Before the Gust
Lay planks, cut the right supports and land the nervous Idol upright. 100 hand-made physics puzzles.
On a computer
The Windows file is not code signed yet, so Windows may say "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, then Run anyway.
On an Android phone
Works with a mouse, a finger or the keyboard. Your progress stays on this device.
Best on a computer or a tablet. Phones work too.
Trailer and screenshots
Vane stole the Idol from its tower, and it wants to go home. The Idol is a small stone guardian, now locked in a collector's cellar. Before the Gust is a physics puzzle about getting it back on its feet. You lay planks, cut the supports that are in the way, then press GO and watch your plan meet the weather.
How to play
Each scene has a yellow piece, a green box and a few things in the way. Place planks to build a path, cut the yellow supports you don't need, and press GO. If the Idol lands upright in the green box, you clear the level. Stars go to clean, thrifty solutions.
What is in it
One hundred scenes in three acts, each opened by a short story card. Stone fans, swinging fans, whirlwinds and air vents try to push the Idol off its perch. Later scenes add magnets, water, gears, springs, glass and portals. There is a daily puzzle with a streak, a practice yard for testing ideas, three story campaigns and a set of achievements.
Controls
Mouse or touch: place planks, cut supports, press GO. Esc opens the pause menu. The game scales from a small window to a 4K screen and has a reduced motion option.
Where to play
- BrowserPlaying right here, free, no account, no ads.
- AndroidIn testing now. Join the beta group first, then open Google Play and install. Or download the APK and install it yourself. Android may warn about an app from outside the Play Store: tap Install anyway.
- WindowsDownload the installer from the buttons at the top of this page. It plays offline and keeps your progress on your PC.
The browser version keeps your progress on this device only. The Android version has ads and an optional sign-in to sync progress, and its privacy policy says exactly what it collects.
Before the Gust policies
Privacy, terms and licences for the game are published on this site.