Unravel

It doesn't matter your age or if you are a fan of puzzle games or not, Unravel is a great game and I would love to see more adventures of Yarny in the future.

A poetic and emotional journey, capable of charming even non-gamers thanks to its realistic approach to visuals and puzzles. Definitely an experience worth doing.

Despite some degree of repetition, Unravel feels like an honest effort to do something fresh and intimate, which is no small feat when we remember the current trends in the industry. Add an outstanding visual presentation and memorable music to the mix and you get a enjoyable little game.

In an industry that can sometimes feel cold and sterile, Unravel is a welcome injection of warmth and love. The insanely cute Yarny, the emotional story, and the vibrant worlds all radiate a serenity that can really change a person's outlook on life itself.

If the underutilized genre of puzzle platformer is your thing (and you're ok with dealing with a decent amount of frustration), Unravel will challenge and wow you visually throughout. If you can stick it out through the game's twelve chapters, you’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment and just might want a Yarny for your own family.

Unravel is an exceptional experience for the senses. An adventure to enjoy as if we were children.

ColdWood has succeeded in a handful of bold ways with Unravel. It is showing EA the value in smaller, quieter games. It also feels like another fresh take on the side-scrolling platformer. And while Unravel drove me mad a couple of times, I was mostly thrilled by its wonder and adventure.

Simple ideas knit into a beautiful platformer, if one that's too reliant on a few tricks to earn it essential status. We expect even greater things from Coldwood in the future. [Apr 2016, p.78]

With its serenity, the slow pace, the power of its pictures and Yarny as a heartwarmingly charming protagonist it is hard to escape the magic that you’ll experience in this puzzle platformer. Unfortunately the magic isn’t immune to trial and error.

The truth is Unravel didn’t need a reason for you to play it, because the basic mechanics handled that for you, and so it didn’t need a story, no less one built around rebuilding foreign and alien memories from someone you don’t have a connection to, nor care about.

Unravel is a romantic and funny platform game in which emotions and beauty are tied tightly with simplicity.

Coldwood Interactive has managed to generate a refreshing new take on the puzzle platformer, starring an endearing protagonist that will steal your heart. For those looking to scratch that puzzling itch without having to bite of something as overwhelming as The Witness, this will prove to be a more than adequate salve.

As a metaphor for the ties that bind a family together, Yarny and Unravel are exceptional; beautiful, and invoking a quiet contemplation, It's just hard not to wish it was a better game.

This year’s most beautiful game so far, Unravel doesn’t quite display the design prowess to match its wonderful visuals, but it’s nevertheless an enjoyable, charming experience.

Unravel is beautiful platform that really touches the heart of fans.

Unravel is a stunning and unforgettable game, but its gameplay isn't always as polished as its visuals.

It's hard to see Unravel ending up as anything worse than a thoroughly enjoyable, lovely game. I'm hoping it strives for and achieves more by the time the yarn has run out.

Unravel is disappointing on several levels, simply because it rarely steps outside the box mechanically to deliver a fun or interesting experience.

OK, so Unravel kind of runs out of steam, and there are times when the game is so frustrating that you'll want to throw Yarny in the cat's direction. But then this isn't a game that's defined purely by its platforming and puzzles. Indeed, by the time the cracks appear, you'll be too in love with little Yarny and too emotionally invested in the journey to turn back.

The iffy puzzles and tedious backtracking in Unravel sadly cannot be fixed by switching to an easy mode as the game doesn’t offer any kind of “just play the story” mode. That’s a shame since the world and likability of the lead hero make the kind of adventure I love to get lost in.

There's an emotional core to Unravel that's difficult to understate, and it's hard to ignore how strong a character the little red spool of textiles manages to become despite not speaking at all. Unravel wants to say something, and I admire it for that. But it can be hard to shine a light on the bigger picture things Unravel does well when it gets so many basic things fundamentally tangled up.