# Rune Board Battler — Roguelike card-flip battler

> Roguelike card-flip battler (iPhone/iPad app by Shimmoto Kotaro.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rune-board-battler/id6783404244 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shimmoto Kotaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782057086)
- Category: Games, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 122 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rune-board-battler/id6783404244/reviews.md

## What is Rune Board Battler?

◆ Place. Capture. Chain.
Play cards onto a 4x4 board — if your attack beats the enemy's defense, you capture (flip) their card. From a captured tile, captures ripple onward to the next; the longer the chain, the more of the board flips in a single move. That satisfying chain reaction is the heart of the game.

◆ Four heroes, four very different games
- Venom Witch: melt high defense with Poison, then capture in an avalanche
- Chain Dancer: keep chain-captures flowing to seize the board at once
- Swarm Queen: bait captures to flood the board, then crush with spawning minions
- Wall Maiden: hold firm, then punch through with Pierce
Passives and signature skills change how each hero plays completely.

◆ Relics — build your own way
Relics you collect along the way define your strategy: raise chain rates, grant Pierce to Walls, boost specific tags, and more. Combine freely, including greedy, high-risk "quirky" relics.

◆ A 3-act branching map
Battles, elites, bosses, shops, rests, treasures, and events. Your route is your strategy. Bosses bring act-specific terrain and gatekeeper gimmicks.

◆ The real game begins after you clear it
Reach the top with a hero to unlock "Ascension" — higher difficulties where enemies grow stronger, plus new units unlocked on your first clear. There is also a fixed-seed "Daily Challenge." And beyond it all lies the "Abyss," a final gauntlet against the True Demon Lord.

◆ Snappy and offline
A battle takes a few minutes. Suspend and resume runs anytime. Play with no internet connection. Turbo playback and prediction hints (toggle off once you are used to it) are included.

Now — capture, get captured, and chain!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告削除 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 引き継ぎ枠 +1（2体に） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 引き継ぎ枠 +1（3体に） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 引き継ぎ枠 +1（4体に） | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-01

Improved gameplay analytics accuracy, along with clearer purchase error feedback and better purchase flow stability.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-07-21

Improved the App Store title, subtitle, and search keywords to make the game easier to discover. Gameplay is unchanged.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-14

- Added English support. It follows your device language automatically, and you can switch Japanese and English anytime from the globe icon on the title screen.
- New endgame "Abyss" (Act 4) beyond clearing all 3 acts: a final gauntlet against a new army that saps your attack, with the "True Demon Lord" upon the throne (your triumph is never lost even if you fall in the Abyss).
- Adjusted the "Aegis Crest" relic and some game balance.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-13

・毒デッキ向けの新カード「蠱毒師」「毒鎌兵」を追加し、毒シナジーを強化しました。
・カードを入手した際にまれに同じカードが複製・重複表示される不具合を修正しました。
・戦闘を中断して再開したとき、最初からではなく中断した局面から続くよう改善しました。
・一部レリック（守りの紋）とゲームバランスを調整しました。

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-10

・マナーモード（消音スイッチ）中は音が鳴らないように修正しました。
・ゲーム序盤〜中盤の難易度バランスを調整しました。

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All apps by Shimmoto Kotaro: https://appshunter.io/developer/6782057086

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