Rune Rhetoric
In Rune Rhetoric’s Earth, a portion of humans are able to use their Inner Rune, a mysterious and personal source of magic that they may channel through weapons or through spells. The game takes place on a…
Rune Rhetoric is an indie developed by Synonikun, released 24 January 2014 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Rune Rhetoric is
Rune Rhetoric is an indie game developed by Synonikun and released in 2014. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on RPG Maker VX Ace.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Rune Rhetoric’s Earth, a portion of humans are able to use their Inner Rune, a mysterious and personal source of magic that they may channel through weapons or through spells. The game takes place on a fictional continent, named Midmund, which is occupied by two dominant empires; The Reme Empire of the western half and the Hon Empire of the eastern half. Guess what? They're at war. But the war isn't the real point here, it's just what is happening at the time. The player will experience the perspectives of several individuals in a nationalistic and hostile environment. Why do they fight in wars? Are their reasons for fighting good enough? Are they really fighting for what they think they…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Rune Rhetoric launched on 24 January 2014, within three weeks of The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Released around the same time: The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, The Banner Saga, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
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