Poems & Codes
Hero Game Co LLC · 2023 · Puzzle, Relaxing, Word Game, Logic, Casual
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About Poems & Codes
In support of Project Gutenberg, a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute works of literature
- Decode a vast and varied collection of curated poetry, where each poem is encrypted using one of the world's oldest codes: the substitution cipher
- Decrypt over 400 excerpts as you explore classic poetic themes ranging from the bliss of love to the depths of despair
- Like what you decoded? Read the entire poem in-game or download each poet's anthology online for free, direct links included!
- Share the joy of poetry--10% of every sale is donated to Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks
- Play at your own pace with four difficulty settings to choose from
- Relax with a soothing, contemplative soundtrack
- Choose between night or sunlight mode with optional enlarged cipher text
"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary." - Khalil Gibran
Content note: This game features classic works of poetry and brief biographies of poets. Certain biographies and poems contain non-graphic references to violence, drugs, sex, and suicide.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Players praise this poetry puzzle game for its engaging, soothing atmosphere, thoughtful difficulty settings, and substantial content that keeps players entertained for dozens of hours. The main criticisms are that some puzzles and vocabulary can be challenging for non-native English speakers or those unfamiliar with older English and Christian themes, and that the UI tracker could be better organized.
Fun ciphers! gorgeous, well organized, I prefer this one to prose & codes aesthethically. although the tracker is much easier to lose1 found this helpful
Very pleasant and engaging. The music is soothing and the levels of difficulty can be adjusted.1 found this helpful
What a great game! I discovered numerous new poets and had such a joy solving the puzzles. I cannot understand the negative reviews. Some of the shorter poems are hard to solve and some of the words are hard to find (English is not my first language), but you can get hints and change the overall difficulty. There is plenty to do and it took me more than 50 hours to finish. I had a great time!1 found this helpful
Those who love reason and rhyme, Will find much pleasure in this game, Should only one be worth their time They might enjoy it all the same.1 found this helpful
A good variety of quotes and difficulty. Some of the graphic overlays weren't great
Really enjoyed the puzzles. May not be your cup of tea if you aren't religious (Christianity). Recommend knowledge of older words and the uses of 'thine' and 'thou'.
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