Into the Machine
2026Kasper Lapp
- Videos
- 13
- Creators
- 10
Mainly reviews. Into the Machine is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 5 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Do robots dream of electric sheep after a long day of manufacturing widgets and thingamabobs? Or do they sleep at all? Maybe they break off into teams and hop into the machine to blow off a little steam with a race for anodic glory and a chance at upgrading themselves into more skilled bots. Into the Machine is a highly tactical race in which circle-bots race to one end of the machine to tag in their hex-bot teammates who race in reverse on the same track to win. A pit crew of bots outside the machine are sent to work the terminals, moving and manipulating their teammates in the machine. -description from the publisher
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Which Into the Machine video should I watch?
Into the Machine has 13 videos from 10 creators: 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from 2025 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Into the Machine | How to Play | Learn to Play in 10 Minutes!" by kovray, which runs 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Into the Machine Review: The Gaming Machine" by The Dice Tower. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Into The Machine Board Game Kickstarter Preview, Lets Race Those Robots!!" by Panik Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try That's Not a Hat, Fun Facts, 5 Towers and Gardeners, also by Kasper Lapp.
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About Into the Machine
From BoardGameGeek:
Do robots dream of electric sheep after a long day of manufacturing widgets and thingamabobs? Or do they sleep at all? Maybe they break off into teams and hop into the machine to blow off a little steam with a race for anodic glory and a chance at upgrading themselves into more skilled bots. Into the Machine is a highly tactical race in which circle-bots race to one end of the machine to tag in their hex-bot teammates who race in reverse on the same track to win. A pit crew of bots outside the machine are sent to work the terminals, moving and manipulating their teammates in the machine. -description from the publisher
Designer
Kasper Lapp
Artist
Len H. Nicholas
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group
Categories
RacingScience Fiction
Mechanics
RaceWorker Placement