The Guides
$3.19
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About The Guides
Consisting of hundreds of extremely challenging codes, puzzles and interactive ciphers, The Guides is a journey that will challenge your wit, stretch your imagination and test your ingenuity in unique and innovative ways.
Simply stated, they’re not easy. Progressing will be difficult, but you have the appropriate tools at your disposal. Everything you need to proceed is — or has been — provided.
Look for clues and patterns to build on what you have learned. Remember what you have seen as for no detail is too subtle or insignificant. As you explore deeper, you’ll begin to unravel the enigma of The Guides.
Peculiar, isn't it?
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"From the word 'Go'... it tells you nothing. And you have to work it out for yourself. And that, my friends, that is cool." -App Spy
"The Guides gets under your skin... you’ll find yourself thinking about it outside of the game and coming back for more." -148apps
"The Guides is one of the year’s most interesting puzzle games. It’s a beautifully designed toy box filled with an enormous variety of code-breaking ciphers and visual riddles..." -Pocket Tactics
"It's brilliant, uncompromising, satisfying, and one of the best games I have ever played on my phone... quite possibly on any platform." -App Army
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• Currently Four Sections and 100 pages, with all future content updates included free. No In-App Purchases.
• Meticulously designed interactive puzzles and ciphers with each being more unique than the last.
• Piece together the fragmented story to reveal the source of the messages.
• Various game mechanics such as the code interface screen and the title bar to provide added layers of support.
• Integrated decoding tools — including morse, binary and many more — to assist you on your journey.
• Ability to save screenshots to keep track of invaluable clues and notes.
• A distress support system is available if you find yourself stuck, but use sparingly, for your transmissions are limited.
Official Site: http://theguidesapp.com
General Inquiries: info@theguidesapp.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theguidesapp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguidesapp
Instagram: http://instagram.com/theguidesapp
Simply stated, they’re not easy. Progressing will be difficult, but you have the appropriate tools at your disposal. Everything you need to proceed is — or has been — provided.
Look for clues and patterns to build on what you have learned. Remember what you have seen as for no detail is too subtle or insignificant. As you explore deeper, you’ll begin to unravel the enigma of The Guides.
Peculiar, isn't it?
• • • • • • •
"From the word 'Go'... it tells you nothing. And you have to work it out for yourself. And that, my friends, that is cool." -App Spy
"The Guides gets under your skin... you’ll find yourself thinking about it outside of the game and coming back for more." -148apps
"The Guides is one of the year’s most interesting puzzle games. It’s a beautifully designed toy box filled with an enormous variety of code-breaking ciphers and visual riddles..." -Pocket Tactics
"It's brilliant, uncompromising, satisfying, and one of the best games I have ever played on my phone... quite possibly on any platform." -App Army
• • • • • • •
• Currently Four Sections and 100 pages, with all future content updates included free. No In-App Purchases.
• Meticulously designed interactive puzzles and ciphers with each being more unique than the last.
• Piece together the fragmented story to reveal the source of the messages.
• Various game mechanics such as the code interface screen and the title bar to provide added layers of support.
• Integrated decoding tools — including morse, binary and many more — to assist you on your journey.
• Ability to save screenshots to keep track of invaluable clues and notes.
• A distress support system is available if you find yourself stuck, but use sparingly, for your transmissions are limited.
Official Site: http://theguidesapp.com
General Inquiries: info@theguidesapp.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theguidesapp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguidesapp
Instagram: http://instagram.com/theguidesapp
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Game History & Updates
What's Changed
Section 4 is now available. Explore new challenges and scrutinize the minutia. A significant discovery is surely imminent.
25 new pages and many improved features including:
• Ability to zoom on certain puzzles making intricate details easier to read.
• New decoder tools waiting to be unlocked.¨
• Bug fixes and refined performance.
Section 4 is full of surprises. Revisiting puzzles in the past might reveal new details.
Thank you all for the continued support, be sure to rate and review!
Section 4 is now available. Explore new challenges and scrutinize the minutia. A significant discovery is surely imminent.
25 new pages and many improved features including:
• Ability to zoom on certain puzzles making intricate details easier to read.
• New decoder tools waiting to be unlocked.¨
• Bug fixes and refined performance.
Section 4 is full of surprises. Revisiting puzzles in the past might reveal new details.
Thank you all for the continued support, be sure to rate and review!
Version update The Guides was updated to version 1.3
Price update Price changed from $2.08 to $3.19.
What are users saying about The Guides
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This is excellent. I have just completed section 1 and my brain cells are tingling. One of the best puzzle apps I've come across. UPDATE have encountered a problem in puzzle 7 in section 2. I'm positive i have the correct answer but it's not accepted. I see someone else had the same problem. Help!
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This game requires you to notice patterns and apply what you learned in previous sections. It is not easy, and I often find I have to sleep on the puzzles to solve them.
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Challenging but good. Just got through level 1. Some are easy to solve others took a couple minutes to figure out what you need to do. Looking forward to the rest of the levels. Definitely not a game to play when you want something quick.
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This and The Sequence rank as my favorite android games, but unfortunately I'm experiencing a lot of glitches with the keyboard on my note 7, such as game ending crashes and keyboard elements that don't dissappear when I lower the keyboard.
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... some parts, thankfully just a few, are totally imposible to decipher for people whose language is not English since birth.
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Expect to be stuck on a level for days, but make sure you don't run it for yourself and cheat! This is really cool game though recommend it
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I'm a huge fan of puzzle games, and this one is amazing! Huge variety of puzzle types, never gets boring! Hands down the best mobile puzzle game I have ever played! Keep it up!
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A simple but at times mind bending puzzler. Very calm but puzzle difficulty varies, sometimes wildly.
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Took me a little while to get into it... But now I am, I'm hooked :)
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No instructions. No tutorials. Figure it out. An AMAZING puzzle game. One of the most brilliant games I have ever played.
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Mostly quite straightforward - problems usually have a very shallow solution.
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I'm going to be devastated as soon as I'm done with this game.
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Lots of fun. So puzzles are real head scratchers though.
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Only game I was able to play through out long gaps of time without loosing interest
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Great! A little opaque but very well designed
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Really nice game but the control is a little wonky
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It's hard to find a game that's truly challenging, but this one is a nerd's best friend!
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Do yourself a favor and download this game!
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My mind is melting
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The first few levels are tricky because you're still getting the hang of things, but once you do it's a really fun game. The challenges are exactly that; they force you to look and think. This is exactly the kind of game I've been looking for!
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Just like a puzzle game should be. Low on tutorial, just barely enough information to help you get the answers, plenty of little interweaving bits of data and cross-references to cover your walls in paper and red string. The UI is minimal to a fault, and it's remarkably easy to overthink some things. Expect to get stumped and stuck for a while. Definitely worth the time, however.
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The puzzles crafted into this game made me think in ways I couldn't imagine, though I only have a small problem. When I entered in the correct answer for Puzzle 7 in Section 2, and I press the Submit button, it doesn't progress to the next one.
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Just when I think I'm stuck on a level I'll set it down for a minute and the answer will come to me then I'm right back to staring at it again.
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Wow- this is really a challenge for the ole' grey matter. A true exercise in thinking in general, and in trying to discover all of the possibilities. A very good lesson in NOT putting boundaries on your thought process.
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PSA: There are decoders and screenshots to the right of the input field, they really have included everything needed to solve the puzzles. Another tip: the decoders work both ways.
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Completely incredible. This game is beyond challenging and makes you think in different ways you never thought you could before. It is my will power to never click the help button. Why? Because I know I have, and so do you, to push myself and ability to solve every puzzle.
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The game is good but there are runtime errors that force the game to quit.
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So difficult, and at points I was furious because I couldn't get it, but it's finally a truly challenging puzzle game
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Not for stupid people-this puzzle game is challenging and reminds me of the old Mac puzzle games like 3 in Three or Fools Errand.
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This is excellent. I have just completed section 1 and my brain cells are tingling. One of the best puzzle apps I've come across.
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Seriously unique and challenging, a must have if you even remotely like puzzles!
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The best puzzle game I have ever played.
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Better and better! Outstanding!
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Gets better once you start seeing the patterns. Figure it out.
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The puzzle game for which I've always been waiting? (+3) Shukdsv.
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Creative ✔ Great level designs ✔ Challenging ✔ Worth the price ✔
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Very brain draining, in a good way
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Very nicely done, both entertaining and difficult
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Really interesting and clever without being too obscure.
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I was very interested in playing this game and was enjoying the first couple puzzles but when I got to section 6, it doesn't give me the full screen to be able to enter my answer in. It cuts it off and I can't get it to show. I have an Ellipsis 10 tablet and I haven't seen anything about incompatibility with this tablet. Would love to play, but without the full screen I may just have to ask for a refund =(