As I mentioned in my PAX Preview, I loved Mad Machines. It had all the fun chaos of Rocket League, with all the satisfaction of crushing opponents with heavy metal objects. And now, you don’t have to take my word for it. You can officially play Mad Machines for yourself on Discord.

That’s right. Not Steam, or Gog.

Discord.

For those of you who may not have heard, the popular chat app Discord has decided to branch out and disrupt yet another gaming space: PC digital game stores. Until now, Steam has reigned supreme, having essentially a monopoly on the market of selling games to PC players. This has to do with a variety of factors, such as library size, security features, etc. And that’s not to say that there aren’t other storefronts out there, but none have quite grabbed enough momentum to challenge the Steam empire.

But Discord hopes to change that. First usurping chat apps like Curse and Teamspeak to become the #1 chat app used by gamers, Discord now seeks to change the way gamers buy the games they want to play. Going old school and sticking to a hand-picked storefront of quality games, Discord hopes to provide, “A Better Way To Shop For Games.”

“We’ve slaved over hot stoves. We’ve travelled the world. We’ve explored sunken ships, and we’ve returned with something we think you’ll love.



We want to make it easier for you to find games to play with your friends. Our curated selection, editorialized content, and surfacing of social information should help you figure out which games are right for you. No need to browse endless lists of anime titles — we make it easy to find something great to play.” -Official Discord Blog

Of course, as any Sony player can tell you, no one gets an edge in the gaming market without exclusives. Which is why Discord has claimed a number of excellent diamonds in the rough, including the aforementioned Mad Machines.

So whether you want to be a part of Discord history, or if you just want to smack balls into goals with weapons, be sure to check out Mad Machines and let us know what you think.

And if you’re looking for people to play with, or if you just want to swap memes with an awesome group of pals, you can always stop by the official Mad Machines Discord server.