VR Adventure · 2023
RUNE TALES: UNDERGROUND
157K
Minutes played
2
Players — co-op
2nd
Entry in Rune Tales series
Rune Tales: Underground is the sequel to The Citadel, expanding the dungeon setting with new enemies, mechanics, and level design language. Built on lessons from the first title, Underground pushed further into environmental storytelling.
Iteration from Citadel
The main design directive was increasing environmental variety without increasing production costs. I designed a modular set system that allowed level designers to assemble new rooms from a constrained tile library, enabling fast iteration and visual diversity at the same time.
Building a sequel in VR arcade means balancing familiarity for returning players and novelty for first-timers. The game had to stand alone while rewarding series knowledge.