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Legend of Rune Demo

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Play as a fire mage destined to destroy the world in this colorful visual novel with LGBT themes. #Visual novel  #Role-playing game  #Fantasy novel  #Novel  #Fantasy  #Role-play  

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Prophecies are always ignored in fantasy stories by those who go against them, although you’d think they’d learn after the first handful of villains get in trouble for disregarding ancient curses or underestimating brave heroes. However, you might wonder what it’s like to be classified as a monster and be unable to do anything about it, except run away or face the consequences.

Legend of Rune is a visual novel that takes place in a high fantasy universe and features a pretty unique character in the main role. Other than that, the game is not very different from every other visual novel out there, except that it features a few mini-games that are designed to add some challenge to the mix without hurting the overall experience. The demo is too short to tell if the gimmick works, but it’s nice to see a bit of variety.

As for the story, it all revolves around a young fire mage by the name of Rune. An ancient prophecy says that he is the one who will destroy the world with his powers, and it would appear that everyone takes the said prophecy very seriously. Thus, he is hunted from a young age by soldiers and enemies, which is why he hides away with his father.

The game also allows you to choose a partner and see where the story takes you with each individual, which is great if you like to replay the experience and enjoy multiple endings. Granted, the relationships in the game are all between same sex characters, but that shouldn’t be too much of an issue if you have nothing against them in real life either.

As for the artwork, the game certainly looks nice, but there’s nothing truly exceptional about it, especially not when it comes to the backgrounds. The character design is slightly better, but this too could use some work until the full game is released. On top of that, the match-3 mini-game can get a tad repetitive after a while, depending on how patient you are.

All things considered, Legend of Rune should be quite successful if there’s enough content to keep you busy for a while. It’s nice to see a few new ideas in the genre, even if they are simple mini-games for now. Thus, you can support the game by backing the project on Kickstarter.

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Windows
  file size:
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  filename:
Legend of Rune Demo Windows.zip
  8 screenshots:
Legend of Rune Demo - You can load a previous game session from the main menu.Legend of Rune Demo - The main character's name is Rune, if the game's name wasn't a big enough clue.Legend of Rune Demo - Not all the enemies have names or a clear role in the story.Legend of Rune Demo - screenshot #4Legend of Rune Demo - screenshot #5Legend of Rune Demo - screenshot #6Legend of Rune Demo - screenshot #7Legend of Rune Demo - screenshot #8
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