# Brave Hand — A Card Game Adventure

> Single-player card game adventure with strategy and story. (iPhone/iPad app by Heart Shaped Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brave-hand/id1172447763 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Heart Shaped Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1042766285)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 62 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 162 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2017-11-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brave-hand/id1172447763/reviews.md

## What is Brave Hand?

You’ve landed on a mysterious Island and unearthed a long forgotten card game. As you play, you begin to unravel clues to its origin, strategy, and hidden powers. Are you brave enough to push on and discover all of its secrets?

Brave Hand is an original single-player card game about pushing your luck. Beautifully simple yet deeply strategic. As you play, you unlock the story of the Wanderer and the Guardian, depicted across 16 gorgeous hand-painted themes. An elegant design that combines the simplicity of classic card games like War, and the strategy of collectible card games.

Brave Hand was inspired by the desire for a more strategic and exciting single player card game. The game takes the play style of solitaire, and enhance it with more competition, tension, and strategic decision making. It’s an endlessly fun game that will keep you guessing for years to come.

## Key features

- Single-player card game
- Push your luck mechanics
- Unravel story and clues
- Unlock hand-painted themes
- Strategic decision making
- Inspired by solitaire and CCGs

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game + No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brave-hand/id1172447763/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great game, but zen mode missing

*2020-03-31*

This is a very well designed solitaire game. It’s easy to learn and play when you have a few minutes, and there is a risk/reward strategy, which keeps you interested and wanting to play one more game. It’s a great high score chaser with nice art design. 

I immediately paid to remove ads and to get all the modes, to support a good developer who prices fairly with no crazy pay to win tactics. The only flaw I encountered is that the rules say there is a zen mode, but there is no zen mode when I pull up the play options. A minor flaw, but that should be fixed, that’s the only reason I docked a star. 

Thank you developer for a great game experience overall!

### 1/5 — Pointless

*2019-12-01, version 1.02*

It comes down to sheer luck unless you start a move with a high value card.  Slay the Spire it definitely isn’t. It’s more like Snap. Simplistic and dull. Deleted.

### 3/5 — Game doesnt sync between iPhone and iPad

*2019-03-03*

I dont want to play the tutorial twice

Gameplay is fun tho

### 5/5 — Simple! Fun! Addictive!

*2019-02-09*

Wonderful solitaire card game. Weirdly enough, I found myself getting better at assessing odds in poker after playing this game.

### 3/5 — This game needs STATS.

*2018-12-02*

UPDATE;

Why do we get promoted for rewards (story cards or whatever you call them) when we already have all of them? Coins become completely pointless is this game; after you’ve collectected everthing, what else is there to do? (Achievements, story cards, etc)... Well, this is why this game needs STATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a very short game, easy to collect everything. So give it some DEPTH and give us a reason to keep play: STATS. Building up a sea of stats would be nice to have, to look at, compare, etc after everything is collected. Otherwise, there no point to playing this. 
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Nice card counting made into a game. But seriously lame without STATS. Would make this game 10x more interesting and appealing;
Total card pushes
Total cashin's
% card push
% cashin
Card Push Wins
Card Push Losses
Card Push Win%
Total Dice rolls
Total dice rolls suceeeded (revealed a card)
Total dice rolls failed (did not reveal cards)
AVERAGE SCORE, at least add this!
Total Rounds Played

I'd probably buy this if it had stats. Otherwise no thnx. This is card counting with luck. Without stats,  no reason to play after finishing the game. Stats would make this a lot more interesting. For now, you can get lucky, get a high score for each mode, and then drool for ability to see your AVERAGE SCORE. Lack of stats makes this game entirely wasteful.

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2018-11-30, version 1.02*

Really good game when on a train! 

I’d been following this game on Steam and was getting annoyed by its constant delays without realising there was an app already!

### 2/5 — Nice artwork

*2018-04-27*

The artwork of the deck themes are pretty but the gameplay gets pretty repetitive.

### 4/5 — An almost perfect solitaire game

*2018-04-13*

This game is an incredibly fun and quick to play twist on solitaire. It features a story that unfolds through art pages and accompanying story dialog that unlocks for those pages. You purchase this with in-game coins you get from winning the game. 

The solitaire game itself is an interesting mix of push your luck and solitaire strategy. I would highly recommend the game to anyone looking to fill that spare time in their day.

There is one thing however I find endlessly frustrating. The “Scout” mechanic in the game allows you to sacrifice a card from your hand (a very limited and precious resource) to roll a dice twice and reveal the top cards from the stack rolled. However this roll can land on stacks already flipped up, and thus not giving any benefit, or it can even roll the same number twice, revealing only one stack, the second roll being a waste. 

For a game where the push your luck tension is done very well it is constantly annoying to spend a very precious resource that you have a very limited quantity of and 9 times out of 10 get absolutely no benefit. I’ve even had this effect happen twice in a row which nearly made me quit the game in frustration because I had stunted my progress so harshly with absolutely no gained benefit. 

Even the mechanic of sending a card at something I know it won’t beat is beneficial because it removes that card. I lose a card in the process, but it still has a benefit for me as a player.

I hope the dev would change this mechanic so if two random stacks can be revealed, they will be, and duplicate results wouldn’t happen. It’s a very frustrating mechanic in an otherwise very great solitaire game.

### 3/5 — Fun, EXCEPT for RNG

*2018-02-12, version 1.02*

Title ^^^

### 5/5 — Love this!

*2017-12-30, version 1.02*

What a great game! Beautiful, possible to win, interesting story. Very enjoyable.

## Frequently asked questions about Brave Hand

### What is Brave Hand?

Brave Hand is an original single-player card game where players push their luck on a mysterious island. As you play, you uncover clues about the game's origin, strategy, and hidden powers, all while experiencing a narrative about a Wanderer and a Guardian.

### What are the key features of Brave Hand?

Key features include its single-player nature, a 'push your luck' mechanic, strategic decision-making, an unfolding story, and unlockable hand-painted themes. It combines the simplicity of classic card games with the depth of collectible card games.

### Is Brave Hand free to play?

The application is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases may enhance the gameplay experience or provide additional content, though the core game is accessible without them.

### What kind of device can I play Brave Hand on?

While specific compatibility details are not provided, mobile card games like Brave Hand are typically designed for smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android operating systems. Ensure your device meets the minimum requirements for installation.

### What makes Brave Hand different from other card games?

Brave Hand differentiates itself by blending the accessible play style of solitaire with enhanced competition, tension, and strategic depth. It offers a unique single-player experience focused on unraveling a story and discovering hidden game mechanics.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.02 — 2017-11-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

-The Full Version IAP now gives 1000 Coins in addition to removing ads, unlocking all modes, and the special Guardian theme!
-Exit To Menu button added to the end game screen!
-Dice glows when it’s a good time to use it
-New Tip message about the bonuses you get for winning the last card of a pile
-Don’t miss your FREE coins! The FREE coins button on the main menu has text to make it more obvious.
-Many minor bug fixes.

### 1.01 — 2017-11-17

Bug fixes in recognizing the full game in-app purchase on start up. "Restore Purchases" available in the Settings menu. Final translated story text for most languages.

### 1.0 — 2017-11-15

No release notes.

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## More apps by Heart Shaped Games LLC

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All apps by Heart Shaped Games LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1042766285

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