Developer posts and news about this game.
Heyo everyone! The second major Handmancers Early Access update is now live on Steam Built directly around community feedback gathered since the last update, this patch introduces a wide range of improvements across gameplay systems, visuals, and balance. A new event, Soul Traini
Heyo everyone! If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to jump into the world of Handmancers , now is a great time to do it. The game is available with a 20% discount as we continue building and improving the Early Access version together with the community. View game page Ma
Heyo everyone! The first major Handmancers Early Access update is now live on Steam. This patch focuses heavily on community feedback gathered since launch and includes gameplay overhauls, quality-of-life improvements, visual feedback upgrades, balance changes, bug fixes, and one
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! We just uploaded version 0.1.5, that fixes even more stuff and solves some unwanted behaviour we have been meaning to fix for some time now. With that we continue working on our first major step towards completing the Roadmap we promised
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! Here are the improvements we made to the game today: System Fixed cloud saves on Mac OS Gameplay Ring of Terror behaviour fixed, now it actually reduces Max HP correctly “Good Stuff” button was unclickable after auto-skip of Corruption Ca
It’s time. Handmancers is OUT NOW We’ve been working on this game for more than 3 years. At some point it stopped being “a project” and just became part of our lives. We’ve rebuilt it multiple times. We’ve argued over systems, cut things we loved, pushed things further than we th
Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ː We’ve got something important to share today. Early Access Roadmap 2026 As we’re getting closer to launch, we want to give you a clear look at what we’re planning for Handmancers during Early Access. What we’re focusing on: Bug Fixing and Optimisatio
Hey everyone! After that hiccup with the previous announcement and hasty rescheduling literally next day, we are ready to announce new (and the final one) release date. So, here goes: Handmancers launches in Early Access on May 5, 2026 No further delays expected. Check out the Tr
Hi everyone! We have some news about our release date. Our original plan was simple: drop Handmancers during #TurnBasedThursdayFest. You watch the showcase and boom - “Handmancers Available Now." Perfect, right? Then literally the next day we saw the news. Slay the Spire 2 is lau
Handmancers looks like a fun spin on deck-builders with the first-person view and the rock-paper-scissors style counter system. Read the full article here:
Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ː We’ve been quiet sometimes, loud other times, but always working - and now we can finally say it. We finally have a date: Handmancers launches in Early Access on March 9, 2026 Over the past months we’ve been polishing, reworking systems, tweaking bal
Hey everyone! ːhappystar2022ː Our public playtest has officially concluded. Thank you to everyone who jumped in, dueled with Scissors, defended with Rock, stacked buffs with Paper, and dove headfirst into Corruption. Over the past week you helped us test balance, pacing, difficul
Hey everyone! :winter2019happysnowman: The gates are open - the public playtest is now live and anyone can join instantly. Handmancers is a first-person Rock, Paper, Scissors roguelite deckbuilder , where your hand is literally your weapon. Build your deck, shape your playstyle,
Hey everyone! We’re excited to announce that Handmancers will be hosting its Steam Playtest from January 20 to January 27 - and you can request access starting today ! Handmancers is a first-person Rock, Paper, Scissors roguelite deckbuilder , where your hand is literally your we
Hey everyone! ːwinter2019happysnowmanː We want to wish you Happy Holidays, and we want to do it with a small gift. We're super happy to say that the private playtest has just been updated ! A few things have been added, such as a new boss enemy, more gems and artifacts are now pl
Hey everyone! The brand-new, fully reworked Handmancers Demo is now live on Steam ːwinter2019coolyulː After being recognized among the Top 50 most played demos during Steam Next Fest, we took the time to rebuild and refine the experience so it represents the game’s final vision m
Hey everyone, First of all, thank you so much for all the support we received from you after we shared a bit of behind-the-scenes update in our previous devlog. It’s absolutely incredible to us that even after a year of silence our message was so well received and many of you voi
Hey folks! It’s been a while since our last update and a lot of you probably think the game is dead. This is not the case. Short version: we're developing Handmancers and will keep at it until it's done. We just had to take an "involuntary vacation" that ended last week. But if y
From initial idea to final execution, here’s a look at the workflow behind character creation in video games, told through the making of one of Handmancers’ iconic enemies: The Living Corpse. Finding the right balance between gameplay and art direction One of the key elements sha
Hey Handmancers! All the team at 58BLADES and I want to thank you all deeply, truly Steam Next Fest was a very exciting time. It was the first time we ever shared Handmancers openly, and let me tell you, we got blown away by your positivity and feedback about the game. Handmancer