Bonesaw (v1.0.2)

A demonic card table turns finger-counting into a nasty contest of nerve, timing, and pure bad luck. Bonesaw frames its matches as a punishment devised by the Devil, where players fight to remove both hands from their rivals before damnation becomes permanent. The tone balances grim imagery with pitch-black comedy: chips, cards, skeletal opponents, and a roaming saw blade make every round feel like a cruel carnival game. Winning three rounds means survival, but the route there is rarely clean or predictable.

Matches revolve around taking turns committing chips and playing power cards, then choosing whether to pressure an opponent’s hand or protect your own dwindling options. Attacks add fingers to a target’s running total, while defensive effects can reset dangerous counts or otherwise disrupt a plan at the last possible moment. Ringing the bell unleashes the saw, which advances clockwise among active hands and can cut away fingers at the end of a turn, so even a carefully calculated advantage can vanish in an instant. A passive skeleton also occupies the table; taking it out earns a potent card, creating a tempting secondary objective that can be more valuable than a direct attack. Three single-player modes offer different ways to test the system, while local play and Steam Remote Play let friends turn the table into a louder, more spiteful contest.

Its strongest idea is how it makes simple arithmetic feel threatening. Rather than relying on elaborate deck-building or lengthy rules, Bonesaw builds tension from visible counts, limited hands, powerful interrupts, and the constant possibility that the saw changes everything. The rotating blade gives the game a physical sense of danger that most card battlers lack, forcing players to watch not only totals but also positioning around the table. Fans of compact, mean-spirited party strategy games and chance-heavy card duels will find plenty to enjoy, especially with opponents present; newcomers can grasp the basic counting quickly, while veterans have room to bluff, bait reactions, and exploit every cruel opening.