Much like the first game, Unravel Two’s story avoids being overly explicit, instead using simple and often metaphorical themes to guide you through a whole host of levels inspired by the Swedish countryside and a variety of inner-city locales. This time, however, Yarny is joined by a blue-coloured friend, leading to levels filled with environmental and platforming puzzles that call for the two woollen pals to work together. You’ll still be using picture frames as gateways to new levels (this time contained within a central hub based in a lighthouse), only now there are new memories to explore. Once again, you control a miniature woollen hero called Yarny, who travels on a 2.5D adventure using his own yarn-based string to swing across gaps, pull down objects to reveal new paths and scale seemingly insurmountable heights. That's not meant as a negative, but rather that its developer knows what made the first game so charming and simply doubles down on those unique qualities. Unravel Two is very much an iterative sequel. That sentiment must have been in the mind of Swedish developer Coldwood Interactive when it began working on the sequel to heartfelt platformer Unravel, because it really shows. Co-op can often give us some of gaming’s most meaningful moments. Solving a puzzle at the exact same moment. Overcoming a boss with hard-fought teamwork.

Experiencing a challenging mission for the first time. If video games have taught us anything over the years, it’s that adventures are always better when undertaken with a friend.

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