Hero's Hand Announced

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  • Hero's Hand Announced

    Fight D&D inspired foes using hands of poker.
    At the center is a small blue knight holding a shield and a glowing orb, surrounded by various fantastical creatures—like a jester-like figure, a cyclops, a multi-headed dragon, and more. The background showcases a mystical world with mountains, a floating castle, and a night sky adorned with swirling patterns and bats. Playing cards are cleverly incorporated into the title design, emphasizing the poker-inspired combat mechanics of the game.


    Villain Games HQ announced Hero's Hand, a "roguelike RPG fueled by poker-inspired puzzle combat." This title is set to arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Steam in 2026. Hero's Hand will send you on adventures through various hand-drawn environments to collect cards to build up powerful poker hands and do battle against Dungeons & Dragons inspired enemies.

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    When darkness takes over Cardunia, it’s up to you to solve its mysteries, confront the evil, and find a way to bring back peace to the world. Along the way, you’ll explore the lands, meet new friends, find ancient weapons, cast spells, use potions, and die in combat… a lot! With each run, you’ll grow stronger, master your skills and eventually tear through monsters to take on the Dark Wizard.

    Poker Meets Dungeon-Crawling
    Hero’s Hand challenges you to strategically move across each board, grabbing cards to form flushes, straights, or four-of-a-kind combos for massive damage. Whether you’re using overpowered Fortune Items, upgrading your loadout, or weaving together synergy from potions and spells, you’ll forge your own path through random encounters and ever-tougher enemies.

    Key Features
    • Roguelike Adventure & Narrative: Journey across eight uniquely themed worlds, battle your way through Death’s Tower, and grow stronger each time you fall. A layered story unfolds through comedic encounters and sub-boss showdowns.
    • Poker-Based Combat: Build your poker hand on the fly by moving about the board to collect cards for devastating combos. Cleverly use spells, potions, and the wheel of Fortuna to amplify your poker hands and tip the odds in your favor.
    • Endless Replayability: Explore procedurally generated maps, face unpredictable events, and discover secret portals teeming with new challenges. No two runs are ever the same.
    • Menagerie of Mayhem: Brace yourself for an outrageous cast of Dungeons & Dragons-inspired baddies — from trollish brutes to flamboyant dragons. Each monstrous misfit boasts unique attacks and cunning board effects guaranteed to keep your hero on his toes.
    • Fortune Favors the Overkill: Defeat enemies to earn XP, gold and items, and gather rare equipment to outfit your hero for bigger and bolder combos on subsequent runs.​
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