Rune Stones is a deck building and hand management game designed by the famous designer Rüdiger Dorn. In Rune Stones, each card has a unique number.. Two cards always play together and the higher numbered card is removed from the player's deck. You have to be careful what cards do you buy and how do you play them? so as not to lose your best cards. Players will use their cards to collect gems, turn them into artifacts and then combine them into rune stones which gives a special ability for the rest of the game. The more artifacts used to create a rune stone the more points it brings, so players must decide Is it better to get abilities earlier or save? to score more points.