Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
As written by runogame.itch.io/runo (As of 10/03/2021):
Story
Runo tells an original story about forgotten pasts and mysteries. At an age-old family cottage in rural Finland, lost myths, tales and ancient lore come to life. On the night of Midsummer's Eve, something stirs the calm scene. What is going on at the cottage?
About the project
Runo connects with stories and discussions about cultural heritage, myths and folklore. Inspiration is drawn from the Finnish national epic Kalevala among other sources. The idea to make a game based on folklore came from a group of like-minded people working together in free-form university meetings. Students, scholars and professionals from the humanities, game design and the arts came together to create Runo.
The game received funding from AVEK - The Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture (2018) and The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2020). The project was also showcased in The Finnish Museum of Games exhibition “The Kalevala in games” in 2019-2020.
About the game
Runo is played with a mouse and keyboard, and one play-through takes around an hour. Runo should be played through in one sitting - and preferably with headphones on!
System requirements
- Windows and DirectX 11 or DirectX 12
- A graphics card with Shader Model 5.0 support
For an optimal experience, we recommend a gaming computer with a dedicated graphics card. Example specs:
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- 8 GB RAM
- Nvidia 960GTX
Social links
twitter.com/game_runo
ajatus.net/runo
More information
Updated 1 day ago
Published 6 days ago
Status Released
Platforms Windows
Rating 5/5 - (4 Ratings)
Author runogame
Genre Adventure
Made with Unity, ZBrush, 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Sublime Text, Substance Painter & designer, Adobe Illustrator
Tags 3D, Atmospheric, First-Person, Mystery, Narrative, nature, Singleplayer, Unity, Walking simulator
Average session About an hour
Languages English
Inputs Keyboard, Mouse
Links Blog (ajatus.net/runo/), Twitter (twitter.com/game_runo)
Review:
What absolutely beautiful environments!
The map-design and graphics were astonishing. The theme and lore fitted this environment really well too, and I am positively surprised how the gameplay managed to integrate so well into the story and real time happenings!
You never really feel lost or left puzzled over why certain things are the way they are. Really good job!
-BH
As written by runogame.itch.io/runo (As of 10/03/2021):
Story
Runo tells an original story about forgotten pasts and mysteries. At an age-old family cottage in rural Finland, lost myths, tales and ancient lore come to life. On the night of Midsummer's Eve, something stirs the calm scene. What is going on at the cottage?
About the project
Runo connects with stories and discussions about cultural heritage, myths and folklore. Inspiration is drawn from the Finnish national epic Kalevala among other sources. The idea to make a game based on folklore came from a group of like-minded people working together in free-form university meetings. Students, scholars and professionals from the humanities, game design and the arts came together to create Runo.
The game received funding from AVEK - The Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture (2018) and The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2020). The project was also showcased in The Finnish Museum of Games exhibition “The Kalevala in games” in 2019-2020.
About the game
Runo is played with a mouse and keyboard, and one play-through takes around an hour. Runo should be played through in one sitting - and preferably with headphones on!
System requirements
- Windows and DirectX 11 or DirectX 12
- A graphics card with Shader Model 5.0 support
For an optimal experience, we recommend a gaming computer with a dedicated graphics card. Example specs:
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent
- 8 GB RAM
- Nvidia 960GTX
Social links
twitter.com/game_runo
ajatus.net/runo
More information
Updated 1 day ago
Published 6 days ago
Status Released
Platforms Windows
Rating 5/5 - (4 Ratings)
Author runogame
Genre Adventure
Made with Unity, ZBrush, 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Sublime Text, Substance Painter & designer, Adobe Illustrator
Tags 3D, Atmospheric, First-Person, Mystery, Narrative, nature, Singleplayer, Unity, Walking simulator
Average session About an hour
Languages English
Inputs Keyboard, Mouse
Links Blog (ajatus.net/runo/), Twitter (twitter.com/game_runo)
Review:
What absolutely beautiful environments!
The map-design and graphics were astonishing. The theme and lore fitted this environment really well too, and I am positively surprised how the gameplay managed to integrate so well into the story and real time happenings!
You never really feel lost or left puzzled over why certain things are the way they are. Really good job!
-BH
