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Hand-me-downs

A roguelike deckbuilder where your opponents steal your cards and use them against you. Outplay your opponents with card positioning. Corrupt your cards to bend the rules in your favour. Collect trinkets to gain full control of the table.

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May 8, 2026
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About the Game

Hand-me-downs is a roguelike deck builder where you play against your own old hands.

Your opponents don't have their own deck, so they borrow your cards!
After every face-off, you switch cards with your opponent, and you must face off against the very hand you just played the next time you encounter them.

Each opponent brings a unique twist to the table, so be careful which cards you let them have.

Whether it's the The Bouncer restricting which cards you can play, or The Painter changing the suits after the switch, your opponents will make sure to complicate your plans.

And remember: their cards are your cards.

Each suit has its own flavor, and each rank its unique character.

Throughout the game you'll get familiar with the no-nonsense Clubs, the fortunate Coins, the jolly Cups and the ruthless Swords.

Face cards and aces have powerful effects that can shut down your opponent, or score a ridiculous amount of points.

Acquire powerful trinkets to manipulate your deck and keep up with opponent scaling.

Whether by increasing your score, suppressing your opponents, or manipulating your deck, trinkets play a crucial role in keeping up with your opponents.

Use totally-not-cursed tickets to corrupt your cards and gain an edge over your opponents.

Why do your opponents let you use these obviously illegal cards against them?
Don't worry about it!
Holding the corrupted cards makes you feel funny?
Do not worry about it.

Unlock and beat all decks on all tables.

Each deck provides unique benefits and each table brings new challenges to the... table.

Achieve victory with all combinations to earn the prestige "Hander of Downs" title.

(Not a legally recognized title. Yet. Working on it.)

Sit back, relax, bob your head to the beat, and watch the beautiful chaos unfold!