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The Handbook

Ivories Studios · Published by Ivories Studios

Positive — 100% positive (13 reviews) · 15 achievements

Last updated 27 Sept 2026

Embark in a chaotic quest in a fantasy world to save a small town from certain destruction. Play as the great wizard Tim in an RPG while learning powerful spells and leveling your character. Explore the world, find its secrets and unravel the story behind The Handbook.

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£0.74

£5.29

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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £0.74 · Highest: £0.747 Oct 2026

Adventure, RPG · 2021 · More under £5 games

Embark on a chaotic quest to save a small town from destruction in The Handbook. Play as the great wizard Tim, learning powerful spells and unraveling the story through exploration and character growth.

About this game

Embark in a chaotic quest that takes you all around the mysterious world of The Handbook.

A handcrafted world full of interesting characters

Protect an isolated town and its inhabitants from the dangers that suddenly are at its throat. Meet characters with their own stories, grievances and quests. When the landslide happened, an evil force awakened. Now the town is surrounded, cut out from the rest of the world. You must find the root of this if you want to have a chance of saving the people and continue your journey to find the owner of The Handbook.

Learn powerful spells of legend

You are playing as the wizard apprentice Tim. After only taking a peek at the handbook, it is up to you to learn all the spells you once had at your fingertips. Take hold of the 5 primal elements: water, vision, fire, ice and earth. You will acquire these spells as your power grows. But your learning doesn't stop here. Tales tell of advanced versions of these spells that can be learned. That is, if you can find someone willing to teach you.

Fight the enemies that swarm this land

Slay hordes of wolves, duel with gangs of bandits, brawl with tribes of dwarves and infiltrate the lair of otherworldly creatures. Find the propagators of the evil in this world and put an end to it. Mobility and maneuver is key in handling multiple foes at once.

Discover all the secrets the world has to offer

Visit, run and uncover every corner of the town and its surroundings. Find every hidden mystery, treasure and detail in a beautiful and immersive world.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel I5
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 750ti
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 800 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: WIndows 10
  • Processor: Intel I7
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Supported Languages

English*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    New game announced - Shake the Baby!

    There's been a few years since we released The Handbook. Here's what we have been doing in the meanwhile. We had a couple of projects that didn't pan off, one of them is still in the backlog and we might revisit it later. We went to a few Game Jams, trying some stuff, prototyping. We also have an idea for a sequel to The Handbook, with a very deep procedural spell system. About a year ago, we went to Global Game Jam where we started working on what will become our 2nd release. We got really good feedback from the local game dev community, so we have been working on that ever since. The game is coming out soon, so if you're interested add it to your wishlist! It would help us a lot. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182600/Shake_the_Baby/ We also have a youtube channel now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRqxf0-8dvg
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    1.0.25 Minor fixes

    - Buffed upgraded water bolt - Fixed some minor visual bugs I bet you didn't expect an update. We have a new game coming soon btw.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    1.0.24 Minor fixes

    - Fixed some typos and grammatical mistakes Saves should be compatible with the previous version.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Zeyt8)
  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    The Handbook Linux Release

    The Handbook has been released on Linux
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    1.0.23 Bug Fixes

    Fixed some small bugs with teleportation stones. Fixed a small bug with saving.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Zeyt8)

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