Runo

A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore.

## About This Game
## Story

A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding
your path.

Runo tells an original story about forgotten pasts and mysteries. At an age-
old family cottage in rural Finland, lost myths, tales and ancient lore come
to life. On the night of Midsummer’s Eve, something stirs the calm scene. What
is going on at the cottage?
## About the project

Runo connects with stories and discussions about cultural heritage, myths and
folklore. Inspiration is drawn from the Finnish national epic Kalevala among
other sources. We have made use of our own childhood memories and paid homage
to the traditions and stories passed on from generation to generation.

The idea to make a game based on folklore came from a group of like-minded
people working together in free-form university meetings. Students, scholars
and professionals from the humanities, game design and the arts came together
to create Runo.

The game received funding from AVEK – The Promotion Center for Audiovisual
Culture (2018) and The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2020). The project was
also showcased in The Finnish Museum of Games exhibition “The Kalevala in
games” in 2019-2020.
## About the game

Runo is played with a mouse and keyboard, and one play-through takes around an
hour. Runo should be played through in one sitting – and preferably with
headphones on!

Runo