{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4028f71d38c7f682b13a8111","clusterId":"c_b20c29b557e0dc944b52c72f","slug":"double-dealers-demo-earns-very-positive-rating-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Double Dealers Demo Earns Very Positive Rating on Steam","summary":"Miklagard Studios released the demo for Double Dealers, a psychological auction game for 3 to 6 players, on Steam on May 27. The demo has quietly gained a Very Positive rating. Players use voice chat for bluffing and negotiation, bidding on items with hidden clauses, then selling them in a market phase for profit.","whyItMatters":"The demo's positive reception signals growing interest in a niche multiplayer auction game that relies on limited information and bluffing rather than direct competition.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMiklagard Studios\u0026#39; Double Dealers demo launched on Steam on May 27 and has quietly accumulated a Very Positive rating. The game supports 3 to 6 players who take turns auctioning items. Each item has a price and two clauses known only to the seller. Bidders decide whether to bid, bluff, or fold with incomplete information. After all items are sold, players enter a market phase where they can sell acquired items for money. Items share an era attribute, and selling items of the same era together grants a bonus. Money can be kept as profit or spent on cards that hinder other players. The player with the most money after all rounds wins.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Double Dealers' Very Positive rating on Steam came without a marketing push. The demo's quiet success suggests the auction genre has a latent audience that just needed the right bluffing mechanics.","twitterPost":"Double Dealers earned Very Positive on Steam without any marketing push. The auction genre may have a silent audience.","threadsPost":"Double Dealers hit Very Positive on Steam with no marketing push. The demo's quiet success suggests the auction genre has a latent audience that just needed the right bluffing mechanics. Miklagard Studios now has data to decide whether to scale up.","newsletterBlurb":"Miklagard Studios' Double Dealers demo launched on Steam on May 27 and has quietly earned a Very Positive rating. The game for 3 to 6 players uses voice chat for bluffing and negotiation in auctions where only the seller knows an item's price and clauses.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260611s\",\"title\":\"Psychological auction game 'Double Dealers' for up to 6 players quietly receives positive reviews with demo release. Key is deciding whether to bid with limited information, using cards with various effects and bluffs.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3812,"outputTokens":531,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781145215,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T02:25:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-11T02:30:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T02:30:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b20c29b557e0dc944b52c72f","canonicalTitle":"最大6人でオークションをする心理戦ゲーム『Double Dealers』体験版が配信されひそかに好評。さまざまな効果を持つカードやブラフも活用、限られた情報の中で入札するか否かの判断がカギ","representativeArticleId":"a_3b95dd5aac85d2214ca7f988","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Double Dealers\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-11T01:42:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-11T01:42:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T02:30:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260611s","title":"最大6人でオークションをする心理戦ゲーム『Double Dealers』体験版が配信されひそかに好評。さまざまな効果を持つカードやブラフも活用、限られた情報の中で入札するか否かの判断がカギ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Double Dealers"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Miklagard Studios released the Double Dealers demo on Steam on May 27.","The demo has a Very Positive rating on Steam.","Double Dealers is a psychological auction game for 3 to 6 players.","Players use voice chat to bluff and negotiate during auctions.","The game includes a market phase where players sell items for profit."]}