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.
Hello code-breakers!
Also as part of patch v1.7, we've updated the game engine from LOVE2D 11.4 to 11.5. Hopefully this will resolve some of the long-standing driver/OS level issues some of our players have experienced due to bugs in LOVE2D 11.4.
Rolling back previous patch to add fixes.
Hello code-breakers!
We've replaced the audio library (OpenAL) with an updated version to hopefully solve some of the sound/audio issues reported by our Windows players.
The game should also now report any errors when failing to create the device_settings.txt file. This happens when the game is started and no device_settings.txt file is detected.
We're super excited to announce our next game: The Case of the Worst Day Ever! Check out the teaser trailer below!
It was supposed to be a party, but nobody's celebrating. Peek into the lives of each grumpy family member, collect clues, and cheer everyone up in this cozy fill-in-the-blank mystery.
Wishlist now and look out for a demo releasing early next year!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3279410/The_Case_of_the_Worst_Day_Ever/
If you're interested in being a play-tester, please email us at herogameco@tutanota.com
We're thrilled to announce that trading cards and community items are now available for Poems & Codes!
- 8 Poem Trading Cards
- 4 Beautiful Profile Backgrounds
- 5 Themed Emoticons
Happy trading!
50 New Ciphers!
We're so excited to share our very first FREE content update for Poems & Codes, which includes 50 new ciphers made from brand new poems!
Happy solving!
P.S. If you haven't already, check out the companion game Prose & Codes, which turns classic literature into ciphers!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718910
Hello!
This patch contains:
- fixes duplicate lines in Goethe's biography
- adds brightness slider to graphics settings
Hello! This patch is for Linux users only. It should fix the no sound issue, but If you continue to have issues with your setup, try the following:
Right click on Poems & Codes in your library and select Properties. Click Compatibility and check the box that says "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool". Use the dropdown that appears to select "Steam Linux Runtime 1.0".
If that doesn't do the trick for you, let us know!
We're so thrilled to announce that Poems & Codes is now available for purchase!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295070
Happy solving and thank you so much for your support!
If you missed our first livestream, come hang out for our next one! We'll be playing the new Poems & Codes demo (check it out if you haven't already!)
We'll be live October 15 at 7:00PM CST
Hope to see you there!
We're so excited to share the Poems & Codes demo with everyone! You can try out the demo for yourself during Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd join us for our Poems & Codes livestreams!
We'll be live October 12 at 7:00PM CST & October 15 at 7:00PM CST
Hope to see you there!
Minimum Setup
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: Intel Celeron (or equivalent)Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
- Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Recommended Setup
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: i5 (or equivalent)Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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