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Buckshot Roulette

Mike Klubnika · 2023

Buckshot Roulette

SimulatorStrategyIndieIGDB 79Steam 96%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Tense psychological horror tabletop game with strategic shotgun roulette."

Heads up: Story mode allows pausing; Multiplayer requires uninterrupted play against opponents.
Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

30 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play during focused time blocks; high tension demands full mental engagement.

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About

Buckshot Roulette is an indie tabletop horror game that reimagines Russian roulette using a pump-action shotgun instead of a revolver. The player faces off against a computer-controlled opponent called "The Dealer" across three rounds, with consumable items introduced in later rounds that add strategic depth. The game features a single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode for up to four players.

Set in an underground nightclub in 1998, the player enters a back room where a mysterious entity known as "The Dealer" awaits. After signing a General Release of Liability waiver, the two engage in a deadly game of modified Russian roulette using a pump-action shotgun loaded with a mix of live rounds and blanks. As the…

Single playerMultiplayerFirst personActionHorror

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Buckshot Roulette — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Buckshot Roulette take?
The minimum meaningful session for Buckshot Roulette is approximately 30 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Buckshot Roulette?
Buckshot Roulette uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Buckshot Roulette pressure you to keep playing?
Buckshot Roulette has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Buckshot Roulette's Session Respect Score?
Buckshot Roulette has a Session Respect Score of 7.0/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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