Prose & Codes

I went into Prose & Codes expecting a bit more of a traditional puzzle game, but what I got was something quieter and much more focused on cryptograms and literature. And honestly, the idea behind it is lovely. You decode excerpts from classic books, occasionally discover authors or works you didn’t know before, and actually learn something along the way. The connection to Project Gutenberg makes the whole concept even nicer. 10% of every sale is donated to Project Gutenberg, which offers more than 60,000 ebooks for free, and I genuinely think that is a fantastic idea. So why the thumbs down? Basically for one reason: I got bored. There are more than 400 excerpts to decode, and after a while the gameplay became too repetitive for me. I kept wishing there was a little more variety in between, maybe more little milestones, achievements or other things that give you that tiny burst of “yay, progress!” and motivate you to keep going. Instead, at some point it started feeling less relaxing and more like I was doing literary homework voluntarily, which is probably a very specific form of self inflicted suffering. That being said, please don’t take my thumbs down as “this is a bad ga…

This is a very relaxing and enjoyable codebreaking game. It's always a substitution code, so it's easy to get the hang of the methodology. Controls are simple and effective. Difficult level is just difficult enough to be a good distraction, but there are hints and difficulty levels if you want more relaxation. Great little game! I also ended up downloading a LOT of books for my e-reader, and I'm looking forward to discovering the various classics.

There were definitely some puzzles that were harder to solve then others. I enjoyed the challenge. It was one that I would rope my significant other in to help here and there. Could relax and play but didn't really want to play through them all at once.

I find this game very tough, but over ll enjoyable. The links to the works is a fun inclusion. I also enjoyed streaming this and working on it with friends as well.

great game from great people

休闲阅读一下，有时会突然既视感然后发现是自己看过的书，很舒服