The Raven’s Secret Paths

What the game “The Raven’s Secret Paths” is about

“The Raven’s Secret Paths” is a strategic logic game for children, created based on the story about ravens from “The Book About Birds, Part 1”. It takes the form of an exploratory puzzle with a route that is built for the raven to reach its nest, collect useful and necessary items, and avoid danger. Speed or guessing are not required in this game – what matters are thought, decisions, and the consequences of each step. These are skills that remain valuable beyond the game itself.

How the game works

At the beginning of the game, only two cells are visible on the screen – the start and the finish. All others remain hidden and are revealed gradually, step by step. Movement is possible only up, down, left, and right, without diagonals. Each move reduces the step limit – a resource that must be managed carefully. Each level has a task: on the 3×6 level you need to find one required item, on the 4×7 and 4×8 levels – two, and on the 5×9 level – three. But finding them is not enough. The route must be planned so that there are enough steps to reach the finish, avoid danger, and not collect items that are useless for the raven. If there is no return to the finish, the path is considered incorrect. Time in the game is unlimited – it can simply be observed and compared with previous results.

“The Raven’s Secret Paths” is a game about logic and planning that develops the ability to think ahead, maintain control over a situation, and see the outcome of one’s own reasoning. What matters is not just finding a correct solution, but finding it within given conditions – time, resources, and rules. An extra step, a wrong decision, or haste can disrupt the entire plan. In this way, the game becomes not only a form of entertainment, but also a tool for developing thinking.