Rune Magus

Thanks for testing

Rune Magus is in active development. This page explains what is currently built, what we are looking for feedback on, and how to report anything odd.

The world is persistent and shared — every location you discover stays there for other players too. Your exploration genuinely shapes the world.

To report anything, just email Andy.

What's built so far

The world

• Infinite procedurally generated map. Each location is created on first visit and persists forever (which is why there is sometimes a bit of a delay when you move locations).
• Landmarks — rare named locations (marked ★) with richer descriptions. More likely to contain runes.
• Lakes — bodies of water that block movement. Approach them and you will see blue ~ markers on the compass. Invoke ᛚ Lagu to cross.
• Settlements — inns and small towns appear as you travel further from the start. Type enter to step into a sub-map with individual rooms. Type leave to return outside. Inns are safe places to rest.

Discovery

• Hidden runes — some runes are concealed. The location description hints at them. Type examine [thing] (e.g. examine stone) to reveal one. ᚠ Feoh reveals all hidden runes in your current location.
• Puzzles — some locations contain a riddle. It appears when you look. Solve it with answer [solution]. Rewards vary: experience, a rune, or a new exit.
• Lore fragments — inscriptions, journal pages, and ghost-words are scattered across the world. Type read [title] to collect one. Type lore to review your collection.
• Environmental history — locations remember what has happened in them. If a player died there or a rune was found, the world may reflect it.

Combat and monsters

• Dangerous monsters may attack you without warning when you arrive.
• Attack with attack [name]. Keep attacking until one of you is dead.
• Defeating monsters gives experience. Level up to increase your health and mana caps.
• If you die, you respawn at the last safe location you rested in. Your runes stay with you.

Runes

• There are 24 runes from the Futhorc set to find. Rarer runes appear further from the starting point.
• Collect a rune with take [name]. Invoke it with use [name] (some need a target: use thorn goblin).
• Using runes costs mana. Rest in a safe location to restore it fully.

Multiplayer

• Other players appear in the sidebar when they share your location.
• Challenge a player to combat with the ⚔ button, or give them health with ♥.
• Talk to players in the same location with say [message].
• Send a private message to any online player with ᛟ Os.

What we are looking for

• Location descriptions — do they feel varied, atmospheric, and Anglo-Saxon? Let us know if anything feels jarring, repetitive, or out of place.
• Town generation — when you first enter a settlement, it is generated live by AI. Does the layout feel coherent? Do the room names and descriptions belong together?
• Puzzle quality — are the riddles solvable? Are the answers fair?
• Balance — do monsters feel too easy, too hard, or about right for their danger level?
• Bugs — anything that throws an error, behaves unexpectedly, or crashes the game. Screenshot or copy the error text and send it over.
• Mobile — the game is playable on phone browsers. Anything that feels broken or hard to use on mobile is worth flagging.

Known issues and limitations

• The world is young. You may be one of the first people to visit many locations so there may be a short delay as the location pops into existence.
• Town generation may take a second or two longer on first entry — the AI is generating all the building at once. This is expected.
• There is no map. Exploration and memory are intentional mechanics.

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