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Prose & Codes

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App ID 1718910
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Hero Game Co LLC
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Love2D Engine
Last Changenumber 29156632
Last Record Update 23 May 2025 – 18:32:44 UTC ()
Release Date 11 February 2022 – 13:40:36 UTC ()
❓ 90.54%
279 reviews
6
In-Game
🧩 Puzzle 📚 Word Game 🧘 Relaxing 🧩 Logic 😌 Casual

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.

Additional Information

Developer Hero Game Co LLC
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Hero Game Co LLC
Store Release Date 11 February 2022 – 13:40:39 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.tiktok.com/@herogameco
https://x.com/herogameco
Primary Genre Casual (4)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 11 February 2022 – 13:40:36 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 May 2025 – 18:32:34 UTC () (1748025154)
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Detected Technologies (?) Love2D Engine, Lua SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenAL SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 November 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9602685
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First seen on SteamDB 6 August 2021 – 16:17:31 UTC (), in changelist #12223882

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 📚 Word Game 🧘 Relaxing 🧩 Logic 😌 Casual 🏫 Education 📜 Historical 📔 Based On A Novel 🧙‍♂ Philosophical 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 🎨 Stylized 👾 Retro 👤 Singleplayer 🏽 2D 🌱 Indie 🎭 Drama 🤓 Trivia

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

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timestamp23 May 2025 – 18:32:41 UTC
Trailers
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