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Price
Free
Platform
Android
Players
1 player
Offline
Plays offline
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Age rating
Made for 13+
Trailer
The video loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only when you press play.
What is Burrowbark?
Lost animals are waiting all over the valley, and Hazel and Digby are on their way. Hazel is an eager beagle with a red scarf and a nose for hidden paths. Digby is a mole with round glasses and a miner's helmet who goes under every hedge.
Burrowbark is a turn based logic puzzle about teamwork. Swap between the two heroes with a tap, push crates, pull levers, dig, sniff and bring every duckling, piglet and bear cub back to the rescue van. Nothing moves until you do, so take all the time you need.
How to play
Swipe to walk, or tap a square and your hero walks there. Tap the other hero to switch.
Hazel pushes crates and logs, pulls levers and sniffs out the stepping stones hidden in the bog. Digby digs under hedges but cannot push or pull.
Open gates with pressure plates, keys and levers, bridge rivers with a log, ride one way belts and time your steps around the fox.
Carry every animal back to the van. Match the fewest moves for 3 stars. Undo and restart are always free.
Ways to play
Chapters
Chapters of 20 levels through eight places, from Sunny Meadow and Riverside to Pebble Quarry and Windy Hills. The first chapter is made by hand and teaches one idea at a time, then new levels keep coming, each one checked by a solver before you play it.
The storm night
20 handmade rescues on a rainy night by the river, each with its own little story told by Hazel or Digby.
Puzzle of the day
A new rescue every day, the same for everyone, with a streak to keep going.
Screens
Two heroes, one rescueFind the fewest moves for three starsEvery friend you rescue lives in the shelterEach one has a name and a storyMeet Hazel and Digby, the rescue team
Why you'll love it
Always solvable
Every level is proven by a solver, so there is always a way, and you know the fewest moves possible.
16 kinds of animals
Ducklings, hedgehogs, lambs, piglets, a baby goat, a bear cub and more: one to three to rescue in every level.
A shelter full of friends
Every animal you rescue moves into the shelter, each with a name and a little story. Earn stars for 18 decorations and share a picture of your yard.
No lives, no energy, no timers
Play at your own pace. Undo and restart are free, and hints are free in the first 5 levels.
Levels that never run out
Handmade chapters first, then fresh levels that keep coming, each one tested before you see it.
Seasonal touches
Hazel and Digby wear hats for Halloween, Christmas and more.
Plays offline
No connection needed to rescue. In English, Portuguese and Spanish, with German, French and Italian arriving in the next update.
Meet the cast
Hazel
An eager beagle with a red scarf. She pushes crates and logs, pulls levers and sniffs out hidden stepping stones. She cheers, barks and never gives up on a lost friend.
Digby
A mole with round glasses and a miner's helmet with a lamp. He digs right under hedges, but his paws are for digging, not pushing. He squeaks when things go well.
The fox
A sneaky fox that takes a step every time you do, turns round when blocked and even presses plates. Not a villain, just a puzzle with a tail: time your moves.
The music
Cosy acoustic countryside folk: a gentle waltz on the menu with fingerpicked banjo, ukulele, a sweet fiddle and tin whistle, and a calm, curious folk groove with banjo and soft percussion while you think.
Updates
Version 1.0.0
At launch
Help Hazel the beagle and Digby the mole bring lost animals home
Hazel pushes crates and sniffs out hidden stones; Digby digs under the hedges
Eight places, the storm night and new levels that never run out
A puzzle of the day, and a shelter where every rescued animal moves in
Seasonal hats and touches for Halloween, Christmas and more
Plays in English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, French and Italian
Questions and answers
Is Burrowbark free?
Yes, it is free on Google Play. There are two optional one-time purchases: one turns off the ads between levels, and Premium removes every ad and makes the hint, the daily skip and Improve score free each day, up to a daily limit. No lives, energy or coins for sale.
How do the ads work?
Ads never show during a level. A hint after level 5, the daily skip and Improve score come with a short ad you choose to watch. Now and then an ad may come between levels, never in your first days.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every level, the storm night and the puzzle of the day work without a connection. Only ads and anonymous game statistics use the internet.
Which languages is it in?
English, Portuguese and Spanish, with German, French and Italian arriving in the next update.
Which devices can I play on?
Android phones, through Google Play.
Who is it for?
It is made for players aged 13 and over who like cosy logic puzzles. The official age rating is shown on Google Play.
Can every level be solved?
Yes. A solver checks every level before you play it, so there is always a way, and it knows the fewest moves, which is how the stars are counted.
What data does the game collect?
No account and no sign in. The game sends anonymous game events (levels, moves, hints, never a name or text) and its own error messages, tied to a random install ID. The ad network uses the advertising ID and an approximate location from your connection for ads. We never see your name, email, contacts or photos.