how to play · cipher
decipher
something unreadable. you make it readable.
the pitch
you get a scrambled word or phrase. type the original. no partial credit, no hints, just you and a word that's been through it.
classics
- caesar, every letter shifted by a fixed amount.
- atbash, the alphabet mirrored.
- vigenère, a key walks the shift.
- cryptogram, a letter-for-letter substitution.
- reversed, plain old backwards text.
technical
- morse, dits and dahs.
- binary, bits in, letters out.
- keyboard slip, every letter typed one key off.
internet
leetspeak, autocorrect mangling, navajo talker, and yes, minionese.
length & clock
short words, medium, long, or multi-word sentences. optional timers: 15s, 30s, 60s, or zen.