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The world of Ceir'a faces a new threat. It is here that Leif, a young runic apprentice, meets a Jacawi tribeswoman, Eme. Together they must overcome the differences of their people and unite the factions to thwart the rising evil empire. Though not all is as it seems when the very fabric of nature begins to fall apart.

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    • Author: Beranyle
    From developer Novel Tea Games, and publisher Lost Fables, comes Runeous: Part One. Released in 2016, this is a casual indie simulation game with a few small achievements.

    Runeous is a two part story and within part one, we are introduced to the main plot line and the main characters of the story. Taking roughly 20 minutes of game play, Runeous: Part One follows the story of a small group of heroes in a world that has been ruined by the wars of history.

    Rune stones possess magical qualities in the world of Ceir'a, and they fuel the world; however, their secrets have long been lost. Humans research them to try and rediscover what they hold. However, Ceir'a is under a new threat, an evil empire beginning to rise, and Leif must work with a Jacawi - Eme, to thwart the rising. However, not all is as it should be when the fabric of nature itself begins to fall apart.

    When I first entered Runeous: Part One, I wasn't expecting much at all. Maybe a small, short graphic novel, and based on the art work, that was exactly what I was getting. I had no idea what this game was about before I first opened it, so finding out it was a fantasy game was rather a pleasant surprise.

    The first thing that caught me eye was the art work. I didn't think the art work was as good as it could have been,; the character designed has worked hard, and that's easy to see but in my own personal opinion, it just didn't seem right.

    The story line itself was really interesting and I found myself really pulled in. The ending was absolutely spectacular and I cannot wait for the second part of this. I'm really disappointed I couldn't find it on the Steam Store already.

    There are some little things about this game, however, that were rather annoying. For instance, taking so long to go through each speech; as the narrators told us the story, there was a long lapse between each line of speech and that could have been sped up a little bit – it was extremely annoying. Spamming space, clicking frantically, etc, would not speed it up. You cannot skip the spaces between dialogue which is something that made me frown quite a bit. The longer it takes to continue the story, the quicker and easier it is for someone to lose interest – as someone with attention disorders, I'm really lucky I managed to keep myself entertained with the story.

    At the end of the day, this is a solid 3 out of 5 stars, a few different things could be changed, but Runeous is a good game that holds its own. It does well, and the cliffhanger is absolutely wonderful. I had goosebumps on my skin and anxiety in my stomach, and other than a few technical things, there is literally nothing I can fault about this game.

    A definite recommendation from me.
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