Hand of Fate has always been one of those games I come back to every few years. There aren’t many titles that successfully combine deck-building mechanics, action combat, roguelike progression, and a dark fantasy atmosphere the way it does. Even after playing countless RPGs, roguelikes, and indie hits over the years, Hand of Fate still…
When I first heard that Hand of Fate: Hordes was abandoning the classic action-adventure formula for a bullet-heaven roguelite, I honestly expected to be disappointed. The original games built their identity around card-driven storytelling, dungeon exploration, and the Dealer’s unforgettable narration. Turning that into an arena survival game sounded risky. After spending time with the…
There are very few indie franchises that have stayed in my memory as vividly as Hand of Fate. The original games weren’t perfect, but they had a personality that almost no other roguelike managed to capture. Sitting across the table from the Dealer, watching cards flip one by one while wondering whether the next encounter…
