Players have translated Tunic's runic language Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Players have translated Tunic's runic language What does the fox say? News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 1 Apr 2022 1 comment Players have already translated the runic language in Tunic. Throughout the game, instructions from characters, signposts, and the in-game manual are written in a made-up runic language. Players aren't required to translate it; instead it adds an air of mystery to the foxy adventure and forces players to analyse visual clues instead. However, some eager players have begun diligently translating the runes, including Reddit user oposdeo. Watch on YouTube Oposdeo, who works as a programmer not a linguist, has only beaten a couple of bosses in the game so far, but has managed to ascertain vowels, consonants, and grammar structure of the fictional language. Now to translate all the manual pages. "Reading the pages usually gives lots of nice lore and flavour, as well as concrete explanations of what the pictures are hinting," oposdeo said in a comment. "You don't usually learn too much extra gameplay wise but you can definitely discover things earlier than you would otherwise, understand the game better and can find some neat secrets." To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In an interview with TheGamer, the game's developer Andrew Shouldice discussed creating the language. "[Tunic] is very much about secrets and mystery in a big way, and sort of like, truly feeling like you're surrounded by things that you don't fully understand," he said. "The glyphs [in Tunic] exist to make the player feel like they're in a place that they don't belong, and were they to mean something, it would be important that it not simply be a letter-to-letter cipher to English. "In this day and age, if you see a set of glyphs in a game, you are probably going to assume that it's got some sort of meaning, and maybe we'll try digging into it, and if it were merely a letter by letter cipher, that would probably be less interesting for people. The folks who have delved more deeply into [the Tunic language] seem to have had a good time sussing things out." He adds: "There's a theme in the game, [which is] of hexagons. There's a strong [hexagonal theme] all over the place in the game, and so even the language has sort of a structural similarity to the layout." In the Eurogamer review of Tunic, Christian said it "turns its many influences into something that feels both familiar and gloriously new". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store