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RunehopArcade · Fantasy · Forty realms

Hop the realms.
Seal the gates.
Dodge the dragon.

A classic lane-crossing arcade game, hand-drawn as a high-fantasy adventure. Lead your champion across roaring roads and rivers of water, ice and lava, and slip into the five gates of every realm before the sands run out.

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Plays offlineNo accountNo ads
Runehop on iPhone with the on-screen rune pad, in the orc realm Tuskridge Warcamp
Runehop on iPhone in full-screen play, with the gate wall rising above the board and the meadow running to the bottom edge
Actual Runehop screens on iPhone

Quest. Climb. Survive.

Forty realms to clear, an endless climb, and a dragon that hunts you row by row. Pick Pip the toadling, Grukk the orc or Bryn the dwarf.

01 / QUEST

Forty realms, forty twists.

Meadows, frozen passes, molten caverns, orc warcamps, dwarf mines and elven glades, each with its own trick: catapult barrages, mine-cart express lines, turning tides and stampedes.

02 / ENDLESS

One life. Keep climbing.

An endless climb through shuffled realms. Trees and stones block the way, rune shards glitter on the grass, and a creeping shadow rises from below.

03 / DRAGON

Outrun the fire.

Seal five gates while a dragon sweeps whole rows with fire. Glowing rows are about to burn: read the pattern and step aside.

Runehop on the inner screen of iPhone Duo, with a bigger board and the rune pad beside itACTUAL APP SCREEN · IPHONE DUO, OPEN

Fold it. Unfold it.
Keep hopping.

Play on the cover screen, open it up for a bigger board with the rune pad beside it, and your run carries straight on: same realm, same score, same lives.

  • The full game on the cover screen
  • A bigger board on the inner screen
  • Fold or unfold mid-run without a pause
  • Works in every mode, even mid-tutorial

On any iPhone, turn the rune pad off for full-screen play: the board runs edge to edge and the realm’s scenery fills the screen.

Just you and the realms.

No account, ads, analytics or tracking. The whole game is built into the app and plays offline. Your scores and settings stay on your device.

Questions and answers

When can I get Runehop?

Runehop is being prepared for the App Store for iPhone and iPad, including iPhone Duo. This page will link to it as soon as it’s available.

How do I play?

Swipe to hop in any direction, tap to leap forward, or use the on-screen rune pad. Ride logs and tortoises across the river, dodge everything on the road, and seal all five gates before the timer runs out.

Is there a tutorial?

Yes. Runehop offers a step-by-step tutorial the first time you play, with live demos of the realms, Endless and Dragon Mode. Replay it any time from the Guide on the title screen.

How do I play full screen?

Open Settings and turn off the Rune Pad. Swipes and taps still work, and the board runs edge to edge.

Can I play left-handed?

Yes. Turn on Pad on Left in Settings to move the rune pad to the left side when you hold your device sideways.

Is my progress saved?

Your best scores, unlocked realms and settings are saved on your device. Deleting the app deletes them.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. Every realm, sound and song is built into the app, so Runehop plays anywhere.

Something isn’t working. How do I get help?

Tell us through the Playground contact page. Include your device, its iOS version and what happened, and we’ll get back to you.

Forty realms are waiting.

Runehop is coming soon to iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo.

Coming soon to the App Store