Prose & Codes - Gameplay, Reviews & Similar Games

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finish a puzzle, open the context panel for title and author, and jump straight to the full text on Project Gutenberg.

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identify a book from the language patterns, finish the cipher, and guess the source before the game reveals it.

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solve cryptograms cooperatively while one person types and everyone else shouts guesses in real time.

Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.

Developed by Hero Game Co LLC · Published by Hero Game Co LLC

Prose & Codes has about 339 positive and 3 negative player reviews out of a total 342. We'll add a detailed breakdown here when there are more reviews.

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positive of 342 player reviews

From the Devs

In support of Project Gutenberg, a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute works of literature

Master one of the oldest forms of encryption: the substitution cipher
Decode over 400 hand-selected excerpts from literary classics both well-known and obscure
Get a taste of 8 beloved genres, from nostalgic children's stories to bone-chilling tales of horror
Like what you decoded? Every book is free to read and download online--and only one click away!
Share the joy of reading--10% of every sale is donated to Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks
Enjoy a soothing, contemplative piano soundtrack
Rest your eyes with dark mode and optional enlarged cipher text
Choose between four difficulty settings

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." - Mortimer Adler

Content note: This game features excerpts from classic works of literature. Certain excerpts and synopses contain non-graphic references to sex, violence, and alcohol.

Awards & Kudos

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements	4
Age ratings	ClassInd (Brazil) L IGRS (Indonesia) 3 Steam (Germany) 0
Controller required	No
Demo	View demo on Steam
Website	Official website