Maschinen-Mensch Reveals Mother Machine
Maschinen-Mensch, the studio behind Curious Expedition, unveiled Mother Machine as a procedurally generated co-op action-platformer with RPG elements set inside the cave networks of an abandoned space colony.
We later returned to the game in our Mother Machine open beta update.
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Chaos Gremlins in a Forsaken Colony
Built in Unreal Engine 5, the game casts players as bioengineered “chaos gremlins” created by a dysfunctional robotic mother. Death and revival are part of the loop as players explore caves, collect resources, and uncover what happened to the abandoned world.
A New Direction for the Studio
Riad Djemli, CEO of Maschinen-Mensch, described the project as a new direction for the team, combining the studio’s procedural-design experience with action-RPG and multiplayer systems.
The World Behind Mother Machine
The story centers on an AI left alone after humanity disappeared. Her answer to that isolation was to create the gremlins, sending them repeatedly into the dangerous world around her.
Mother Machine
Release: March 26, 2025
Genre: Co-op Platformer / Roguelite
Developer / Publisher: Maschinen-Mensch / Maschinen-Mensch
Platforms: PC – Steam
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