| Buckshot Roulette | |
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 The game's cover art, taken from the Steam page | |
| Developer(s) | Mike Klubnika |
| Publisher(s) | Mike Klubnika (itch.io) Critical Reflex (Steam) |
| Engine | Godot[1] |
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| Release | December 28, 2023 (itch.io) April 4, 2024 (Steam) |
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Buckshot Roulette is a 2023 short indie tabletop horror video game developed and published by Mike Klubnika on itch.io.[2] It was released on Steam by Critical Reflex on April 4, 2024, to coincide with a new update.[3] The game has been likened to the 2021 roguelike game Inscryption,[4] featuring gritty and industrial visuals as opposed to Inscryption's more rustic and mythical style.[5] Klubnika developed the game in the Godot game engine,[1] and also composed the game's soundtrack.[6][non-primary source needed]
Released on December 28, 2023, Buckshot Roulette became popular online in early 2024 and was praised by critics and players for its strategic gameplay and replay value.[7]
The Steam release reportedly sold a million copies in two weeks.[8][9][10]
- ^ a b Klubnika, Mike [@mikeklubnika] (2023-12-28). "Sick, thanks a lot for playing man :). Yeah this is all Godot!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2024-01-31 – via Twitter.
- ^ Marshall, Cass (May 6, 2024). "Buckshot Roulette passes 1 million sales after Steam launch". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Buckshot Roulette - New Release Date Announcement". Steam News. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (2024-01-04). "Inscryption meets Russian Roulette in this weird short horror game". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Marshall, Cass (2024-01-09). "This indie game has you square off against a shotgun-wielding car dealer". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "BUCKSHOT ROULETTE soundtrack, by Mike Klubnika". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ LeClair, Kyle (2024-04-19). "Review: Buckshot Roulette". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ LeClair, Kyle (2024-04-19). "Viral Hit Buckshot Roulette Sells Over One Million Copies". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Lopez, Azario (2024-04-17). "Buckshot Roulette Sold Over 1 Million Copies After Launching For $2.99". Noisy Pixel. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Cryer, Hirun (2024-04-23). "Team behind Steam's latest mega-hit was just joking when it said it would "double our sales," but then its horror gambling game actually sold 1 million copies". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2024-04-28.