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Handlime Lets Players Crawl on the Ground Using Their Fingers as Feet
A new game called Handlime, shown at BitSummit 2026, uses the player's own hands as the character's legs. The player crawls on the ground, makes peace signs to open doors, and performs other hand-based actions to solve puzzles.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Why it matters
Handlime is a rare example of a game that physically maps the player's hand movements onto the character's locomotion, turning a simple interface into the core puzzle mechanic.
Key Facts
- Handlime was exhibited at BitSummit 2026.
- The player crawls on the ground using their fingers as feet to move forward.
- To open doors, the player must form a peace sign with their fingers.
- The game uses hand gestures as the primary way to interact with the environment.
- The controller itself becomes part of the puzzle.
Handlime, a game exhibited at BitSummit 2026, replaces the usual character legs with the player's own hands. The player crawls along the ground, using their fingers as feet to move forward. To open doors, the player must form a peace sign with their fingers. The game turns ordinary hand gestures into the primary way to interact with the environment, making the controller itself part of the puzzle.
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