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Be it enemy encounters or serendipitous reunions with the generous Maiden, it is important to keep a good balance of different card types in order to diversify your loot portfolio. One facet that makes Hand of Fate so interesting is that it is up to the player to assemble their own deck. From the Jack of Dust or the King of Bones, each boss is more difficult than the last, changing the way the game is played through curse cards and a veritable scale in difficulty.

Their opposite: Gain cards, which reward the player with all of the above, as well as equipment cards that are used to help them during their next encounter or combat scenario.Īt its core, Hand of Fate is a rogue-like game, much like The Binding of Isaac,each taking form in brief chapters or “runs.” At the beginning of each new run, the cards are re-shuffled and dealt anew, as the player strives to reach the bottom floor of the ever-shifting dungeon and defeat the boss at the end. These punishments take the form of “pain” cards, which cause the player to lose food, gold, and health. “Encounter” cards take the form of ambushes and fearsome dungeons, as well as friendly priests, townsfolk, and traveling bards that each face the player with opportunities for reward and punishment. Seated across from the robed and enigmatic Dealer, the player descends into a world that promises both peril and glory in equal measures.Īs Hand of Fate begins proper, the Dealer shuffles the cards and lays them out on the table the player’s mission is to navigate the maze of cards, encountering friends, enemies, and promises of loot along their quest for victory. This new game has been making a lot of noise on the grapevine, but I confess that I had never even heard of the original! As stingy as always, I opted to check out the cheaper Hand of Fate to see if the new game seems promising.Ĭreated by Defiant Development, Hand of Fate is an indie title that presents the player with an immersive virtual card game that puts their power of memory, strategy, and reaction to the test. As of November 7th, 2017, the sequel to Hand of Fate, dubbed Hand of Fate 2, was released to the virtual shelves, giving fans another glimpse into the dark and mysterious world of the Black Deck.