Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Manipulate eight dice inside a clockwork grid, unlock surrounding Cog cards, and chain their one-use effects into a complete solution.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
R.A.V.E.L. is a compact, endlessly resettable solo puzzle built around eight dice and a ring of Cog cards. Each Cog asks for a specific combination on the neighboring dice, but the player has only limited ways to rotate, move, or alter those dice. Solving a Cog unlocks a one-use ability that can immediately reshape the grid and open a route to another card, so the heart of the game is finding the right order for a chain of small breakthroughs. Standard and advanced Cogs vary the challenge, and only a subset enters each session, keeping the ten-minute mechanism puzzle fresh without requiring an app or campaign progression.
