Help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city in this turn-based tactical roguelite! Trigger devastating chain reactions on interactive combat grids, draft powerful synergies by crafting your own attacks, and plan your moves stress-free using a real-time preview timeline.

Dog in the Machine is a tactical roguelite where you help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city and get back to its exiled humans. Battle your way through a series of encounters, each taking place on a compact grid filled with reactive elements, enemy guardians, and strategic opportunities.<h2 class="bb_tag" >💥 MASTER THE DOMINO EFFECT</h2>Every battlefield is generated to be a chain-reaction playground. Domino effect collision systems, reactive enemies, conveyor belts, interactive buttons, explosive obstacles...No boring fights: All these elements give players the opportunity to crack the perfect solution in each battle, destroying waves of enemies in a spectacular way. <video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.poster.avif?t=1781780315" width=720 height=360 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.webm?t=1781780315" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.mp4?t=1781780315" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >🧠 DEEP TACTICS, ZERO FRUSTRATION</h2>Thanks to a real-time preview system, you can see exactly how your instruction sequence will play out before committing. Smoothly try, cancel, retry, and build a solution without cognitive overload, experimenting freely until you find your favorite outcome.If you lose, it will be due to a flaw in your strategy, not a careless mistake.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.poster.avif?t=1781780315" width=720 height=280 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.webm?t=1781780315" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.mp4?t=1781780315" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >🦴 COMBINE YOUR TRICKS</h2>After each battle, your AutoDog learns a new Trick. But more importantly, you will be able to train it to perform more complex Tricks, which you can create freely by combining two others.You can follow blueprints or invent your own combinations. So by the end of the run, you will have created your own unique playstyle, based on powerful synergies. <video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.poster.avif?t=1781780315" width=720 height=280 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.webm?t=1781780315" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4690650/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.mp4?t=1781780315" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >DEMO CONTENT</h2>In this demo, you will play as Cookie, the first of the game’s three dogs. Travel through two districts of Automatown, fight your way through hordes of enemies, and face off against two bosses!

Dog in the Machine Demo

A tactical roguelite where you help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city and get back to their exiled humans. Teach the dog custom tricks to tackle strategic challenges through devastating chain reactions. Break the Machine in your path to freedom!

Dog in the Machine is a tactical roguelite, where you help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city and get back to their exiled humans.Battle your way through a series of encounters, each taking place on a compact grid filled with reactive elements, enemy guardians, and strategic opportunities.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Eureka-rich procedural spaces</h2>Every battlefield is generated to be a chain-reaction playground. Domino effect collision system, reactive enemies, conveyor belts, interactive buttons, explosive obstacles...No boring fight : All these elements give the player an opportunity to find a satisfying 'eureka' solution in each battle, destroying many enemies in a spectacular way.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.poster.avif?t=1777381777" width=720 height=360 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.webm?t=1777381777" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/f0cacea1d17dd53133dd55076f646120.mp4?t=1777381777" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Tactical without headache</h2>Thanks to a real-time preview system, you can see exactly how your instruction sequence will play out before committing. Smoothly try, cancel, retry, and build a solution without cognitive overload, experimenting freely until you find your favorite outcome.If you lose, it will be due to a flaw in your strategy, not a careless mistake.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.poster.avif?t=1777381777" width=720 height=280 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.webm?t=1777381777" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/7595fd3b59d974edf23f2cc0f111597a.mp4?t=1777381777" type="video/mp4"></video><h2 class="bb_tag" >Dual-layered deckbuilding: learn, then combine</h2>After each battle, your dog learns a new Trick. But more importantly, you will be able to train him to do more complex Tricks, that you will create freely by combining two others.You can follow blueprints, or invent your own combinations freely. So by the end of the run, you will have created your own unique playstyle, based on powerful synergies.<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.poster.avif?t=1777381777" width=720 height=280 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.webm?t=1777381777" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/4613180/extras/334a6403471323a261cb689f8c6e6e4e.mp4?t=1777381777" type="video/mp4"></video>