Regions of Ruin: Runegate

I played the whole game on a MacBook and overall I really enjoyed it. It was nice to return to the Regions of Ruin world and I had a good time exploring, building my character and finding new locations. My biggest issue was with some of the rune puzzles. Some of the clues were not clear enough for me and there were a few puzzles I simply couldn't figure out without looking for help. I like puzzles, but sometimes it felt more confusing than challenging. I also had some problems with doors and exits in certain locations. Sometimes getting through a door or leaving an area was strangely difficult and felt almost like the character was getting stuck. I encountered a few other small bugs during my playthrough as well, although nothing that completely ruined the game for me. Combat was fun, but I think the bosses could have been more challenging. By the later parts of the game my character was pretty strong and most boss fights didn't feel as dangerous or memorable as I expected. Despite these problems, I still had a lot of fun with Runegate and finished the main story. If you enjoyed the first Regions of Ruin, I think there's a lot to like here too. A few improvements to the rune puzzle…

The BEST dwarf rpg I've ever seen or played in 35 years of gaming........Sure the game has some minor flaws like it's 2D graphics vs fancy 3D graphics. Some of the rune puzzles don't make sense and the writing is a bit odd. However I love it! Highly recommend!

I'd give this game a 7 out of 10. There are a noticeable amount of positives and negatives with this game that still gives it a passing grade. Positives: [list] [*]The Main Story is pretty decent. Even some of the short side quest stories were acceptable at best. [*]You can choose your combat preference as it's not just simply swinging an axe. [*]The game really wants you to [spoiler]not make a character without a beard[/spoiler]. [*]One silly feature they added without spoiling. [*]Difficulty felt right on the harder ones. [/list] Negatives: [list] [*]The Main Story is too short and has the potential to deserve more, in terms of the base game and not additional content that is an official mod like "Drumdom's Mountain". [*]Base/Resource Management is too easy almost halfway through the game assuming you're the type to "explore everything". [*]Specific branches in the Skill Tree are overpowered making at least the main story campaign a walk in the park. [*]No Steam Workshop Support, considering they have some kind of level editor. [*]Once you've pretty much cleared an entire map, there's nothing to do combat-wise. [*]Minor accessibility complaint but prefer locations to…

So interesting, and of course the easiest ruins to clear are at Llor Kcir. A must see.

GG

In the age of AI slop this is a breath of fresh air. I'm still early days through the story, but its clear how much love and passion was put into this game. The combination of beautiful pixel art and well exceptional sound design is something only masters of their craft can achieve.