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HANDS OVERWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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5-player co-op horror game where you bluff and sabotage to outlast your friends.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of HANDS OVER (6h 46m in total). The problem that came up most: some card effects are unclear or seem to do nothing, in 4 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 46m analysed · Spanish, French, English, Thai, Portuguese · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 17
- Ideas
- 2
- Highlights
- 3
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 48 in all.
Where the moments happened
Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.
- Stream 1, 44 min analysed: 7 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison.
- Stream 2, 45 min analysed: 8 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 1 highlight.
- Stream 3, 1h analysed: 5 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 4, 1h analysed: 4 problems.
- Stream 5, 1h analysed: 1 highlight.
- Stream 6, 40 min analysed: 6 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 7, 36 min analysed: 9 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 8, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
Problems (17)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #3Confusion
some card effects are unclear or seem to do nothing
4 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
turn and card controls are not taught to new players
4 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
button count growth and what losing a limb does is unclear
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Frustration
audio settings cannot be changed while inside the lobby
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
gamepad not recognised so play falls back to keyboard
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Bug
a card's effect did not match its description
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
lobby codes and rebuilding lobbies after each match are confusing
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Frustration
default mouse sensitivity is far too high
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Frustration
group has to re-invite everyone after a match ends
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
turn order after steal card is not obvious
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
eliminated player becomes a ghost that cannot move
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Frustration
cards are round-only and hard to read or keep track of
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Frustration
demo has only one game mode
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Frustration
waiting for others to finish choosing cards drags
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Frustration
pick timer only audible, no visible countdown
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Frustration
easy to misclick and waste cards
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Frustration
legs cannot be given up like arms
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (2)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #18Suggestion
small lobbies and wish for more players
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Suggestion
idea for a card that places buttons on others
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (3)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #20Highlight
physics of objects and cards feel good
3 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Highlight
french language option available in demo
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Highlight
character reactions during rounds are fun to watch
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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