Draw-to-cast runes
Trace a glyph on screen and it becomes a live spell. Precision, speed, and shape all change the outcome.
Rune-crafting RPG · Android
Inscribe living runes. Write your own legend.
PowerRuneJournal is a hand-drawn RPG where every spell you cast is a rune you draw yourself. Keep an enchanted journal, decode forgotten glyphs, and carve a path through the Ashen Wilds.
Free to play · No ads mid-battle
Trusted by rune-scribes everywhere
A quiet world that rewards curiosity
Since launch, more than 240,000 players have filled their journals across 40 chapters. No stamina timers, no pay-to-win — just you, your ink, and a slow-burning mystery that unfolds one glyph at a time.
- Google Play Indie Corner
- Editors' Choice 2025
- 4.8★ · 12,400 reviews
- Featured at PAX Aus
About the game
Built for players who like to think, not grind
We are a two-person studio based in Surry Hills, Sydney. PowerRuneJournal grew out of a hand-bound sketchbook of invented alphabets — we wanted a game where drawing a symbol actually meant something. Every rune you inscribe is stored in your journal and can be recombined into new spells.
There are no loot boxes and no energy meters. Progress comes from understanding the language of the Ashen Wilds: how glyphs bind, how ink reacts to weather, and which forgotten scribes left notes in the margins. Play for five minutes on the train or lose an afternoon to a single puzzle chapter.
- Story chapters
- 40 Story chapters
- Draw-to-cast runes
- 180+ Draw-to-cast runes
- Pay-to-win items
- 0 Pay-to-win items
What makes it different
Everything is drawn, decoded, and remembered
Six systems work together so your journal becomes a record of how you play — not a checklist of chores.
The living journal
Every rune, note, and map fragment auto-saves into a beautiful hand-inked journal you can flip through anytime.
Offline first
The full campaign runs with no connection. Your progress syncs quietly the next time you come online.
Weather-reactive ink
Rain, frost, and ember-wind change how runes bind. Learn the seasons of the Ashen Wilds to master combat.
Marginalia mysteries
Decode notes left by long-dead scribes to unlock secret chapters and alternate spell branches.
One-hand friendly
Designed for portrait play on the commute. Big draw canvas, no twitch reflexes, no forced timers.
Screens & scenes
A hand-drawn world, page by page
Swipe through moments from the Ashen Wilds. Captured on a Pixel 8.
From the players
What rune-scribes are saying
I have never highlighted a mobile game before, but I keep screenshotting my journal pages. Drawing the runes actually makes me feel clever.
No timers, no ads shoved in my face during a fight. I play three chapters on the train to Central and it respects my time.
The weather-reactive ink got me. I replayed a whole chapter in the frost season just to see how my spells changed.
Bought the Lifetime Grimoire on day two. Rare to find an Aussie indie that ships updates this consistently.
Simple, honest pricing
Play free forever, or unlock everything once
All prices in AUD, including GST. No subscriptions hidden in the fine print.
Wanderer
Freeforever
The first eight chapters and the full rune-drawing system, at no cost.
- Chapters 1–8
- Draw-to-cast runes
- Cloud journal backup
- No mid-battle ads
Rune Pass
$6.99per month
The complete campaign plus every seasonal chapter as it releases.
- All 40 story chapters
- New seasonal chapters monthly
- Weather-reactive ink packs
- Priority support
Lifetime Grimoire
$49.99one-time
Everything, forever. One payment, every future chapter included.
- Everything in Rune Pass
- All future chapters included
- Founder journal cover
- Name in the credits
Get in touch
Questions, bugs, or lore theories?
Our Surry Hills studio reads every message. Reach out about support, press, or a rune that just will not bind.
Phone+61 2 9360 4827
Email[email protected]
Studio78 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Support hoursMon–Fri, 9am–6pm AEST