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The War Machine

A roguelike FPS blending arcade action with dark corporate satire. Deploy as a remote operator for Corperal, master seven characters and weapons, build synergies from 80+ items, conquer five hostile regions through endless escalating waves and regional bosses, and balance the Corperal stock ticker.

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Mako
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Mako
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About the Game

Are you tired of the peasant slog through your everyday employment? Do you long for the flexibility of a remote position able to convert performance into cold, hard pay? Corperal is hiring! We provide the machine. You provide trigger discipline.

You'll deploy into five contested regions as a remote asset operator. We'll track everything—kills, revenue impact, territory gained.

You'll choose from seven different operator profiles. Each one comes with their own weapon, ability set, and stat progression. During operations you'll find items. Unlock them permanently once you pick them up; load them out before your next shift.

Every shot you fire moves our stock. Kill-shots tank the price; gold-shots pump it. We quantify everything for the benefit of our shareholders.

No commute! No office politics! No questions asked! Apply now! Your future in Asset Operations starts today!

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