Rune
rune.ai
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Rune is a social gaming app for playing multiplayer HTML5 games together, with voice chat.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Support
- The docs direct developers to the Rune Discord server for questions about adapting an existing game.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Maker
- The official developer site identifies the company as Rune AI Inc.; its FAQ says Rune was founded by Bjarke and Sanjay, who had been PhD students together at MIT.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- AI API
- Rune’s LLM prompt API is marked as a preview for developer testing, and the page says it is currently free to test.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Creator Fund
- Rune says developers can apply for the Creator Fund after their games reach 100+ hours per month and a 5% return rate.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Development SDK
- Developers can start a project with `npx rune@latest create` or add the SDK manually; the docs recommend a Rune template with Rune-specific ESLint and Vite plugins.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Game frameworks
- Games can use web frameworks such as React, Svelte, Vue, r3f, and PixiJS, and run in the Rune app’s WebView.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Game infrastructure
- Rune handles netcode, hosting servers, accounts and friends, voice chat, matchmaking, version mismatches, conflict resolution, and spectating.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Game logic limits
- Game logic must use a subset of JavaScript; actions must be synchronous, take under 10 ms, and use under 1 MB of memory.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Game upload limit
- The FAQ says an uploaded game should be under 25 MB when unzipped.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Multiplayer technology
- Rune runs game logic on servers and uses predict-rollback to sync play without developers writing game networking code.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
- Supported game types
- The docs list board, sports, co-op, strategy, simulation, physics-based, party, and arcade games as examples of supported games.Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
Plans and prices
Rune for developers and players Free Free for players and game developers; game hosting is free. No paid tiers or usage limits stated Read 9 Oct 2026 · developers.rune.ai
Where Specifiction places it
- Game Voice Chat Software#20 of 227.3