Machine Party
Walkthrough

02 // Field notes

Machine Party is the horror party game from Mike Klubnika, the creator of Buckshot Roulette, co-developed with GDeavid and published by Oro Interactive. The Steam listing records a July 30, 2026 release, 2–4 player support, and a collection of lethal party games. This page lists the 15-game roster and links to four detailed minigame guides plus the site’s beginner tips and evidence-labelled secrets guide. The notes below use the current evidence log and avoid treating an unrecorded build or play-session count as proof.

Evidence note — checked 2026-08-26. Game metadata and supported modes are cross-checked against the Machine Party Steam listing. The minigame guides also cross-check broad mechanics against Destructoid’s minigame guide; pages based on community observations label that evidence directly. No tested game build number or play-session count is recorded in the current evidence. Revisit these notes after a verified update or confirmed mechanics change.

Start Here

New to the facility? Read the Machine Party beginner tips before opening a round-specific walkthrough. Looking for the story sequence after Table Manners? The secrets, wheat field, and KETAS guide separates the reported route from unconfirmed lore theories.

Chisel Gauntlet

Chisel Gauntlet puts each player at a workbench with a 3×3 block cube, a hammer and chisel, and a sign overhead that states the core loop: MEMORIZE. CARVE. SUBMIT. A target shape — a cube with specific segments missing — is shown first, and the current notes describe memorizing it before carving. A correct submission keeps you in the round; a wrong shape or an expired timer can end it.

The two documented failure states are a wrong submission and timer expiry. Over-carving creates a recovery decision: RESET rebuilds the cube but costs time. In the current 2–4 player format, players work at separate benches at the same time. A practical approach is to chunk the missing segments, check the shape before submitting, and protect enough time for a deliberate final input.

Read the detailed breakdown — the memorize routine, reset discipline, and multiplayer context — in the Chisel Gauntlet guide.

Wrong Way

Wrong Way is a high-pressure round: four parallel escalators run downward into a hazard pit, and players climb while following the arrow signs. A correct input gains ground; a wrong one slows you and can cost height. The belt keeps pulling downward, so the guide emphasizes reading the next sign, maintaining a sustainable cadence, and recovering deliberately after a stumble.

The important distinction is between the round and its achievement. Some guides describe Wrong Way as a solo 50-step memory challenge; the current site notes instead treat Stairmaster as a 50-step streak within a live climb, not the whole rule set. Read your lane’s arrows, keep a sustainable cadence, and recover from stumbles by re-reading the next sign instead of mashing.

The current escalator notes — pace control, stumble recovery, the Stairmaster streak, and four-player positioning — are in the Wrong Way guide.

Tunnel Hazard

Tunnel Hazard is an elimination round in a dark industrial tunnel lined with nooks. A train-style hazard sweeps the open route on a timer; a green-lit nook is safe to claim, while a red-lit one is dangerous when the sweep arrives. The guide focuses on reading the lights, moving before the sweep, and preserving a route when the available choices narrow.

The skill is positional as well as reactive. Starting near the center keeps more nooks reachable, and committing when the lights change reduces late movement. If two players converge on the same nook, peeling off toward another live option can be safer than forcing a low-probability race. Late rounds narrow the choices, so tracking which nooks each sweep consumes helps with the next move.

Timing patterns, light reading, and final-nook positioning are covered in detail in the Tunnel Hazard guide.

Smoke Break

Smoke Break is a timing round built around repeatable pulls. Current community observations describe successful puffs adding to your total, while holding too long triggers a cough and costs recovery time. A controlled pull and complete exhale are more reliable than trying to maximize every hold.

The Smoke Break guide covers a safe timing rhythm, cough recovery, multiplayer pacing, and the evidence behind the cumulative Full Pack goal.

Other Minigames in the Roster

The homepage lists the remaining 11 names from the current roster for navigation. They do not have detailed guide pages here yet, so this site does not present the list below as a complete mechanics or strategy reference.

• Minefield
• Duck Hunt
• Table Manners
• Firearm Factory
• Stable Footing
• Inside Job
• Debris Platforms
• Spine Breaker
• Lethal Rebound
• Forklift Certified
• The Filter