Barks &amp; Bytes is a 4-players social deduction card game where robot prototypes undergo a testing program designed to measure stability through decision-making. Only one makes it through. The others are recycled.

<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/c9d3ab7d34df75553c6c2dc35e28bbd0.avif?t=1769992919" width=852 height=138 />Barks &amp; Bytes is an online 4-players social deduction card game featuring voice chat, where robot prototypes bluff, swap, expose and outsmart each other to dodge the dreaded Dog Card. Smart decision-making is key to survival, only one makes it through, the others are recycled.<h2 class="bb_tag" >How to Play:</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li> Start: Each player is dealt cards. One player starts with the Dog Card.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/150a6455330482e2348a4854444a866a.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/150a6455330482e2348a4854444a866a.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>Discard: When a player has a pair, they can discard it. Players must empty their hands to finish a round. At the end of a round one player will remain holding the Dog Card.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/cffd52e17f1b80b859219b269dd73bd4.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/cffd52e17f1b80b859219b269dd73bd4.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>Give a card: On a player's turn, they place a card face down for the next player and announce its rank. If the player is passing the Dog Card, they can bluff about the rank.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/2442b755e938185a8708b38cbf1355b7.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/2442b755e938185a8708b38cbf1355b7.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>Receiver chooses:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>ACCEPT = Take the card</li><li>EXPOSE = Call the bluff</li><li>SKIP = Refuse it and request a second card (must be accepted)<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/537f9c3e433ded237e1e2a37eda600e9.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/537f9c3e433ded237e1e2a37eda600e9.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li></ul></li><li>Stability Points: Any action considered unstable reduces Stability, the lower your Stability, the higher chance of being recycled.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/570c0c806ef4fdab3d799ef137735d32.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=427 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/570c0c806ef4fdab3d799ef137735d32.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>Dog card: The most dangerous card. Receiving or holding it can cause instability. Players try to avoid it or pass it on.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/fd286e639147b93d0be0bec1dc0c6010.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/fd286e639147b93d0be0bec1dc0c6010.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>End of round: At the end of each round, a player can be eliminated for being too unstable, so watch those Stability Points.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline crossorigin="anonymous" poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/ef98fd350c7ba734af8b7cd69e15106a.poster.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=426 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/ef98fd350c7ba734af8b7cd69e15106a.webm?t=1769992919" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"></video></li><li>Win: Players who are considered too unstable are recycled. The last player standing wins.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3701830/extras/2827e7fb2d19f1d737d23e34a7298498.avif?t=1769992919" width=640 height=427 /></li></ul>

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Barks and Bytes Achievements