The Runes Were Just The Start Now Cast Shadows Beyond Them

Unlock the Curse of the Gods expansion and wield the power of the divine. Will your clan rise or fall?

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About BloodRunes

You are a Rune Caster, blessed with the sight of the gods. Can you cast the right runes onto the shared board to bring good Fortune to your clan or will you let your Destiny be stolen by others?
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How to Play

BloodRunes is the perfect balance of strategy and luck. Easy to learn but deep in strategy. You’ll have so much fun raiding your friends!
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Reviews

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BloodRunes is my new favourite game! Easy to learn but complex enough to be really engaging

Verified Amazon Customer

A Quick and Fun Game From a Passionate Developer

Seth Woodson

Awesome Strategy Game

Russell Vogel

I really enjoyed the abstract puzzle BloodRunes brings to the table.

Unfiltered Gamer

The theme is something I can’t help but fall in love with.

Gaming Trend

Great game play dynamics

Jenlyn Meyers

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Really enjoyed the pattern building, tension in the choices, and paranoia-inducing player interaction.

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TOP STORY

Tips for Families Playing BloodRunes Together

Gathering the whole family around the table for a board game night is already pretty special—but BloodRunes takes that energy and cranks it up a notch. It’s a game about clever tactics, a dash of luck, and weaving together all sorts of personalities (and ages!) into...

Inside BloodRunes: How We Balanced Luck and Strategy for Epic Rune Casting Showdowns

Welcome, rune-casters! I'm Zach Turner, founder of Zoracle Games and one of the lucky (and sometimes unlucky!) folks who helped craft the wild Viking world of BloodRunes. If you’ve played even a single game, you’ve felt it—the thrill when your gambit pays off, the...

The Future of Zoracle Games

I've had a bit of an identity crisis this year. Selling around 500 copies of BloodRunes is a solid achievement, but after three years, I feel like there’s so much more I could—and should—be doing with it. I poured everything into that first year of marketing for the...

BloodRunes Tournament at Gen Con 2024!

BloodRunes is coming to Gen Con next week! If you want to participate in the BloodRunes Tournament where you could be crowned the Viking King (gender-neutral) and win cool Viking prizes! Register now: https://www.gencon.com/events/261492 [video width="1080"...

Share your BloodRunes Experience! Please leave a Review

I hope this post finds you well and that you've been enjoying your epic battles through the runes of BloodRunes! Your support means the world, and I'd like to ask for a small favor that could make a huge difference. If you've had the chance to play BloodRunes, I would...

BloodRunes is available for pre-order on Amazon!

In case you haven't already heard, BloodRunes is available for preorder on Amazon! delivery for Amazon orders will be after kickstarter backers but probably still in the August time frame. I'm so excited to be bringing BloodRunes to the world and it's my goal to sell...

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Thanksgiving Showdown: Settling Board Game Rivalries With Turkey and BloodRunes

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Tips for Families Playing BloodRunes Together

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Gen Con & Beyond: What It’s Like Running a BloodRunes Tournament

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Inside BloodRunes: How We Balanced Luck and Strategy for Epic Rune Casting Showdowns

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BloodRunes is Heading to Origins Game Fair 2025!

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BloodRunes is now available on Table Top Simulator for FREE!

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The Future of Zoracle Games

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BloodRunes Expansion: Curse of the Gods PreLaunch is Live!

Thank you again for supporting BloodRunes. It's now been more than a year since we launched the...

BloodRunes Tournament at Gen Con 2024!

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Share your BloodRunes Experience! Please leave a Review

I hope this post finds you well and that you've been enjoying your epic battles through the runes...

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Game Designer and Author

Zach Turner

Zach Turner graduated from the University of Southern California and went on to be a Professor there before he went into Game testing and eventually spent many years in the Healthcare industry.

He now lives in Austin, TX and works as a writer, photographer, artist, and board game designer. He has travelled all over the world and, among his many hobbies, likes to do acro yoga, wake surf, and snowboard.

Zach talks a lot about the Feeling that drives him and other creatives. It’s that Feeling that keeps the spirit of innovation alive. To learn more, please click “My Story” below.

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