{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8a042a5942b29423bd090f1b","clusterId":"c_dc634ac05fc1040b526d1b43","slug":"double-dealers-launches-in-early-access-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Double Dealers Launches in Early Access on Steam","summary":"Miklagard Studios' multiplayer auction game Double Dealers launched on Steam on October 13. The game supports 3 to 6 players who bluff in chat and bid on items whose true value only the seller knows. A demo ran from May 27 to September 28 and holds a Very Positive rating on Steam. A shop, an Era bonus for matching items, and boxing, arm-wrestling and blindfolded gun duel scenes round out the release.","whyItMatters":"The demo already carried a Very Positive rating into launch, which gives Miklagard a reception cushion most Early Access multiplayer games do not have.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEach round, one player becomes the seller and picks one of three items to auction. The seller sees the item\u0026#39;s true value and two hidden clauses; the buyers bid on limited information. Once everyone has sold, the game moves to a Market Phase, where items can be sold for money and matching Era attributes pay a bonus, so holding items back is a viable line.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers spend earnings in a shop on cards that help themselves or hinder rivals. The build also includes boxing and arm-wrestling matches and blindfolded gun duels.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Double Dealers' auction hinges on sellers knowing more than buyers. Early access keeps that information gap live, so every patch that rebalances item values rewrites the bluff math players learned in the demo.","twitterPost":"Double Dealers runs on an information gap: sellers know the item's value, buyers bid blind. Every balance patch changes the bluff math.","threadsPost":"Double Dealers makes the seller the only one who knows an item's true worth, and buyers bid against that gap. The demo's Very Positive rating suggests players tolerated the imbalance; early access patches that adjust item values will change the bluff math the demo crowd already learned.","newsletterBlurb":"Miklagard Studios' Double Dealers is out in Early Access on Steam as of October 13. The auction game seats 3 to 6 players who bluff in chat over items whose true value and hidden clauses only the seller can see. Its demo ran from May 27 to September 28 and holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610133j\",\"title\":\"Psychological Warfare Auction Game 'Double Dealers' Launches in Early Access Today, October 13; Outmaneuver Opponents with Bluffs and Turn High-Risk Deals into Profit\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4238,"outputTokens":592,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791890546,"createdAt":"2026-10-13T11:19:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-13T11:21:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T11:21:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc634ac05fc1040b526d1b43","canonicalTitle":"最大6人でオークションをする心理戦ゲーム『Double Dealers』本日10月13日早期アクセス開始。ブラフの掛けあいなどの駆け引きを制し、リスクの高い取引を利益に変える","representativeArticleId":"a_bc4f3c5517de15b13b64d852","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":"2026-10-13T10:03:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-13T10:03:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T11:21:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610133j","title":"最大6人でオークションをする心理戦ゲーム『Double Dealers』本日10月13日早期アクセス開始。ブラフの掛けあいなどの駆け引きを制し、リスクの高い取引を利益に変える"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Double Dealers"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}