Bramblevein — Public Playtest

Build a home above ground.
Discover what waits below.

Bramblevein is a 2D sandbox adventure where cozy home life meets dangerous exploration. Build a place of your own, gather resources, forge equipment and head into a world of woodland ruins, branching caves and floating islands. Follow a story campaign, take on five bosses, or spend the evening fishing, gardening and making music.

Build, mine and craft

Gather timber, dig for ore and turn your discoveries into tools, weapons and furnishings. Build and decorate a home with furniture, warm lighting and places to cook, craft and rest.

Browse recipes, compare equipment and track the materials you need for your next project. Choose from swords, axes, bows, wands and summons as you prepare for the journey ahead.

Explore from the depths to the High Isles

Venture through different biomes, branching caves, abandoned mining sites, woodland ruins and waterside routes. Climb toward the floating High Isles, explore the graveyard or follow the tunnels deeper underground.

Discover warp points as you travel, and choose Luna or Charlie as your companion to bring along on your adventures.

Fish, garden and settle in

Cast a line by daylight or beneath the stars. Respond to fish runs: reel while the fish yields, then release to ease the strain when it fights back. Discover different fish and keep records of your catches.

Grow crops, cook meals and get to know the settlement’s residents. Between expeditions, return to a furnished cottage and a glowing hearth.

A world with changing weather

Travel through daylight and moonlit nights as weather fronts bring drizzle, rain and gales. Check the forecast before heading out, find shelter from the rain and let rainfall help water your garden.

A story, five bosses and optional adventures

Follow a story-driven campaign through five boss encounters, each with its own arena, attack patterns and phase mechanics. Dodge, jump and find openings to strike with blades, bows or magic.

Take on optional quests alongside the main story, uncover more of the world and continue exploring, building and pursuing postgame activities after the ending.

Share the adventure

Play solo or explore with a friend in experimental two-player co-op. Build together, head out on expeditions and make music at home with instruments including a piano and bass guitar.

A fresh look and a bigger adventure

This build brings a major interface overhaul, improved fishing, refined boss mechanics, expanded optional quests and postgame activities, and improvements to the weather system. Updated menus make it easier to browse crafting recipes, compare equipment and follow your adventures.

Bramblevein is free to play while development continues. Leave your first impressions, favorite moments or bug reports in the discussion board below, and follow the game on itch.io for future builds and development updates.