Handmancers

About The Game

Handmancers is a first-person roguelite deckbuilder from 58BLADES that turns rock, paper, scissors into tactical card battles. Each sign counters another, while the cards in your deck change how those gestures behave and interact. Players collect and upgrade cards, equip Artifacts, and develop combinations capable of handling the enemies encountered during a run. Cards can carry up to three modifiers, creating opportunities to specialize individual gestures and combine their effects. Different factions support distinct approaches: Scissors favors damage, Rock emphasizes defense, and Paper provides buffs. Powerful moves also cause cramps, temporarily reducing your available options until you recover. Managing that strain adds a resource decision to each fight, particularly when an aggressive play leaves you exposed during the following turns. Corruption offers additional power at a cost, changing the dangers encountered across the map and introducing a fourth element to the usual rock, paper, scissors relationship. Artifacts add further effects that can influence how a deck performs. Choosing upgrades, managing cramps, and deciding how far to pursue Corruption all contribute to the direction of each run. Handmancers entered Early Access on May 5, 2026, with its full release scheduled for November 12, 2026. Version 1.0 adds a playable class, new encounters and Artifacts, rebuilt meta progression, and a reworked Corruption Delving endgame system. The game is available through Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a demo available.