We’ve talked about a lot of deckbuilder games in recent times, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing, so long as each of them are unique compared to the others. In the case of Dog in the Machine, the teams at Studio Chahut and Goblinz Publishing have put some fun aesthetic and gameplay twists into their roguelite title so they can stand out from the pack. Pun intended. First, there’s the cyberpunk aesthetic, and then there are special tactical preview mechanics that’ll help you see just how well your strategies will work before you use them. Here’s the game’s breakdown and release trailer, so you can be ready to get it on the 29th!

“In Dog in the Machine players will have a lot of freedom, creating different builds to constantly experiment with new combinations, craft powerful modular attacks and engage in a series of battles on compact grids filled with reactive elements, enemy guardians, and environmental hazards. Plan and preview your actions, experiment with different strategies and trigger the most satisfying chain reactions.

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.

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.”

It seems that this game really wants you to get the best strategies possible as you take on foes. Will you be able to craft the best deck to help your very good boy? Wishlist the game and find out later this month!