Runika Jones is a four-foot-five professional thief and amateur runecaster. But one thing she isnt; is stupid.

So when Runika picks the pockets of the Archmaster Luniorn the Green; headmaster of his own runecasting academy; she figures shes done for. But instead; Luniorn offers her a deal: come study at his academy; learn how to properly cast runes; impress him; and graduate. That; or be turned over to the mercies of the Baronesss keep guards.

It isnt much of a choice really.

In Runika and the Six-sided Spellbooks; you take on the role of a student at Luniorns academy. Play against your friends or in one of four solo challenges. Draft customised dice; roll them; and move them into specific runic patterns to cast spells and survive the school year.

If you like dice games that tend towards skill over luck; or if you love the plucky heroes and heroines of young adult fiction or stories of magical apprentices; then you will like Runika. The game is all about making use of the resources in front of you to solve a puzzle that changes every turn.