Chained Runes

Chained Runes is a deckbuilding game in which you break into the Gormnoqs’ lair, fight your way to the King and retrieve what they have stolen. You build a deck of runes, abilities and talents, then place runes in a chain and anticipate your opponents’ actions to advance.

Battle system

Battles rely on three elements:

• Runes: place them in your chain to play their effects in sequence.
• Abilities: use an instant effect, available once per turn.
• Talents: trigger passive effects when their conditions are met.

You can find synergies among these elements to shape your turns. Reflecting on your options, analyzing opponents and anticipating their actions are central to combat.

Customize your Codex

Choose three of the five available Arcanes. Each specializes in one aspect of battle: Offensiveness, Survival, Wounds, Aura or Runes, and has its own associated runes, abilities and talents. Mix and match them to create a deck that suits your preferred approach.

Explore the lair

The Gormnoqs’ lair has three floors, with different Gormnoqs in its rooms. Special encounters are scattered throughout the floors, including chests and tougher enemies.

Master the challenge

The King is difficult to reach, and defeat does not necessarily make you more powerful. You learn what you can do and use that knowledge to progress farther. The game has a fixed difficulty, so you must master its systems to complete the challenge.