Instructions
Rune Duel
Swap runes to line up three or more and every match casts a spell: ember hurts, sprout heals, tide wards, star freezes the foe clock, gold scores. Ten duels, each foe tougher.
- Year
- 2017
- Era
- Indie Pocket
- Genre
- Puzzle / Match-3 battler
Free, no sign-up. Keyboard, touch or gamepad.
How to play
- Click two neighbouring runes, or drag one.
- Keyboard: arrows move the cursor, Space picks, an arrow swaps.
- P to pause.
On touch
- Tap a rune then a neighbour, or drag a rune toward the one you want to swap with.
Every run starts on the title screen. Pause any time with P or the pause button; calm mode removes flashes and screen shake.
Maker’s note
Each foe has a clock that counts your moves and strikes when it hits zero. Cascades multiply spells. Seeded boards, so the daily duel is the same for everyone.
The Eracade workshop
Target scores
- 1400
- 21,000
- 31,800
- 42,800
- 54,000
- 65,500
- 77,000
- 88,500
Each target is a step up. Beat them all and you have outplayed the workshop.
The Indie Pocket era, 2015–2019
Flat pastel colour, chunky friendly shapes and a hop that squashes when it lands: short runs that fit in a pocket.
High scores
The top ten runs are saved in this browser with your three initials. Nothing is uploaded unless you submit a ranked run, so clearing site data clears the table.
