HotM:Heart Of The Machine

Grow from a fugitive android in the early turns, to the inscrutable machine intelligence that shapes the future of humanity in the late game. Dozens of highly distinct paths are available to you here in the last great city of Earth.

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Gameplay Overview

• Game Difficulty
• Cozy Or Stressful?
• City Supply Chain
• The Structure Of The Chapters
• Tree Structure Of Chapter Two
• Why Is Pre-Chapter-Two So Different?

Gameplay Mechanics

• Research
• Deterrence
• Aggro Of All Sorts
• Skipping Turns
• Murder, Livestock, And Ethics
• Orientation On The Map And Sense Of Scale
• How To Find Major Secrets

Release History

• Chapter Two Initial Set - Current
• Moving To Chapter Two - July-October 2024
• After NextFest - June 2024
• After The Transformation - May-June 2024
• Initial Tester Groups - April-May 2023

Curiosities

• Unit Visual Previews

Tester Info

• Instructions For Testers
• Personal Essay About Testing
• Current State For Testing

Links

• Steam store page
• Bugtracker/Suggestions