E3 2015: Unravel Is a Cute, Yarn-Themed Platformer From EA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EA has announced Unravel, an adorable, physics-based platformer from Swedish developer Coldwood Interactive. No release date was given, but the PC version is available for pre-order for $20 via EA's Origin store.

The announcement trailer showed the main character, a small creature made from yarn, sliding down the snow in a log toboggan, narrowly getting crushed by a car on a dirt road, and exploring an apple tree. A yarn string, which trails endlessly behind the hero character, can be affixed to certain points in the environment, allowing you to jump higher, cross gaps, affix yourself to a floating kite, and more.

 

 

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The tone in the trailer implies that Unravel, cute as it is, isn’t a joyous game; the melancholy music gives the whole thing a sense of sadness.