Game Mechanics

1. Procedural Generation & Permadeath

• Each game session presents a new, procedurally generated mechanics, ensuring unique experiences.

• Permadeath emphasizes strategy and skill, with players needing to start anew upon defeat, but retaining certain progressions or assets.

• The game dynamically adjusts difficulty based on the player's progress and success in previous runs. This system ensures a consistently challenging experience that scales with the player's skill and character development.

Biomes

2. Character Progression & Customization

• Players select their runes that holds the skills that they can utilize in a run, while also improving and enhancing it through multiple powerups during a dungeon run.

• Persistent progression systems allow for long-term character development despite the game's permadeath feature.

• Through gameplay, players discover and refine powerful ability combinations, promoting experimentation with different play styles and strategies to overcome challenges.

4. Combat and Encounters

• Real-Time Combat: Combat in Runebound is real-time, requiring quick reflexes and strategic planning. Players must balance offense, defense, and ability use to survive against challenging foes.

• Boss Battles: Each run features unique boss battles that test players' mastery of their characters and strategies. Defeating bosses rewards high-value loot and critical progress toward game completion.

Elemental Warden Boss

3. Economic System & Trading

• In-game marketplace for trading ERC-404 assets, using Ethereum and $RUNE for transactions.

• Dynamic economy influenced by player actions and scarcity of runes and items.

4. Leaderboards and Events

• Regularly scheduled events and challenges encourage competition within the community. Leaderboards showcase top players, offering fame and rewards to those who climb the ranks.