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Hands Over
A new co-op horror title, Hands Over, is on the way to us all, and Hands Over will test some of those true friendships out there
The dark party game trend is coming, as we have Hands Over revealed to us, and it looks as if it is following another trend we have seen in the co-op horror genres as of late. This is the latest title that ArtDock is putting together for us on the PC, and it will have 5 of us sitting around a virtual table, playing random games that seem harmless at first, but always come to a very dark and brutal end for the losers. If Hands Over sounds familiar, it does follow a very recent trend that we've seen in the horror space of video games, but it is truly its own thing. Especially as you see the art style used for the game, and some of the other mechanics that can be used to make certain that you are not the one punished at the end of the game.
The details for Hands Over are still a little sparse, as is the number of different games we will get to experience out there. The following video for the game does give us a few clues, with the biggest one looking like a mix between Alligator Dentist and SIMON. That is not the only one, as there will need to be many more to play, as Hands Over is a game about besting each other and turning the odds to your favor. All while having limbs and lives taken as the games carry on. These will be persistent until the very end of it all, and with things looking as if they can get fairly brutal as the horrors carry on. Even into the afterlife of players, as they will still have some effect on how things can play out, along with the various cards you can play to help yourself or hinder others, so you come out on top. So, similar to the various other games like it, but with enough differences to make it feel truly new.
Hands Over — Reveal
Hands Over is a 5-player co-op horror game where harmless trials become cruel tests of luck, nerves, and trust.
Take a seat at the table, play your cards, sabotage your friends, and try to stay in the game while every turn puts someone under pressure.
This is not a kids’ game anymore.
Players are trapped in a cruel show, where they have to take their seats and face warped versions of games that once seemed like harmless fun.
The rules are simple. The pressure is not.
Simple rules. Sinister consequences.
Press the teeth one by one. One of them is the wrong one.
That is enough to understand the idea before the tension starts. Hands Over takes instantly readable mini-games and turns them into sinister multiplayer mind games, where every simple action can change the match.
Play dirty. Last longer.
Between turns, players use influence cards to change the odds, protect themselves, sabotage opponents, and trigger chaotic events.
A safe move can become a disaster in seconds. A desperate player can turn the whole table against someone else. Each card can save you, break someone else’s plan, or turn a safe-looking move into a problem.
Every mistake leaves a mark.
In Hands Over, failure is not just a number on the screen.
A bad move can cost you a hand, knock you out of the round, shift the balance at the table, and turn the whole match against you. Every punishment is visible, clear, and made for moments players will want to record, share, and replay.
The table is always watching.
Every match takes place in dark, oppressive rooms, among cruel devices, uneasy characters, and the feeling that something is waiting for your next mistake.
The focus is always clear: the table, the players, the device, and the next terrible decision. Hands Over is easy to understand, tense to play, and fun to watch.
The table remembers every move.
In Hands Over, the rules are easy to understand, but sitting at the table never feels safe. A card can change the odds, a bluff can throw you off, and one extra second of hesitation can make you the next target.
One by one, players lose their place at the table.
The last one left gets to smile.
Where do you stand on what you have seen here for Hands Over? Does it look as if it will be a title that will be the winner in this new genre of horror games? How do you think that we will be able to watch what other players do in their turns? Will the ghosts just be there to taunt us all, or will those players still have some interactions in the mix? Let's hear it all out in the comment section down the page here. There is going to be more for Hands Over as the development carries forward, so please come back to the site to see it all. Follow all of our socials, as well, so you are as up to speed on everything as possible. That will be the fastest way to find out when things go live around here.
