Tap the game to open it fullscreen. On a computer, Esc exits; on a phone, use the ✕ button.

How to play

A word shows at the top of the stone. Tap the runes in the order of the letters; each rune shows the letter it stands for. There are five words, ten seconds each. A wrong rune or time running out counts as a mistake, and three mistakes end the game.

The story behind it

The Rök Stone, from the 9th century, has about 725 runes, and the reading of several parts is still debated. The spellings in the game are simplified. Read the story in The Rök Stone: the longest runic inscription in the world and the secrets it still keeps.