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Runes & Ruin

Runes & Ruin

Homosapiens Lab · 2015
4–620 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.4 BGG64Family
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Once upon a time, when Shadow Lord the evil one swept across the land, the legendary Dragon Lord gathered the heroes and eventually defeated the Shadow Lord. The Dragon Lord, however, was seriously injured and eventually died, transformed into Runes, which are sealed with the shadows deep inside the temple.

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Once upon a time, when Shadow Lord the evil one swept across the land, the legendary Dragon Lord gathered the heroes and eventually defeated the Shadow Lord. The Dragon Lord, however, was seriously injured and eventually died, transformed into Runes, which are sealed with the shadows deep inside the temple. Now, the temple is long wasted, and the power of the enchantment has become weak, so weak that the power of shadows are leaking. The descendants of the heroes gather, march into the ruin to find the runes and seal the shadows again — but the shadow's followers have infiltrated the group.

Runes & Ruin is a fantasy partnership game designed for 4 to 6 players, with various characters of different abilities, and numerous artifacts that are the key to success. Players advance their team toward victory by exploring the ruin and attacking others. The heroes must find all the runes before the seal fails; the shadow follower must sabotage the heroes' plan. Depending on the number of players and the stage of the game, one to three shadow followers are hidden among the players, just as truths are always hidden underneath lies...

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.4 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
4–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Runes & Ruin is a bluffing game, for 4–6 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring team-based game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Runes & Ruin — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Runes & Ruin support?
Runes & Ruin is played by 4–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Runes & Ruin take?
A game of Runes & Ruin takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Runes & Ruin for?
Runes & Ruin is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Runes & Ruin?
Runes & Ruin has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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