armor, giving you a dedicated answer to the tank-ier enemies you'll run into. Some enemies also have these weapons though, which will shred your armor more easily.And some cosmetic stuff:New card art to make cards easier to read and identify at a glanceNew music tracks (some bangers, if we do say so ourselves)Performance optimizations and bugfixes scattered throughoutThanks for playing and keeping the feedback coming, it helps to shape what we work on next.
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• Announcements·28 May 2026Official

  Night 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!
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• Announcements·4 May 2026Official

  Big updates to the Night Machine Demo!

  Hello everyone!To celebrate Deckbuilders Fest we have released a bunch of big updates to the Night Machine demo. But, before we start off, let us just mention that we’ve added dedicated sections in our Discord where you can chat to the devs, report bugs and help us improve the overall experience. Join us here. Now to the juicy stuff, check out our Video Dev Diary, or read the changelog below: Here’s a rundown of all the updates:Conveyor belt card dealing: Cards now get dealt into your hand from the right, and if you're holding too many cards they get shredded starting from the left. Cards can also be repositioned in your hand, which allows you to prioritize which cards will be discarded first and also lets us add cards with positional effects like "duplicate the card to the right of this card”Timed cards: Added cards which change their behavior based on how long they've been in your hand. For example: Armor repair that repairs 5, but the number goes down every few seconds.More cards: Added a bunch of other new cards to the roster, too!Balance changes: Tweaked things like weapons and armor, loot drop rates, enemies, cards, and shop pricings. We’ll of course keep improving balance as more features and content gets added.Ship Mod Update: Multiple levels of the same mod can no longer be stacked, so if you have “Sabotage 1 and 2” unlocked, only Sabotage 2 can be applied. See it more like “upgrading your mods” instead of unlocking multiple.Selected Card Zoom: To help people with smaller screens, you can now make your selected card bigger and easier to read (or smaller, if you want to see more of what’s going on behind it).Controller Support (WIP): We now have controller support! Let us know if you run into any issues.Other Improvements: Unlocked items and cards now appear after a run, the starter decks for both ships have been tweaked, and as always, tons of smaller updates and bugfixes have been made. Thanks for reading, stay tuned for more!
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• Announcements·27 Feb 2026Official

  A bunch of demo updates and some fun news!

  Hello everyone!We recently made some changes and updates to the Night Machine demo, check them out below:Added expanded orientation, with additional VOYou now also get a practice battle as part of the tutorial, it should now be easier to get into the game! We’ve also added a voice line for “Game Over”, you will probably encounter it sooner rather than later🙂A new pre-fight enemy overview for each encounterYou can now overview weapons and cards that the enemies will use as well as their basic stats such as health, armor, etc. before going into battle and adapt your strategy accordingly.Some visual and technical updates Upgraded to UE 5.7, improved performance and added DLSS support. A bunch of other UI updates for enemies, mod shop, and subtitles have also been added and the card fonts have been updated. Looking fresh!The Rogue Bots event During next week Night Machine will be part of the Rogue Bots event, it will go live on Sunday, so make sure to check it out here (Launches Sunday!) Welcome Caketown! You might have noticed that we have a new publisher listed here on Steam, Caketown Interactive. They will help us with the launch of Night Machine and beyond. If you’re interested in things like streaming keys or partnerships around the game, or just tips for great bars in Stockholm, give them a shout at: hello@caketowninteractive.com As usual, if you want to chat or contribute to the development, join our Discord here!
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