The Guides App Reviews

I suppose this game scratches the code breaker itch for some people but for me, it is quite boring. The puzzles range from observational to anagram to "cipher". Nerdy types will quickly spot the Caesar cipher, morse code, base64, et al. Roman numerals? Despite the poor game play, the interface and atmosphere are quite nice. The devs should consider different glyphs for the "toolbar" as the current set is a bit ambiguous. The overall concept has potential, but I think a non-linear approach would work better for both the storyline and the puzzles.

Walk away and take time to think each one out. Theyre meant to be hard but the description is accurate. All you need to solve each puzzle is in the game. Great challenge. Keep the updates coming!

It wouldve been ok if you didnt need it to solve the puzzle but its just really tiny on iphone

I love games with thought put into them, which is scarce on the App Store nowadays, but this game is amazing - its been a long time since I was able to sit down and play a game all the way through in one sitting, although I did need help a couple of times from the internet. Overall very well made game.

This game immersed me in the experience. The puzzles are hard, but there are clues. It forces you to get creative, to think things through. It helped to have a friend to play it with.

I really like the game but me having to work around major bugs such as; me no being able to submit an input sometimes or my input disappearing right after I type it in, takes away from the experience.

Agree with other reviewer bsdug... I tried to input an answer and it didnt accept it leading me to think I was wrong and I got so frustrated I consulted the interwebs only to realize I was correct. So now every couple of levels I have to close and restart the game so that it will acknowledge my input. Its pretty annoying and indeed detracts from the experience. Nice game but execution gives it a fail rating until fixed.

But why did you have to make the "rate me" request such a play disruption?

A superb sense of achievement when ever you solve a puzzle. Some easier than others. UI can be a little small, but I really enjoyed this. Perfect for brain workout.

Its a good game, but really hard, not really for kids. More like an adult brain game.

This game is really hard but fun to solve. Unfortunately, Im stuck in a math problem, easy to solve but the game wont accept the right answer... Need an update...

Challenging but in a good way. Really enjoy the mental exercise.

Very cool puzzle game. There are a few small problems like on 2-24 where the result of a translation isnt spelled correctly, so you cant figure out the puzzle unless you fix the typo. A few other issues like this where it seems clues are missing, but overall quite cool

Good game to play..love it

A few bugs still (decoded clue on one level in part 2 is spelled incorrectly), and the text really is too small to read properly on an iPhone. But this is a fantastic game that keeps me engaged and finding creative ways to read that small text, because the game is so good!

This is a delight. Some puzzle games achieve difficulty through clutter. The Guides is the opposite: its difficulty lies in asking you to put the ideas in front of you together in ways you had not considered. Some of the puzzles seemed trivial to me. Some were beat-head-against-wall hard. Always, there is a sense that the things Im seeing are part of some me bigger scheme if I can just arrange them properly. Now, if youll excuse me, I have a mystery to solve.

Very clean and fun. Excellent way to pass the time!

The Guides is smart, clean and challenging. You have to be flexible in your thinking or you will overthink some of the puzzles. Figuring out all the aspects of the interface is very important to your game experience. You need to understand how it can help you! The compendium is good for the back story, plus has a puzzle per chapter as well. Its well worth the additional 99¢. I am looking forward to the next section release. This is hands down one of the best puzzle/code breaking games I have ever played.

Great concept. Cant put it down. Agree that some of the text is just a whee bit too small... But not a show stopper.

What a great mind-boggling game, its all so simple and hard to figure out. Ive been stuck on parts for days, come back after a while and just see the answer. I love it.