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Prose & Codes

1 year ago by herogameco

Prose & Codes invites you to explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple substitution ciphers.

Demo includes 49 encoded excerpts from literary classics--both well known and obscure--across 7 unique genres.
Easily save your favorites, find spoiler-free synopses, and read every single book featured completely free--direct links included

Once released, a portion of all proceeds from Prose & Codes will go to Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.

Thank you for playing and I appreciate any feedback!

fixed bug where using "Reset" would remove difficulty-based solved letters
fixed bug where certain cipher letter boxes were unclickable
added punctuation to both lines of the cipher
added two stamp animations
changed button fonts
added flashing pointer hand on ciphers that have multiple pages (will only show every 30 days)
added favorite heart fx

mid-cipher saving
original music
more visual fx

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captaingamer 1 year ago

Mechanics Level Design

I'm into classic novels AND mystery so maaaybe I'm a little biased - This is a great game concept! I'm by no means an expert reader so I love that this game feels like it'll introduce me to new novels too. The interface is slick and easy to understand and the puzzles were challenging without being confusing. I chose "needs work" on level design because it was unclear if there's a "gamey" aspect to quantifying a progression in puzzle difficulty or other advancements. If it's 'as is' intention then nevermind, felt good so far. Thanks for sharing

herogameco 1 year ago

Thank you so much for giving it a try and leaving feedback! I totally see your point about it lacking a certain "gamey" quality. Progressive puzzle difficulty is something I've gone back and forth on and will definitely consider further. Thanks again!
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HannesOhde 1 year ago

I just really liked the Game. Thank you :)

herogameco 1 year ago

Thanks!
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