ChapterI
Fjord Shores
Read the weave.
The Golden Thread leads into the fjord, where every weave begins.
- Rope
- Twisted Pairs
A Viking puzzle saga
Read the weave. Free the gold.
A tactile puzzle journey through eight Norse worlds. Follow every crossing, pull what lies on top, and set one living Golden Thread free.
How it plays
One rule you can feel.
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01 · Read
Read the weave.
Strands cross over and under one another. Follow each crossing to see which strand lies on top.
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02 · Pull
Pull what lies on top.
Only a strand with nothing across it can leave the board. Tap it or pull it free. A strand that is held down snags, and you can see why.
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03 · Free
Free the Golden Thread.
One living Golden Thread is caught in every weave. Clear its way and it comes loose in a rush of light.
Inside the game
Every loom has a twist.
The rule never changes. The looms do: they burn, they turn, they stand in the tide, and they are strung with far more than rope.
A loom over the fire
Every chapter ends in a Mastery Knot: three trials in one run. On the fjord, the loom turns slowly above an open fire pit.
Half in the tide
Some looms stand in the sea, half above the water and half below it.
Molten steel below
In the forge, an iron loom turns over a crucible of molten metal.
Not just rope
Steel cable, iron chain, and finer threads still. Every chapter changes what you pull.
Two faces
On the ice, a loom can hide a second weave on its other side.
Bound by runes
Some strands are rune-locked, and the lock is part of the puzzle.
And plenty more that we are keeping for the journey.
The journey
Eight worlds. One thread.
Ember follows the Golden Thread from quiet fjord shores into a working forge, across rune-carved stone and still ice, through a tidal harbor, an ancient grove and a pass of twin waterfalls, down to the Deep Loom. Every chapter changes the scenery, the materials, and the way the weave behaves.
ChapterII
Ironwake Forge
Commit to a direction.
In Ironwake, cord, cable, and chain each move to its own rhythm.
- Steel cable
- Iron chain
ChapterIII
Runestone Vale
Understand a bond.
Rune Bonds lock the loom. Their seals wait on the other face.
- Rune Bonds
ChapterIV
Frostmere
See both sides.
Frostmere hides a second weave beneath the first.
- Both faces
ChapterV
Stormwake Harbor
Anticipate movement.
Stormwake’s living loom shifts with every strand you free.
- Living anchors
ChapterVI
Worldroot Grove
Plan for what emerges.
In Worldroot Grove, new strands wake and join the weave.
- Growing tangle
ChapterVII
Twinfall Pass
Balance the tension.
Twinfall’s paired strands pull and answer as one.
- Twin ties
- Counterweights
ChapterVIII
The Deep Loom
Weave it all together.
Deep below, every lesson returns in the final weave.
- Directional pulls
Made to be mastered
Calm to play. Deep to master.
The rule fits in a sentence. The boards keep finding new ways to test it, and the game remembers how well you read them, not how long you played.
Three stars, three kinds of skill.
Free the Golden Thread, solve without a single snag, and meet each level's own mastery goal. Replays add the stars you missed and never take one away.
A Mastery Knot to close every chapter.
Three trials in one run: eight strands, then sixteen, then twenty-four. Keep the Flawless Chain unbroken to earn the chapter's Master Rune, or return for a stricter Legend run.
Runes that remember.
Golden Runes mark real discoveries and feats. They are collectibles, never currency.
Calm by design.
- No energy meters or waiting
- No XP or player levels
- Hints are always free
Anywhere, any language.
The campaign plays fully offline, in 23 interface languages. Only the Daily Knot needs a connection.
200+handcrafted levels
8distinct chapters
23available languages
Online Daily Knot
A shared ritual. Three ways in.
Each day brings three shared knots: Easy, Medium, and Hard, with three ranked tries at each. Solve one flawlessly, with no snags and no hints, and your fastest time joins the standings under a generated anonymous alias. Keep a streak, share a result, come back tomorrow.
3 Daily Knots every day 1,000+ a year
Daily Knot requires a connection. The campaign remains available offline.
Live standings
This week’s flawless clears
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What is Ravel: Golden Thread?
A tactile Nordic-fantasy puzzle game from Lucky Dreamer. Every board is a woven loom: read how the strands cross over and under, pull the ones that lie on top, and set one living Golden Thread free.
When does Ravel come out?
Ravel is coming Fall 2026. You can wishlist it on Steam now, and other destinations will be announced. Request beta access to hear about testing opportunities and release news.
How do you play?
Only a strand with nothing lying across it can leave the board. Tap it or pull it free. A strand that is held down snags instead, and you can see what is holding it. Clear the way and the Golden Thread comes loose.
How big is the game?
More than 200 handcrafted levels across eight chapters, each with its own scenery, materials, and twists. Every chapter closes with a three-trial Mastery Knot of 8, 16, and 24 strands.
Can I play offline?
Yes. The whole campaign plays offline. Only the Daily Knot, with its shared challenges and leaderboard, needs a connection.
What is the Daily Knot?
An online mode with three shared knots every day: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Each gives you three ranked tries, and your fastest flawless solve, with no snags and no hints, ranks on an anonymous leaderboard under a generated alias.
Are there energy timers or paid hints?
No. There is no energy meter, no waiting, and no XP to grind. Hints are always free.
Which languages does Ravel support?
The game's interface is available in 23 languages: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, and Greek.
How can I play before launch?
Request beta access with the form on this page. We will contact you when there is a suitable testing opportunity. A request does not guarantee access.
Follow the thread
Be there when the first strand comes free.
Ravel: Golden Thread is coming Fall 2026. Wishlist it on Steam to hear the moment it launches, or request beta access and we’ll contact you when there is a suitable testing opportunity or a meaningful release update.
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