Coldwood and Electronic Arts Inc. yesterday announced their partnership on the development of a brand new puzzle platformer game titled Unravel.
Introducing the adorable character Yarny - a tiny new face made from a single thread of yarn - players will be able to join Yarny on a huge journey through the "breath-taking, lush environments of Northern Scandinavia."
Using his small thread and big heart, nature will of course deliver many obstacles for gamers to overcome in a unique, physics-based puzzle platformer.
Creative Director at Coldwood Martin Sahlin said: "The idea of Unravel was created from a very personal place. We didn't start out by saying we're going to make a puzzle platforming game. We started by thinking more about our lives, and the things we hold meaningful. We wanted the game to have a heart and the gameplay could always be designed to represent that.
"The tale of Unravel is about love, and the bonds between people. And the yarn is a representation of that. Yarny's red thread is the tie that connects everything in the game, from the gameplay mechanics to the story, and the people in it."
A synopsis for the new title reads: "Unravel is a game all about overcoming obstacles, both big and small. Some challenges are simple, like using Yarny's thread to swing across a gap, or rappel down a tree. Sometimes things get more complex, and players will need to use Yarny's thread in clever and creative ways to find the path forward. Whatever the case, no feat is too big for Yarny. Along the way, witness him unlock a heartfelt story about love and longing, and the ties that bind. The tale is told completely without words and Yarny is the red thread that runs through it all."
Unravel will be available on Origin for digital download on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.