Type Help
A puzzle-mystery game inspired by Return of the Obra Dinn, Her Story, Unheard and The Roottrees are Dead.
Investigate the files on an old computer that once belonged to a mysterious outside agent.
The files detail the gruesome story of Galley House, a case that was said to be unsolvable.
What really happened at Galley House? And what did the agent find out that lead to their death?
Delve through deeper and deeper layers of mystery as you piece together the grand puzzle.
And remember... There are no ghosts in Galley House!
("Help! I accidentally set my language to Japanese!" Just click the blue link if you're still in the intro, and wait for an input box to appear. Then, input the word 'language'.)
PLEASE BE AWARE: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!!
Development log
- Japanese Translation4 days ago
- Update89 days ago
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is there supposed to be audio?
No, you're supposed to imagine it.
This game was amazing. I really enjoyed the gameplay and the story. Please make another one similar to this lol xD
I really enjoyed playing this. I did end up needing the hint site that was linked a few times because some logical connectors weren't quite intuitive to me. But that's a me thing and not a game thing.
My one piece of minor criticism [rot13]:
Gur pnhfr bs gur phefr orvat nzovthbhf qbrf snyy n yvggyr syng sbe zr. V haqrefgnaq jnagvat Ryrnabe gb or xvaq bs gur erq ureevat, ohg univat vg or frrzvatyl enaqbz uheg gur cngubf sbe zr n ovg.
Sbe zr vg'f zber vagrerfgvat vs gurer vf n ebbg pnhfr gb jul gurfr cnegvphyne crbcyr ner qbbzrq naq ubj gubfr jub ner zber vaabprag tbg pnhtug va gur pebffsver.
V nyjnlf cersre n jryy-frg hc erfbyhgvba gb n 'fhoirefvir' nagv-pyvznk.
But that's just my storytelling preference.
Probably one of the most entertaining games of that genre that I have ever played. I really hope dev creates more of those.
But there are a few things: [rot13]
- Vg'f abg pyrne ubj crbcyr fhqqrayl erzrzore gur ynfg ivpgvz fb gurl orpbzr gur arkg bar. Fbzrgvzrf vgf na vgrz gung eryngrf gb gur ivpgvz (gur cvnab, gur ubg pubpbyngr, gur evat), ohg fbzrgvzrf vgf abguvat ng nyy. Nebhaq zvqtnzr V gevrq gb svther bhg vs vg jnf n pregnva vgrz gung pneevrf gur "phefr" ohg vg arire znqr frafr.
- V oryvrir gur tnzr pna or svavfurq jvgubhg rira haqrefgnaqvat gur fgbel. Bar pna whfg svther bhg jurer crbcyr jrer be fubhyq or. Vg jnf nznmvat gb erernq gur svefg srj fprarf nsgre svthevat bhg jungf tbvat ba, naq vg qbrf nqq n ybg gb gur fgbel, ohg vgf abg arrqrq gb fbyir gur chmmyr.
No spoilers - although one question I'll ask with ROT13.
First though - @William - Thank you for this game. I hope this is the first of many games I'll play made by you. Congratulations on this, truly. You've made a fan.
Now the q:
Nffhzvat gur ahzoref ng gur raq bs gur qernz ner fvzcyl n qngr, V jba'g yvr, V xrrc pbzvat onpx naq gelvat arj ahzoref.. whfg va pnfr. Jnf Nzryvn va gur Yvivat ebbz va jungrire fprarf unccra orsber 01? Unf EY yrsg nal zber svany svyrf? V'ir frra 'GUR RAQ' ohg vgf fb uneq gb gehfg vg.
> Nffhzvat gur ahzoref ng gur raq bs gur qernz ner fvzcyl n qngr
Vg'f gur vq bs gur fbat va pnfr lbh jnag gb urne vg.
> Jnf Nzryvn va gur Yvivat ebbz va jungrire fprarf unccra orsber 01?
"Vg'f orra fb ybat fvapr V'ir urneq ure cynl... V xarj V erpbtavfrq gung cvrpr sebz fbzrjurer..." - Ehcreg Tnyyrl
"gjryir ivpgvzf sbhaq" - Evpuneq Ybatyrl
Lrnu gung frrzf dhvgr hayvxryl.
(no spoilers here) INCREDIBLE GAME!!! such a nice way to use my brain finally. it was a bit frustrating at times and there were moments where i was like "where the hint button :((" but y'know what i'm glad that there wasn't a hint button and i'm glad that i kept going. proud to say i figured out 97/98 files on my own! i say that it was frustrating but tbh if it were any less difficult it probably wouldn't have been this satisfying to complete! thank u for making this game i love u <3
Fantastic game! I think my favourite part was the way it played with mystery tropes to lead you in the wrong direction (ROT13):
Gur "havaivgrq thrfg jub erprvirq na vaivgngvba sebz na vaqvivqhny jub ab bar cerfrag npghnyyl xabjf" naq "zlfgrevbhf obql jub rirelbar va gur ubhfr pynvzf arire gb unir zrg" ner fhpu fgnaqneq zlfgrel gebcrf gung V qvqa'g dhrfgvba gurz ng svefg, naq V qvqa'g unir rabhtu xabjyrqtr bs gur punenpgref ng gung cbvag gb vqragvsl gur vapbafvfgrapvrf va gurve zrzbevrf. V ernyvmrq gung gjryir jnf Ehcreg cerggl snfg, naq rira vqragvsvrq gung gurer jnf n "sbetrggvat" phefr unccravat bapr Gubeagba cbccrq bss, ohg vg jnfa'g hagvy nyzbfg gur ynfg svyr gung V ernyvmrq Wbua ernyyl unq orra vaivgrq ol Ehcreg nsgre nyy. Gur ernfba rirelbar vqragvsvrq uvz nf n fgenatre vf gung ur jnf n sevraq bs Ehcreg'f, fcrpvsvpnyyl, guebhtu gur cvnab fgber, naq ab bar ryfr xarj uvz jryy rabhtu gb nqwhfg gurve zrzbevrf nebhaq gur tnc. Cbbe thl.
Two questions/pieces of speculation about what's going on:
(1) Rneyl ba, gurer ner n ybg bs uvagf gung Ryyvr vf fbzrubj erfcbafvoyr sbe phefr. Vg frrzf yvxr guvf vf hygvzngryl n erq ureevat? Jr frr Bfjnyq erzrzore Ryyvr bcrayl, naq gurer'f ab boivbhf pbaarpgvba orgjrra ure naq Nzryvn. Ohg gurzngvpnyyl, gur phefr cvpxrq n TERNG snzvyl gb uvg. Naq bs pbhefr, gurer ner ab tubfgf va Tnyyrl Ubhfr. :)
(2) V'z phevbhf jul Wbua qvqa'g yvxr gb or ersreerq gb ol uvf fheanzr? Qvq ur gnxr uvf rk-jvsr'f anzr?
Bfjnyq vf n jnyxvat erq ureevat.
V guvax gur "Gurer ner ab tubfgf va Tnyyrl ubhfr" guvat nyfb guerj zr bss sbe n juvyr, cnegvphyneyl va pbawhapgvba jvgu Bfjnyq cbvagvat bhg Uneel Gubeagba'f erfrzoynapr gb uvf cerfhznoyl qrnq cerqrprffbe/sngure Trbetr, juvpu V nffhzrq zrnag gung Uneel jnf Trbetr'f tubfg. Vg gbbx zr n juvyr gb ernyvmr gung jnfa'g gur pnfr, naq nyfb gung Ryrnabe jnf n erq ureevat gbb.
This was great. I found all the scenes on my own, but not the final message or 'credits.' Not sure how we're supposed to find those. Also didn't understand how to input letters into hangman, needed a hint for that. I really liked the story, it was spooky and awful watching it unfold once you start to get it. Especially when you realize what's going to happen as a result.
> I found all the scenes on my own, but not the final message
check inbox
The game can be a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, its really easy! If you get stuck, here's the link to a walkthrough that I found buried in the comments :p
We played about two hours of this game at the Seattle / Tacoma IF meetup for May and had a great time with it! I'm looking forward to getting back into it and solving the mystery.
One question I haven't seen discussed:
ROT13'd for spoilers:
Va gur bcravat Oevrs, Nyna fnlf "...jr jrer tvira fgevpg vafgehpgvbaf nf gb jura vg pbhyq or rknzvarq. Gurl nyfb qrgnvyrq n yvfg bs anzrf cebuvovgrq sebz rire yrneavat vgf pbagragf..."
Univat pbzcyrgrq gur tnzr, V haqrefgnaq gurve abg jnagvat pregnva crbcyr gb yrnea gur pbzchgre'f pbagragf, ohg jung'f jvgu gur bgure vafgehpgvba, gur bar nobhg abg yrggvat nalbar ryfr rknzvar gur svyrf orsber n pregnva qngr? V qvqa'g svaq nalguvat gung rira uvagrq gur phefr jnf gvzr frafvgvir. Jung jbhyq qrynlvat shegure rknzvangvbaf nppbzcyvfu?
It's probably just Richard trying to make sure everyone is safe just in case.
qrynlvat zvtug cerirag nal punapr bs erzrzorevat gur crbcyr zragvbarq ol anzr !! zl gubhtugf ba vg
(NO SPOILERS JUST GLAZING THE GAME)
I made an account just to say this is easily the coolest thing on itch and just might me my favourite mystery game ever. Its inspired me to look into lots of other mystery games that I've really enjoyed but none of them gave me quite the sense of discovery as this i just omg its so cool I don't have the words to describe BUT ill TRY!!
What I think makes it so special is that it doesn't drop you in the deep end or hold your hand- where lots of mysteries you seem to be following one lead to another uncovering a mystery with a very clear intended direction, or other games where they drop you with heaps of information and no direction and you instantly get swamped. I feel like type help has the perfect balance of information where there's always unanswered questions to look into, but you can choose your own direction and can solve stuff ur own way and if you get stuck you can even use educated trial and error which to me feels a lot better than a hint system. Also the story itself is absolute fire and i had chills uncovering some of the secrets and slowly understanding the main premise.
tldr i still think about this game months after playing it and I think its peak thank you very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
edit: the puzzle in his bio is also awesome
Would you mind sharing a hint to the bio puzzle? I can't figure out how to approach it.
remember the whole secret is: positioned letters inside words. Best hint i can give without spoiling too much is to recommend u dont worry about the positions of numbers within the words
I think I figured it out, thanks!
It wasn't very intuitive, because the code is apparently scrambled too. So when I tried decoding it and came up with apparent gibberish, I assumed I was on the wrong track.
I really enjoyed this! I share a lot of the thoughts/questions others have already posted, and some I haven't seen mentioned. (SPOILERS)
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1. You can open the game in an incognito window.
5. Re-read the final note you get after completing the game (other than a single secret file).
Incognito mode works, thanks, though it would be nice if there was a way to revisit it in-game.
Reading over the final note, it leaves a lot of things unclear for me...
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His plan wasn't to remove all traces of the case ("I know I ought to wipe the drive, but I'm sorry.").
He didn't intend/expect to stop the curse from taking him, even by suicide ("I guess none of you will remember me!").
He didn't seem to have been specifically planning/expecting to die, since he reacts with shock/realization and as if his fate only just dawned on him, rather than having thought it through before ("I guess this is what everyone was expecting.").
And since it didn't seem like he'd have time to create the hangman game after already being doomed, it must have been created earlier. So I would conclude that it wasn't meant to imply a specific plan or known outcome. But then what was it meant as?
He also seemed to think that the case will/should remain a total mystery ("I suppose I'm the only one who knows what happened, and that information will likely die with me."), but if the only danger is in remembering specific people, what would be the harm in describing what happened and the nature of the curse, just without identifying the people? But the fact that he leaves the audio transcriptions with everyone's names mentioned throughout leaves a real danger.
And I don't get what he means by "I see this as the best possible outcome. And I'm honoured to have played my part." What part did he play, exactly? If no one ends up discovering his work, as seemed to be his expectation, how is it any different than if he had done nothing at all? And leaving the case files behind means he didn't even do "his part" of eliminating the danger.
The last three lines are ambiguous, too ("Write something important before you drop dead, you idiot! Never mind. God I hope this works"). Does the "never mind" imply that he gave up on trying to write something important, or did he suddenly come up with a plan to avoid death? Does the last line refer to this plan, and if so, what could it be? If not, what might he have been referring to? Maybe it was the "instructions" mentioned in the Brief ("we were given strict instructions as to when it could be examined. They also detailed a list of names prohibited from ever learning its contents, myself included.")?
And the last thing I don't get is that in the case of every other victim, no memory of them or their actions remained whatsoever. But in his case, the fact that everyone still remembers that there was a man hired to work on the case doesn't fit the pattern. Only his name seems to have been forgotten. Is it because they had records left behind of his involvement that they accepted to be true despite not remembering them, or did he actually avoid the curse somehow after all, or maybe just partially?
Lots to think about.
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Yeah, the hangman game does seem a bit out of place. Especially since he already knew you can't beat the curse that way.
I do have thoughts on a couple of your other questions though:
Trouble is, since the curse wipes memories, it's tricky to figure out who did and did not know the last victim well enough to be at risk of having a memory jogged... and in at least a couple of the cases, it doesn't seem to take all that much to jog the fatal memory. Richard might have been worried that a random offhand remark in his report could spark a buried recollection and thus start a new chain of deaths.
I think it's specifically remembering the *most recent victim* that triggers the curse, so it's only people who knew Richard specifically who would be in danger. Which brings me to...
I think the implication there is, since Richard was such a recluse, he's happy that no one knew him well enough to remember him, and thus the chain of deaths will end with him (and I think he realizes that's why he was picked for the job).
I think it's the first option. Whoever is running this operation that we work for, they knew to make a list of people who aren't allowed to see the computer's contents, and if they knew enough to do that, they've probably also figured out that written records are more reliable than memories in this case.
Thanks for the reply. You might want to hide the spoilers, though.
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That's a good point about only knowing the last victim being a danger.
I assumed those instructions about barring people from knowing the case came from Richard, left behind along with his work. Otherwise, wouldn't others knowing enough about it to give those instructions also be in danger of triggering the curse? It would explain how they could have known to hire a recluse like Richard and even keep his name secret, but how would they have gained that knowledge in the first place without significant exposure risk themselves, and isn't the fact that Richard happened to know that last victim the only reason he was able to serve his purpose? But how could they have known that he did without themselves also knowing the last victim?
Now that I think about it, it even seems kind of contrived that Richard not only had the kind of occupation to let himself be hired for this kind of thing and was enough of a recluse to prevent the curse from spreading by not knowing many people, but somehow one of the few people he did know just happened to be the last victim.
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The curse doesn't seem to care whether you know its "rules" or not (Richard's memory of Sarah was jogged by reading the case file about her specifically). And the fact that it only affects one person at a time could give a (narrow but meaningful) advantage to an organization that keeps detailed records and already knows to watch out for something paranormal.
You could be right that Richard himself left the list behind of people who shouldn't read his files, though the fact that the organization (aside from Alan Thomas) knew to follow those instructions could still imply they'd figured out at least a little of how it works.
Richard's lack of connections was convenient, sure, but I'm wondering... maybe he wasn't always a recluse, maybe he was just the last one of his friends to get erased from the world's memories? The final note listed a lot of names on the chain in between Katherine and Richard, after all...
jung'f gur zhfvp bgure guna "vq pyvzo gur uvturfg zbhagnva" naq "orpnhfr bs lbh"? V pbhyq'ir fjber gurer jnf zber zhfvp gung jnf zragvbarq FBZRJURER ohg v pnag svaq vg naljurer (someone pretty pls help me out) [rot13]
The music didn't serve any real purpose as far as I can tell except to tie together why there was a piano, how Rupert remembered Amelia, and explain why John would have been invited
yeah I dont think so either but i thought there were more songs mentioned other than those two !
Fantastic Game, I managed to Get 97.5 on my own. I didn't notice the name at first. Then looking at comments and people kept talking about it but I could not see it. It turns out the Font Scale/Spacing is Slightly Different on my PC (chrome) vs my Android Phone. It is Very noticeable on the my phone. BTW I used a Google Sheet to keep track of peoples Locations. It helped visualize the patterns and missing Scenes. (peoples names/Nums in the Rows, and Scene# in the columns and Locations as dropdowns in the Cells.)
sorry for filling up the comments, but i need help with hangman, i failed and it came up with the world is a safer place now, what is that supposed to mean?. and finding out how to get files from other files. also what file did the butler die. i really liked him:(
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> i need help with hangman, i failed
Lbh jva gur unatzna tnzr ol ybfvat vg, gung'f ubj vg'f fhccbfrq or. Gurer vf ab evtug nafjre. Jul? Lbh'yy haqrefgnaq jura lbh trg nyy bgure svyrf.
> also what file did the butler die. i really liked him:(
Gurer vf n pyhr gung vf irel boivbhf va ergebfcrpgvir. Xrrc frnepuvat sbe shegure fprarf.
thank you (SPOILER)
i dont reallly think that much because i have adhd and autism so i really dont think about alot :( i also need help on how to find out files
Please delete this or mark it as a spoiler
Oh my god. These types of games are my favorite ever and I adore how LONG this took me to finish. I got all of the files on my own except for the very last secret one which I saw in the comment section. I spent the last three days between work and sleep devouring this and ended up with a 28 page Google Doc of notes (I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT OVERKILL BUT I WAS HAVING FUN)... I was trapped staring into the abyss several times as I was struck with abject horror upon realizing what was going on. Absolutely incredible experience that I will be recommending to all of my friends forever. Sincerely BLESS YOU for making this.
Spoilers down below
In 00-dream, what does 43092 mean?
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Probably this.
i need help i am completely stuck on act 2 and i have 0 iq so i dont know what to do. please help
hangman doesnt work :(
It works perfectly fine. You will understand later.
oh thank you
type this: hangman t
i need help finding the 8th file because i am stumped
8th as in 08- or 8th as in 8th in the order you unlock them, ignoring the 00- files?
as in 08-??-?-?-?
Which person 10 scenes do you have? Other than 02-, obviously since that's a given.
Oo thank you
I wrote hints for this game. More than a walkthrough. You copy and paste your list of files into the page, and the hint system will figure out the very next file that you need to find, then provide gradual hints to help you figure out the file’s name.
I also have a spoilerific question, in rot13.
Jul qvqa'g Gbal qvr va Npg V? Vg frrzf yvxr ur fubhyq unir qvrq fubegyl nsgre ur gbhpurq gur obk pbagnvavat gur cbpxrg jngpu va 04.
Ur’q qrsvavgryl zrg Ehcreg orsber gur fgneg bs Gbal'f fprar va 01. (“Ur’f byq rabhtu gung ur jba’g abgvpr vg naljnl.”) Ur gbhpurq gur obk ntnva va 04 *orpnhfr* vg unq gur anzr “Ehcreg Tnyyrl” ba vg, nf ur rkcynvaf gb Naavr ng 05 va gur nggvp. Fb jul qvqa'g gbhpuvat gur obk xvyy Gbal? Fubhyqa'g gur obk unir orra nf qrnqyl nf gur yvfg bs anzrf?
th-thank you so much...
Gurer'f n qvssrerapr orgjrra frrvat n anzr naq glvat vg gb na vaivgngvba Wbua oebhtug guna vg vf gb erzrzore fbzrbar.
SPOILERS!!
Hello, I have reached the following archives:
ACT 1 (COMPLETE)
01 AT 2
01 BI 6 10
01 DI 7 8
01 HE 4 9
01 LI 3 5
01 QU 1 11
01 ST 12 (DEATH)
02 AT 2 4
02 EN 1 6 7 10
02 KI 11
02 LI 5 8 9
02 OS 3
03 AT 2 3
03 KI 10 11
03 LI 1 4 5 6 7 8 9
04 AT 2 7
04 BI 6 9
04 HE 4
04 KI 3 10 11
04 ST 1 5 8
05 AT 2 4
05 BI 6 7
05 DI 1 5
05 KI 8 10 11
05 LI 3 9
06 DI 5 6 7
06 ED 8 10
06 LI 2 9
06 ST 1 11
06 TO 3 4
ACT 2
07 DI 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
07 ED 10
06 KI 11 (DEATH)
07 ST 3
08 DI 2 7 8 9
08 ED 4 10
08 KI 1 6
09 DI 1 3
09 VI 2 8
10 DI 2 3
10 TO 1 4
11 OS 2 3
NAMES
1 JOHN HOBBES
2 ANNIE BEAUMONT
3 OSWALD BRIAN ARTHUR GALLEY
4 TONY DAUER
5 MARTHA GALLEY
6 EDDIE GALLEY
7 VICTORIA BEAUMONT
8 DAMIAN MASEKO
9 HELEN DAUER
10 EVE DAUER
11 BUTLER HARRY THORNTON
12 RUPERT GALLEY
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I have this so far. I am stuck in act 2. I cant find where Martha was looking for Oswald after dinner.
Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷
I FINISHED IT !!!
I had 95 files. The one left was 25 WI K and next I had to check inbox for final file.
I couldnt get the 00-dream
AWESOME GAME. THANKS
Thank you some much for giving me some more file names because i became a stump and i couldnt figure out anything. Thank you. Greetings from Australia Au.
Don't read other comments, especially ones that contain file names. You'll miss out on the logic you have to do to understand how to reach them.
Excellent game, had a fun time. I had figured out the twist but was convinced that it was something else, so ended up misleading myself.
This was very fun, exactly the right combination of tricky and intriguing--by early act II I was just barrelling through the plot but there were still enough twists to keep it fascinating up through the end.
Wow, this was fantastic. So creative, I loved putting everything together!
This game literally changed my life. Thank you. Best thing I've played on itch
No spoilers~
Holy cow!!! This felt like a cross between a mystery and reality TV with all their drama! Goodness! I got so invested in the characters even though I knew they would all die…
Finding all the files was challenging but not frustrating. I got almost everything by myself and felt very smart! :D
Hi : )
I am Japanese. I played with the translation software!
It may be different from the original, but it was very interesting. Thanks for the great game!
absolutely brilliant. this should cost a thousand dollars
So I came here because I saw Jesse Cox playing this game....and I got so frustrated that I decided to see where it is so I can play it myself. I'm an avid fan of mysteries and a bit OCD in terms of how to organize notes for puzzles, so in my frustration I found my information and saw that it was free right on itch.io.
And off I went!
I know this game is a "find the file, uncover the secret" type of game that is also slated to remind folks about Her Story. But I found myself being reminded of other things as I continued to play. "And Then There Were None," "Identity," this "cursed tape/letter," Japanese movie where if you watch (or read the letter) a video of a cursed person you'll wind up dead at some point unless you have someone else watch one of you. There was also this Spanish movie from the 60s that had a small dinner party and the guests were so paranoid about wanting to leave and suspecting each other, that none of them bothered to actually open the door to leave (which was completely unlocked and everything was fine outside)!
This game took me about...probably 6 hours total to complete. I uncovered 97/98 files before seeing a comment here about the dream...something I totally forgot about AND, I should note, there won't be a reference notation for. It's just a detail you have to pay attention to and input.
I did get creeped out when I realized how this whole thing worked. Just like I was creeped out by that Hangman game. I was also saddened when I realized that John jumped, even though he wasn't the target. Though, having to comb through everything with a lingering reference made me happy when I uncovered Katherine's scene. I already knew it was her I had to somehow unlock, but I just didn't know where it would go! And I laughed when I figured that out!
This game had me guessing!
I took SO MANY notes (btw, please make it so that we can edit our notes without having to delete it)!
I remember adding Rupert Galley to my list, then as Rupert Galley (?). And then I realized what was going on and laughed.
I started writing profiles on all the party guests just so I can see how far back the chain goes.
MVP goes to Annie.
V guvax gurer zvtug or tubfgf va Tnyyrl ubhfr... 10/10 tnzr ybir vg
Use ROT13 to translate as there is a bit of a spoiler, just trying to get some help! :)
V'z fb phevbhf, vf gurer na npghny nafjre gb unatzna? Be nz V zrnag gb trg vg jebat nf va guvf "unatzna" vf Evpuneq, nyzbfg nf vs jr nera'g fhccbfrq gb trg vg, naq gurersber gur phefr? V unir 98 svyrf gbgny, naq V'z nyzbfg pregnva gurl ner nyy bs gurz, ohg V pna'g uryc ohg srry yvxr V'z zvffvat fbzrguvat! 😞
Edit (another question): Bu, nyfb! Gur 5 ahzoref ng gur raq bs 00-qernz, qb gurl zrna nalguvat? V'ir gevrq chggvat gurz va ohg tbg abguvat naq qba'g xabj jung V fubhyq cnve vg jvgu, vs nalguvat ng nyy. Nz V ernqvat gbb zhpu vagb vg?
I'd say think of it in terms of narration. Does he want you to get it right, and if so, what exactly does he want you to understand?
When you play Hangman, normally people try the vowels. So when you run out, you realize something's up.
I'm still going to type in ROT13 as I'd hate to spoil something for someone who doesn't want to be spoiled! ^^
V qvq gel ibjryf naq pnzr hc jvgu abguvat, fb V gevrq gur svefg yrggre bs @'f svefg naq ynfg anzr naq rira n H sbe znlor fbzr irefvba bs hfreanzr nf va jr jrer gur nafjre (V jnf ernyyl tenfcvat ng fgenjf urer), naq fgvyy rirelguvat V'ir chg vf vapbeerpg.
Juvpu jnf zl jubyr gurbel bs gur unatzna orvat na "HAJVAANOYR TNZR" glcr juvpu vf fhccbfrq gb or rvgure bar bs gjb guvatf, rvgure gur "unatzna" vf @, guvf vf fubjvat hf ur vf nggrzcgvat gb raq gur phefr ol gnxvat uvzfrys bhg vs lbh jvyy, be guvf vf fhccbfrq gb or HF gelvat gb raq guvatf va beqre gb abg trg gur phefr be cnff vg nebhaq gb fbzrbar ryfr. Gur zber V gel gb jva Unatzna, gur zber V oryvrir vg vf abg gb or jba.
Fb va grezf bs trggvat vg evtug gb haqrefgnaq fbzrguvat ur jnagf hf gb, V'z abg fb fher gung'f gur pnfr; ubjrire, gb lbhe ynfg fgngrzrag, gung jura lbh eha bhg, lbh ernyvmr fbzrguvat'f hc, V qb guvax gung vf ragveryl cynhfvoyr, juvpu vf gung orpnhfr bs gur phefr @ be hf raqrq guvatf nf gb abg trg gur phefr yvxr V rneyvre fgngrq.
V guvax gurer'f n qrsvavgr cbffvovyvgl gung vg'f @ fubjvat gung ur'f tbvat gb gnxr uvf bja yvsr. Ohg V guvax gurer'f nabgure cbffvovyvgl jurer ur ernyvmrf gung ol qbvat uvf yvgreny wbo naq genafyngvat nyy gur svyrf, ur'f tbvat gb raq hc qlvat.
Vg'f qrsvavgryl uvz va gur abbfr, orpnhfr gur @ flzoby ba gur snpr. Ohg rknpgyl jung ur jnf gelvat gb fnl vf hc sbe qrongr.
V'z nyfb irel phevbhf vs gur ahzoref ng gur raq bs Qernz unir nal fvtavsvpnapr. V unira'g frra nalguvat nobhg vg
RE your second question: Gur 5 ahzoref ng gur raq bs gur "qernz" svyr ner gur cvnab ebyy pngnybt ahzore sbe gung fbat vg unf gur ylevpf gb! Vg'f gur bar yvaxrq va gur "svany" vaobk zrffntr.
What a delight
Great game, loved it all the way through! One of those "you can only play it once, so play it yourself!".
Veery minor spoiler/question
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Why was the butler in the car at the start?? Also, he speaks like he knows John. Furthermore, when he gets back to the kitchen it seems like the food is already being prepared, water is boiling etc.?
I don't think he was. The car was stuck in the mud and "11" was outside the car, pushing it.
I also don't think he speaks like he knows "1"; it is generic polite staff dialogue.
I think he either saw or heard the car and came out to help, or was instructed to do so by someone else.
Oh! Great point!
(ROT13 because big big spoilers lurk ahead)
Jryy, vg'f cerggl zhpu vzcyvrq gung Ehcreg naq Wbua QVQ xabj rnpu bgure, ohg orpnhfr bs gur irel svefg guhaqrepync (Fprar Mreb-Bar, jvgu Wbua naq Gubeagba) naq pbafrdhragyl Ehcreg'f qrngu, Wbua fhqqrayl qbrfa'g xabj jung ur'f qbvat gurer... naq arvgure qbrf Gubeagba. Gubeagba uvzfrys irel pyrneyl fgngrf ur'f jbexrq sbe Ehcreg uvf "jubyr yvsr", naq guvf fgngrzrag pbhcyrq jvgu obgu Wbua fcrnxvat bs Ehcreg nf vs ur xabjf uvz crefbanyyl ("V ubcr ur xabjf jung sbhy fvghngvba ur'f chg zr va") naq Gubeagba fnlvat "jr'yy pbzr onpx gbzbeebj" cerggl zhpu pbasvez gung Ehcreg'f vaivgngvba jnf erny nsgre nyy.
Nyy va nyy, Gubeagba jnf qevivat Wbua nf cneg bs uvf ohgyre qhgvrf haqre Ehcreg, ohg Ehcreg'f qrngu naq renfher sebz rirelbar'f zvaq rafherq abobql npghnyyl xarj Wbua jnf nabgure thrfg.
hi y'all! I got a LOT out of playing this game and had a great time, thank you so much to the creator. I'm stuck on 95/96 files, my entry with (1) is 01-LI-3-5. Can anyone provide a hint?
I'm also stuck on.... (ROT13)
Ubj qb lbh npghnyyl thrff sbe gur unatzna? V sbhaq gur qernz svyr fb V guvax V xabj jung gb thrff ohg jura V glcr vg vagb gur frnepu one vg qbrfa'g frrz gb jbex?
If there's any other easter eggs I'm missing out on, I'd love a hint or two! I'm still confused about jul @ punatrq sebz oyhr gb lryybj, fb V guvax V zhfg or zvffvat fbzrguvat vzcbegnag.
V'z abg fher juvpu bs gur gjb svyrf yvaxrq gb 01-yv-3-5 lbh ner zvffvat, fb urer'f n uvag sbe rnpu: n) 3 fnvq ur jnf tbvat gb uvf bja ebbz; o) 3 nfxrq "Jurer'f ur bss gb abj?". Yngre, gurl sbhaq n "fgenatre" va gur fghql.
Gur anzrf va gur ynfg svyrf ner fhccbfrq gb or lryybj.
Gur unatzna tnzr jnf "fbyirq" gur zbzrag @ svavfurq uvf wbo 😅 gou, guvf vf zl snibevgr qrgnvy nobhg guvf tnzr
Ack I am not very good at this kind of puzzle but I am so curious!!! I need to read more! I wish there is a walkthrough of sorts, maybe a list of scenes or hint on what comes next... Very interesting so far, though!
I...I did it.... 7 hours straight of case cracking.... This was so amazing! Thanks so much for making this awesome game!