Cipher Tower
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WELCOME TO THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD, FUTURE PEASANT!
MY NAME IS OTTO. I AM A PROUD EMPLOYER OF THE IMPERIAL STEAM COMPANY. WE SEND MESSAGES SO YOU NEVER HAVE TO LOOK ANOTHER HUMAN IN THE EYE. WHO NEEDS FACETIME WHEN YOU HAVE A PIGEON???
YOUR JOB:
Receive ciphered letters, Morse code, and flag semaphore. Feed them into our glorious STDM machine (steam-powered, temperamental, beautiful). Use the Manual to crack Caesar, A1Z26, Morse, and flags. Then send it off – pigeon for long distance, paper plane for local.
THIS IS A SATIRE. ABOUT YOU. AND YOUR OBSESSION WITH MESSAGING.
SO, HERE'S MY QUESTION, FUTURE PEASANT:
WHO NEEDS EYE CONTACT WHEN YOU HAVE A PIGEON, AM I RIGHT???
CONTROLS:
Left-click to interact with objects.
Press Esc or Right Mouse Button to close book.
Hold Left Mouse Button to drag and drop items.
Click on the *KEYBOARD* in game to enter typing mode!
Type using your keyboard!
Press Enter to enter your text.
Press Esc to stop using *KEYBOARD* while typing.
TUTORIAL *(temporary)*
There are couple of interactable objects in a game that you need to use or interact with to play the game:
- *Letters*
Some you can click and read. If you click and nothing happens, then you need to take it and load it into the computer via...
- *Shredder*
It is a mechanism attached to the computer. Hover a letter over it and it will be consumed and all the information displayed on the monitor.
- *Keyboard*
It is a tool to type on the monitor! To ented typing mode, just click on the keyboard and start typing! Using YOUR keyboard! Pretty cool, right?
- *Book*
You've probably already clicked on it and thought that it was all. But the book is important. It holds info on how to decipher signals we receive.
DISCLAIMER: Caesars Code Wheel is not working properly. It should spin and help you decipher messages. As of right now it doesn't...
Messages can be deciphered, but it will be very hard. Sorry:(
- *Pigeon and Tube*
These are for sending messages. Pigeon - other cities. Planes - Steam Capital.
- *"Choose your Paper" mechanism*
To print a letter, choose what type of paper you want to use. There are 3 BUTTONS near the Monitor:
- *Brown button* (0R) - free paper
- *Blue button* (2R) - expensive paper
- *Purple button* (5R) - very expensive paper.
GAMEPLAY NUANCES
Use *TRASH CAN* to throw away briefing letters and, if you want, letters from a story character. It is a unique letter. You won't miss it.
Send letters using Pigeons or Paper Planes:
- *Pigeons* are for long distance messages
- *Paper planes* are for local messages
WE SIT IN A STEAM CAPITAL. IF A LETTER IS SENT TO SOMEONE IN THE STEAM CAPITAL, USE PAPER PLANES!
Have fun playing our game! We put our hearts, souls and probably health into making it possible! We can't wait to hear your thoughts!
MY NAME IS OTTO. I AM A PROUD EMPLOYER OF THE IMPERIAL STEAM COMPANY. WE SEND MESSAGES SO YOU NEVER HAVE TO LOOK ANOTHER HUMAN IN THE EYE. WHO NEEDS FACETIME WHEN YOU HAVE A PIGEON???
YOUR JOB:
Receive ciphered letters, Morse code, and flag semaphore. Feed them into our glorious STDM machine (steam-powered, temperamental, beautiful). Use the Manual to crack Caesar, A1Z26, Morse, and flags. Then send it off – pigeon for long distance, paper plane for local.
THIS IS A SATIRE. ABOUT YOU. AND YOUR OBSESSION WITH MESSAGING.
SO, HERE'S MY QUESTION, FUTURE PEASANT:
WHO NEEDS EYE CONTACT WHEN YOU HAVE A PIGEON, AM I RIGHT???
CONTROLS:
Left-click to interact with objects.
Press Esc or Right Mouse Button to close book.
Hold Left Mouse Button to drag and drop items.
Click on the *KEYBOARD* in game to enter typing mode!
Type using your keyboard!
Press Enter to enter your text.
Press Esc to stop using *KEYBOARD* while typing.
TUTORIAL *(temporary)*
There are couple of interactable objects in a game that you need to use or interact with to play the game:
- *Letters*
Some you can click and read. If you click and nothing happens, then you need to take it and load it into the computer via...
- *Shredder*
It is a mechanism attached to the computer. Hover a letter over it and it will be consumed and all the information displayed on the monitor.
- *Keyboard*
It is a tool to type on the monitor! To ented typing mode, just click on the keyboard and start typing! Using YOUR keyboard! Pretty cool, right?
- *Book*
You've probably already clicked on it and thought that it was all. But the book is important. It holds info on how to decipher signals we receive.
DISCLAIMER: Caesars Code Wheel is not working properly. It should spin and help you decipher messages. As of right now it doesn't...
Messages can be deciphered, but it will be very hard. Sorry:(
- *Pigeon and Tube*
These are for sending messages. Pigeon - other cities. Planes - Steam Capital.
- *"Choose your Paper" mechanism*
To print a letter, choose what type of paper you want to use. There are 3 BUTTONS near the Monitor:
- *Brown button* (0R) - free paper
- *Blue button* (2R) - expensive paper
- *Purple button* (5R) - very expensive paper.
GAMEPLAY NUANCES
Use *TRASH CAN* to throw away briefing letters and, if you want, letters from a story character. It is a unique letter. You won't miss it.
Send letters using Pigeons or Paper Planes:
- *Pigeons* are for long distance messages
- *Paper planes* are for local messages
WE SIT IN A STEAM CAPITAL. IF A LETTER IS SENT TO SOMEONE IN THE STEAM CAPITAL, USE PAPER PLANES!
Have fun playing our game! We put our hearts, souls and probably health into making it possible! We can't wait to hear your thoughts!