The HANDS OVER demo drops a simple-looking challenge into a room full of people who may be trying to mislead you. This HANDS OVER demo walkthrough follows the setup and table play described in a recorded community session, giving you a route through the main decisions without inventing a campaign ending. Start with character and card selection, then watch how each turn changes the risk for the next player.
Install the Demo and Complete the Opening Selection
Use the official HANDS OVER Demo Steam page to install the free demo. It launched on October 15, 2026, and lists online co-op and online PvP. The official description supports up to five players.
The community session from Lectură DeLaA-LaZ's HANDS OVER demo playthrough provides the following opening sequence:
- Players choose their characters.
- The group encounters card selection.
- A player reads a prompt to choose three cards.
- The players move into the table challenge and begin learning the device.
Read the available descriptions before confirming your cards. The recording contains players asking how to ready up, but no clear answer that establishes the exact ready-up button or host start condition. This walkthrough therefore does not prescribe a menu sequence that the source never explains.
Follow the Mechanical Jaw Turn
At the table, the immediate challenge is to press teeth on a mechanical jaw. The official description explains that a wrong choice can cause injury or remove a player from a round. Your overall objective is to remain in the match after the others lose their place.
On your first turn, identify the current action prompt and examine the information the device makes available to you. The demo players discuss dangerous-button information shown during their turns, but they repeatedly disagree about how many dangerous positions exist. Do not treat their guesses as a complete rule for the device.
The useful sequence is simple: establish the current requirement, make your choice, then reassess after the result. A corner that another player recommends is still just their recommendation. It is not a documented safe route through the demo.
Watch the Cards Around Every Turn
Cards are part of the main loop rather than a separate side activity. The official HANDS OVER Steam description says players use influence cards between turns to alter risk, protect themselves, or sabotage opponents.
Community reports from this recording illustrate why you need to keep paying attention:
- Double: players describe a requirement to press two buttons.
- Shuffle: the commentary identifies changing button positions while a press is still required.
- Trap-related effects: players describe adding risk and later discuss removing a trap, without establishing every duration or targeting rule.
Use the current card description to decide what it means for your next action. The recording is useful player experience, but it does not provide an authoritative dictionary for every named card or establish a universal card-response timer.
Join the Group Again with Its Current Room Code
Later in the same community session, someone asks for a room code, another player supplies it, and the joining player reports successfully getting in. This supports room-code joining in that recorded demo session.
For your own group, ask for the current room code and check it carefully when joining. Use your group's code, not the historical code spoken in a video. The recording does not establish where every lobby control is located or whether all session settings behave identically.
If you need people to play with, ArtDock's demo-launch announcement directs players to the official ArtDock Discord community. That is a traceable way to look for teammates, not proof of a particular public-matchmaking procedure.
As of November 6, the main game is still scheduled for Early Access on November 13. This recorded demo loop should not be mistaken for a walkthrough of unreleased modes or a confirmed full-game ending.
Demo Walkthrough FAQ
Is the HANDS OVER demo free?
Yes. Steam provides an official free demo listing for HANDS OVER Demo, released on October 15, 2026.
What do you select before the table challenge?
The reviewed community session includes character selection followed by a prompt to choose three cards. Exact future mode or release behavior may differ.
Can friends join by room code?
A player supplies a code and another reports joining successfully in the recorded demo. Use the current code shared by your own group; the source does not document every lobby-menu step.
Does the walkthrough reveal a guaranteed win or campaign ending?
No. The supported demo experience centers on multiplayer table challenges and trying to outlast other players. The reviewed material does not establish a guaranteed winning sequence or a campaign completion route.