Handmancers

Handmancers is a first-person deckbuilder roguelike built around Rock, Paper, Scissors combat. You choose a Sign, target enemies it can counter and look for chances to punish mistakes in combo-driven duels. Cards change how Signs behave and interact, so you collect, upgrade and combine them to build a hand suited to the enemies you face.

Combat and your hand

Each Sign counters another, and these simple rules shape encounters as well as your deck and strategy. Each card can have up to three modifiers, letting you change how your gestures work. You can choose a faction to shape your play style: use Scissors for heavy damage, Rock defensively, or Paper to apply buffs.

Manage your moves

Powerful plays tire your fingers. Heavy moves raise cramps, reducing your options until you recover, so you must weigh spending big to defeat a boss now against conserving strength for a longer fight.

Corruption and artifacts

As you push deeper into the map, corruption offers potent rewards while changing the dangers you face. It can disrupt the usual combat rules with a fourth, unbeatable element, but this power comes at a hefty cost. Artifacts can also bend the rules in unexpected ways, making each power worth considering against its price.