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.

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