Prose & Codes

About This Game

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.