Tap the game to open it fullscreen. On a computer, Esc exits; on a phone, use the ✕ button.

How to play

Pick a string and drag up or down (or use the arrows) until the sound is right; hold a moment to lock it. Tune all five strings before time runs out.

The story behind it

In the Kalevala, the Finnish epic, Väinämöinen makes the first kantele and plays to enchant the forest. The tuning in the game is made up. Read the story in Väinämöinen and the kantele: the music that made nature weep.