Poems & Codes news & patch notes

We've updated the Mac and Windows versions of the game to v1.9: * Updated the cipher screen alpha determination to hopefully fix a bug where the cipher would turn invisible (while the background and 'Reset' button were still visible). Please let us know if you still experience this! * The game will crash (blue screen) if there are corrupted/missing/empty images in the images/ directory. But at least now it should report which filename it was trying to load whilst doing so. Thank you so much to the community for all your wonderful feedback! We hope you continue to enjoy Poems & Codes. (Also stay tuned for the upcoming release of our new game, The Case of the Worst Day Ever!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3279410/The_Case_of_the_Worst_Day_Ever/ To report a bug please click "Report a Bug" on our contact page: https://www.herogameco.com/contact OR post in the Steam Discussion forums OR send us an email at [email protected]

Hello code-breakers! Also as part of patch v1.7, we've updated the game engine from LOVE2D 11.4 to 11.5. Hopefully this will resolve some of the long-standing driver/OS level issues some of our players have experienced due to bugs in LOVE2D 11.4.

Rolling back previous patch to add fixes.

Hello code-breakers! We've replaced the audio library (OpenAL) with an updated version to hopefully solve some of the sound/audio issues reported by our Windows players. The game should also now report any errors when failing to create the device_settings.txt file. This happens when the game is started and no device_settings.txt file is detected.

Next Fest has begun and the demo for our next game The Case of the Worst Day Ever is ready to play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3279410/The_Case_of_the_Worst_Day_Ever/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43743534/4a179c34a49773f80b4a79e087840fb07cee7275.png From the family dog to the grumpy grandma, peek inside their unfortunate lives and investigate the events leading up to the party. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43743534/8ecaf0a3488b187139df5d869200f744921804ae.png Scour each silly scene for clues that point to identities, motives, and misadventures. Then use your deductive skills to fill-in-the-blanks and put your conclusions to the test! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43743534/c6af08aea0b99b93975f5af31d3557c8e5c78132.png These poor people (and pets) just want someone to understand their misfortune. Uncover the mystery of the worst day ever and make everyone happy again! Play through the first three cases of this silly detective game and let us know what you think!

We're thrilled to announce that trading cards and community items are now available for Poems & Codes!

• 8 Poem Trading Cards
• 4 Beautiful Profile Backgrounds
• 5 Themed Emoticons

Thank you so much for your continued support. We're a husband & wife team, and we couldn't do it without you! Happy trading!

50 New Ciphers!

We're so excited to share our very first FREE content update for Poems & Codes, which includes 50 new ciphers made from brand new poems!

Happy solving!

P.S. If you haven't already, check out the companion game Prose & Codes, which turns classic literature into ciphers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718910

Hello! This patch contains:

• fixes duplicate lines in Goethe's biography
• adds brightness slider to graphics settings

Hello! This patch is for Linux users only. It should fix the no sound issue, but If you continue to have issues with your setup, try the following: Right click on Poems & Codes in your library and select Properties. Click Compatibility and check the box that says "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool". Use the dropdown that appears to select "Steam Linux Runtime 1.0". If that doesn't do the trick for you, let us know!

We're so thrilled to announce that Poems & Codes is now available for purchase! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295070 Happy solving and thank you so much for your support!

If you missed our first livestream, come hang out for our next one! We'll be playing the new Poems & Codes demo (check it out if you haven't already!) We'll be live October 15 at 7:00PM CST Hope to see you there!

We're so excited to share the Poems & Codes demo with everyone! You can try out the demo for yourself during Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd join us for our Poems & Codes livestreams! We'll be live October 12 at 7:00PM CST & October 15 at 7:00PM CST Hope to see you there!