[HANDS OVER]Immediate Survival Tools
Signature Survival Analyzer · 7 Contraption & State Records
Tabletop Trial Contraptions, Trigger Rules & Hand Wound Penalties
Every match of HANDS OVER revolves around lethal mechanical reimaginings of classic childhood tabletop games placed at the center of the five-player barn table. Use the interactive analyzer below to filter all 7 trial contraptions, ambush hazards, and player injury states by device category, inspect their exact trigger mechanisms, and match each hazard to its Influence Card counterplay.
7 Records
Contraption & Survival State Entries
5 Hazards
Active Barn Table Contraptions & Traps
2 States
Maimed Hand Wound vs Ghost Spectator
4 Blueprints
1920×1080 First-Party Device Proofs
Select a contraption category from the inspection filter to isolate specific mechanical trials, or view all 7 records simultaneously. Every field below is bound directly to Steam Store (App ID 4661070) and Playable Demo (App ID 5224010) records.
dev-mechanical-jawsCrocodile Dentist / Fanged Jaw Toy
Mechanical Jaws (Fanged Tooth Press)
Device CategoryCenterpiece Press-Your-Luck Contraption
Childhood Game InspirationCrocodile Dentist / Fanged Jaw Toy
Mechanical Trigger RulePlayers take turns pressing individual glowing white mechanical teeth inside a barbed-wire steel jaw.
Failure & Wound PenaltyUpper jaw snaps shut on the active player hand, inflicting a severe hand wound or round elimination.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayUse Influence Cards before pressing to peek at or alter trigger odds, shield your hand, or rig a tooth trap for the next seat.
Build Availability StatusPlayable in Demo (App ID 5224010) & Early Access (App ID 4661070)
dev-organ-grinderJack-in-the-Box / Hand-Crank Music Box
Hand-Crank Organ Grinder (Spiked Roller Pulley)
Device CategoryRotational Tension Contraption
Childhood Game InspirationJack-in-the-Box / Hand-Crank Music Box
Mechanical Trigger RuleActive player grips the right-hand chain crank with a barbed-wire-bound wrist, advancing a suspended spiked organ over dual iron rollers.
Failure & Wound PenaltyOver-cranking releases the suspended spiked weight onto the rollers, maiming the operator hand.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayPlay turn-manipulation or odds-shifting Influence Cards to force rivals into high-tension crank rotations.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Screenshot #2 (App ID 4661070)
dev-doll-signal-towerRed Light, Green Light / Musical Statues
Porcelain Doll Signal Tower (Cleaver Tether)
Device CategoryReaction & Signal-Timing Contraption
Childhood Game InspirationRed Light, Green Light / Musical Statues
Mechanical Trigger RuleFive players sit with left wrists roped to table cleavers and right hands holding wooden pegs around an octagonal tower topped by a cracked porcelain doll head and red/green signal bulbs.
Failure & Wound PenaltyMoving or failing the peg action when the signal shifts from green to red triggers the tethered table cleaver against the bound left hand.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplaySabotage cards and verbal table distractions bait opponents into mistiming the red/green bulb transition.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Screenshot #5 (App ID 4661070)
dev-five-finger-cleaverFive-Finger Fillet (Knife Game)
Butcher Cleaver Fillet (Between-Finger Strike)
Device CategoryDirect Hand-Pinning Table Trial
Childhood Game InspirationFive-Finger Fillet (Knife Game)
Mechanical Trigger RuleA player hand is splayed flat on the blood-stained wooden table while a small butcher cleaver strikes downward into the gaps between fingers.
Failure & Wound PenaltyA direct blade hit pins or severs fingers on the splayed hand, permanently reducing available hand resources for subsequent rounds.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayDefensive mitigation cards or redirecting target priority before the strike phase begins.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Screenshot #7 (App ID 4661070)
dev-cursed-baby-lungePop-Up Surprise Doll / Cursed Nursery Toy
Feral Baby Doll Hazard (Throat Ambush)
Device CategorySudden Table Ambush Penalty
Childhood Game InspirationPop-Up Surprise Doll / Cursed Nursery Toy
Mechanical Trigger RuleTriggered mid-round beside the Mechanical Jaws when a trapped action unleashes a blood-splattered bald doll that lunges at the active player throat.
Failure & Wound PenaltyForces the targeted captive into a desperate grapple, exposing them to severe round damage or elimination.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayAvoid blindly triggering suspicious teeth after an opponent plays a face-down trap card.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Screenshot #6 (App ID 4661070)
dev-wounded-hand-stateTwo-Lives Limb Penalty System
Maimed Hand Survival State (Wound vs Elimination)
Device CategoryPersistent Player Injury Status
Childhood Game InspirationTwo-Lives Limb Penalty System
Mechanical Trigger RuleOccurs when a player loses a hand or suffers a non-lethal device penalty without exhausting their final survival threshold.
Failure & Wound PenaltyChanges player status at the table—forcing aggressive or defensive card play with only one healthy hand remaining.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayWounded players must prioritize protective Influence Cards and aggressive bluffing to deflect turn pressure onto two-handed rivals.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Store Description & Screenshots #2, #5, #7
dev-ghost-spectator-seatHaunted Table Spectator Mode
Translucent Ghost Spectator State (Post-Elimination Chair)
Device CategoryPost-Elimination Table Presence
Childhood Game InspirationHaunted Table Spectator Mode
Mechanical Trigger RuleActivates once a captive loses their remaining survival state or suffers a fatal execution penalty from the Butcher host.
Failure & Wound PenaltyPlayer remains seated in their barn chair as a glowing pale-blue spirit who can emote (including the middle-finger taunt) and watch the surviving table.
Recommended Influence Card CounterplayEliminated ghosts no longer draw standard survival turns but remain visible across the table for social reactions.
Build Availability StatusConfirmed in Official Steam Screenshot #8 (App ID 4661070) & Demo Screenshot #8 (App ID 5224010)
A critical mechanical distinction in HANDS OVER is that triggering a tabletop contraption does not automatically end your match. Losing a hand or taking a device strike transitions a captive into a maimed-hand wound state, changing their status at the table rather than immediately removing them.
Every captive begins the match with two functional hands—often already bearing wrist ropes, spiked leather cuffs, or barbed-wire bindings depending on the active round. During trials such as the Porcelain Doll Signal Tower, left wrists are roped directly to table cleavers while right hands operate wooden pegs. In the Hand-Crank Organ Grinder, the operator's barbed-wire-bound right wrist turns the chain pulley above dual spiked iron rollers. In the Butcher Cleaver Fillet trial, a captive hand is splayed flat on the timber surface while a small cleaver strikes between the fingers.
When a player suffers a non-lethal hand injury, they must play subsequent turns with reduced physical margin. Two-handed rivals at the table will frequently coordinate verbal bluffs and offensive Influence Cards to force a wounded player into high-probability triggers. Conversely, once a player's final survival threshold is exhausted—or when the scarred Butcher host intervenes with his flat iron shovel or double-barreled shotgun—the captive is eliminated and transitions into the pale-blue Translucent Ghost Spectator state.
| Player Survival State | Barn Table Status & Hand Capacity | Recommended Tactical Priority |
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| Healthy Captive (Two Functional Hands) | Full turn participation, standard Influence Card hand management, and full two-hand interaction across peg, crank, and tooth-press trials. | Preserve hand integrity early; hoard defensive mitigation cards for late-round cycles when unpressed teeth dwindle. |
| Maimed Hand Survival State (Wounded) | Remains an active contestant at the 5-player table with a maimed or severed hand penalty; becomes a prime target for rival sabotage. | Deploy Personal Turn Protection shields, Table Chaos Disruption, or aggressive trap bluffs to deflect priority onto two-handed seats. |
| Feral Baby Doll Throat Ambush (Active Grapple) | Sudden mid-round hazard unleashed beside the Mechanical Jaws when an opponent triggers a rigged action, forcing an immediate throat grapple. | Never press a suspicious tooth immediately after a rival quickly drops a face-down card and tries to look casual. |
| Translucent Ghost Spectator State (Eliminated) | Remains seated in the barn chair as a glowing pale-blue spirit; no longer takes survival turns but watches all table actions and performs hand emotes. | Use visual table presence and first-person emotes (such as the middle-finger taunt) to rattle surviving rivals during high-stress turns. |
Because no deterministic safe pattern exists on any contraption in HANDS OVER, surviving a round requires pairing mechanical observation with between-turn Influence Card plays. Proceed to the Card Tactics module to compare all 6 card roles side by side.
