Uninspired and repetitive

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.

JCrunkie about The Guides, v1.3