{"product_id":"into-the-machine-en","title":"Into the Machine (EN)","description":"\u003cp\u003eYour circle-bot races toward the end of the machine, the track is closing in, and the whole table holds its breath: who will tag in their teammate first? In Into the Machine, robots blow off steam after a long day of manufacturing widgets and thingamabobs, and the result is a highly tactical \u003cstrong\u003erobot race\u003c\/strong\u003e. Your circle-bots rush to the far end of the machine to tag in your hex-bots, who race back in the opposite direction on the same track to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, a pit crew stationed outside the machine works the terminals. Through \u003cstrong\u003eworker placement\u003c\/strong\u003e, you move and manipulate your bots in the machine, draw Power cards and upgrade your bots along the way. Every turn you must decide: hurry to tag in your hex-bots, or pull your circle-bots out of the machine to turn them into more powerful pit crew bots? The state of the track and the available terminals keep changing, so you always have to look for the best move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInto the Machine is for you if you enjoy light \u003cstrong\u003estrategy games\u003c\/strong\u003e where you have to time your actions, pull off combos and leapfrog your opponents at the right moment, or if you are looking for a game for 2 to 5 players. Do \u003cstrong\u003erobots\u003c\/strong\u003e make you smile? Even better! Games last 45 to 60 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun fact: there are two ways to win. You can place two of your hex-bots on the Leader Podium before any other player has placed one of theirs, or place three if other bots are there as well. The game was released in 2026 after a Kickstarter campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInto the Machine was designed by Kasper Lapp and illustrated by Len H. Nicholas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO PLAY INTO THE MACHINE (RULES SUMMARY)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoal: be the first team to get your hex-bots onto the Leader Podium.\u003cbr\u003eOn your turn, you take a terminal action: you place a bot or a stack of bots on a Terminal tile to take its action, you use a Junction between two tiles, or you take your bots home to add one circle-bot to your active supply. You may also play one Power card before or after.\u003cbr\u003eStacks: even if a terminal is already occupied, you can take its action by placing a stack of bots exactly one bot higher than the highest stack there.\u003cbr\u003eIn the machine, circle-bots always move right and hex-bots always move left. A circle-bot that leaves on the right can become a hex-bot, or draw you 3 Power cards.\u003cbr\u003eEnd of the game: you win with 2 hex-bots on the podium before the others have placed any of theirs, or with 3 hex-bots if other bots are there as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 double-sided Machine boards (2 to 5 players)\u003cbr\u003e1 Terminal board\u003cbr\u003e4 Circle Terminal tiles\u003cbr\u003e6 Triangle Terminal tiles\u003cbr\u003e5 Square Terminal tiles\u003cbr\u003e27 Power cards\u003cbr\u003e10 player reference cards\u003cbr\u003e60 circle-bots\u003cbr\u003e40 triangle-bots\u003cbr\u003e30 square-bots\u003cbr\u003e15 hex-bots\u003cbr\u003e5 inactive supply boxes\u003cbr\u003e1 Ding Ding turn token\u003cbr\u003e1 rulebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of players:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 to 60 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alderac Entertainment Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68519505101051,"sku":"729220010148","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/5847\/1419\/files\/into-the-machine-en-jeux-strategie-strategie-leger-1266860377.jpg?v=1794273493","url":"https:\/\/www.asdesjeux.com\/en\/products\/into-the-machine-en","provider":"L'As des jeux","version":"1.0","type":"link"}