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CIPHER ZERO

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A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for ๐’™? https://cipherzerogame.com/ | https://zpdt.co/playcz

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CIPHER ZERO has been nominated for Best Puzzle Design in the 3rd Annual Thinky Awards hosted by @thinkygames.com!

Stop by to support us and check out the other great games in every category.

February 4th, 1pm EST at youtu.be/6Cwr9UBQUUQ

31.01.2026 02:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Save 34% on CIPHER ZERO on Steam A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for ๐’™?

(5/31) Cipher Zero (@cipherzerogame.com) was one of the games I reviewed in in an article earlier this year. Great puzzle design and some nice (if minimal) animations.

store.steampowered.com/app/1332180/...

31.12.2025 04:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CIPHER ZERO is under $10 for the Steam Winter Sale!

Happy Holidays from everyone on the team. :)

18.12.2025 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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18.12.2025 11:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It'd be cool if ya'll considered CIPHER ZERO (@cipherzerogame.com ) for the following categories!

โ€ข Game of the Year
โ€ข Best Approachable Game
โ€ข Best Challenging Game
โ€ข Best Puzzle Design
โ€ข Most Innovative Game
โ€ข Best Art Direction

I'm still so incredibly proud of this game. ๐Ÿ’œ

01.12.2025 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CIPHER ZERO โ€” Pixelated Playgrounds In this episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Bryan and Josh dive into Cipher Zero, the minimalist logic puzzler developed by Boston-based indie studio Zapdot and released in July 2025. Beginning life as ...

Last month, @bsushi.bsky.social and I talked about @zapdot.com's Cipher Zero - a puzzle game that explains without using words. It's a great study in elegance and minimalism in game design. Check out the game, and hear our thoughts on it at www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/cip...

18.10.2025 00:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall Got Here Way Too Soon - August & September 2025

My newsletter came out today! Talking about video games (@cipherzerogame.com, Frogsong by @frogteam.games, and others), making things, and a new lil challenge that I set for myself.

Would love if yall checked it out! pizzayeti-makes.kit.com/posts/fall-g...

22.09.2025 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall is here!

#CipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

22.09.2025 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 15% on CIPHER ZERO on Steam A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for ๐’™?

CIPHER ZERO by @zapdot.com challenges you with 300+ logic puzzles, evolving worlds, and a reactive soundtrack.

CODE GIVEAWAY ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ—๏ธ What game pushed your brain the hardest? Weโ€™ll drop codes to some of our favorite replies.

Available now! on.unity.com/3K36zS5

#MadeWithUnity #indiegame #gamedev

10.09.2025 19:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A close up of an office building from CIPHER ZERO's City biome. Three floors are shown, each with their own empty meeting rooms as a couple of trees poke up from the bottom of vision.

A close up of an office building from CIPHER ZERO's City biome. Three floors are shown, each with their own empty meeting rooms as a couple of trees poke up from the bottom of vision.

From smoke tests to playtests, accessibility to empathy, QA for CIPHER ZERO was more than just bug-hunting.

Join Emma and Rose as they lift the curtain on hundreds of hours of the care behind CIPHER ZERO.

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/06-whe...

09.09.2025 15:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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We're taking part in Games Against Living Miserably
8-15 Sep 2025
Campaign Against Living Miserably X Curve Games

Ad for a charity event on a green and yellow gradient background with a video game controller on the right, done in a simple outline: We're taking part in Games Against Living Miserably 8-15 Sep 2025 Campaign Against Living Miserably X Curve Games

We're honored to be part of the Games Against Living Miserably event on Steam!

From Sept 8-15, join us in recognizing the positive impact of gaming on mental health to mark World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept 10).

zpdt.co/GALM2025

#GALM2025 #SolveForX #IndieDev

08.09.2025 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community items are now live!

Collect all 7 trading cards and get yourself unique profile backgrounds, emoticons, and more!

Cards are retroactive! Launch the game and get the ones you've earned!

Save 15% from Sept 8-15! zpdt.co/playcz

#GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #CipherZero

08.09.2025 13:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A close up of an office building from CIPHER ZERO's City biome. Three floors are shown, each with their own empty meeting rooms as a couple of trees poke up from the bottom of vision.

A close up of an office building from CIPHER ZERO's City biome. Three floors are shown, each with their own empty meeting rooms as a couple of trees poke up from the bottom of vision.

From smoke tests to playtests, accessibility to empathy, QA for CIPHER ZERO was more than just bug-hunting.

Join Emma and Rose as they lift the curtain on hundreds of hours of the care behind CIPHER ZERO.

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/06-whe...

09.09.2025 15:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Suicide Prevention Charity Weโ€™re the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a suicide prevention charity on a mission to help people end their misery, not their lives.

Presented by @curvegames.com and the suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably, 15% of our sales will go to CALM to ensure that their lifesaving work can continue on in the UK.

You can learn more about their work on their site: www.thecalmzone.net

#GLAM2025 #IndieDev

08.09.2025 16:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ad for a charity event on a green and yellow gradient background with a video game controller on the right, done in a simple outline:

We're taking part in Games Against Living Miserably
8-15 Sep 2025
Campaign Against Living Miserably X Curve Games

Ad for a charity event on a green and yellow gradient background with a video game controller on the right, done in a simple outline: We're taking part in Games Against Living Miserably 8-15 Sep 2025 Campaign Against Living Miserably X Curve Games

We're honored to be part of the Games Against Living Miserably event on Steam!

From Sept 8-15, join us in recognizing the positive impact of gaming on mental health to mark World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept 10).

zpdt.co/GALM2025

#GALM2025 #SolveForX #IndieDev

08.09.2025 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community items are now live!

Collect all 7 trading cards and get yourself unique profile backgrounds, emoticons, and more!

Cards are retroactive! Launch the game and get the ones you've earned!

Save 15% from Sept 8-15! zpdt.co/playcz

#GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #CipherZero

08.09.2025 13:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take that extra minute or five for yourself.

#BeLateForSomethingDay #CipherZero #IndieDev #SolveForX

05.09.2025 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We'd love to be added! We launched our debut title CIPHER ZERO this July!

bsky.app/profile/ciph...

05.09.2025 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our list is up.. If you launched an #IndieGame in 2025 and would like to be added, let us know! We'll be promoting our lists again, very soon. #indiegamedev
go.bsky.app/5xSoQoM

05.09.2025 00:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 42 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for ๐’™?

โ“ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
๐Ÿง  Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
๐ŸŽถ Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

22.07.2025 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 80 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Nonograms with a twist in Cipher Zero!

02.09.2025 17:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's a great day for a picnic.

#EatOutsideDay #CipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

31.08.2025 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 12% on Rule Discovery Games on Steam

Our word puzzler LOK Digital is now part of a 20% discount โ€œRule Discovery Gamesโ€ bundle on Steam together with Strange Jigsaws by @flebpuzzles.bsky.social , Linelith by @cwpat.me and @cipherzerogame.com !

store.steampowered.com/bundle/58431...

29.08.2025 06:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
An image of four game splashes: CIPHER ZERO, LOK Digital, Strange Jigsaws, and Linelith

An image of four game splashes: CIPHER ZERO, LOK Digital, Strange Jigsaws, and Linelith

We're in the Rules Discovery Games Bundle!

Get 20% off on:
๐Ÿงฉ Strange Jigsaws (@flebpuzzles.bsky.social)
๐Ÿ”ณ LOK Digital (@letibus.bsky.social)
๐Ÿ”ฒ CIPHER ZERO (@cipherzerogame.com)
๐Ÿชจ Linelith (@cwpat.me)

zpdt.co/RDGBundle202

#GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

29.08.2025 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Steam announcement: 

Back to School Games Celebration

Celebrate the school year with educational games to enhance learning and productivity for all. August 25th to September 1st.

In the background, the Lo-Fi Girl's desk, covered in various objects. On the right, the CIPHER ZERO logo.

Steam announcement: Back to School Games Celebration Celebrate the school year with educational games to enhance learning and productivity for all. August 25th to September 1st. In the background, the Lo-Fi Girl's desk, covered in various objects. On the right, the CIPHER ZERO logo.

CIPHER ZERO is thrilled to be part of the Back to School Game Celebration from August 5th - September 1st, on Steam!

Come prep for the school bells with games that teach and help you get through that work!

zpdt.co/czbts2025

#IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #BackToSchool

25.08.2025 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for checking us out!

27.08.2025 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is my brain big enough for this minimalist logic game? ๐Ÿง 
Thanks to @pressengine.net & @zapdot.com for giving me access to @cipherzerogame.com!

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youtube.com/@PearDoll

๐Ÿ๐ŸŽจ: #yummeiko

26.08.2025 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Steam announcement: 

Back to School Games Celebration

Celebrate the school year with educational games to enhance learning and productivity for all. August 25th to September 1st.

In the background, the Lo-Fi Girl's desk, covered in various objects. On the right, the CIPHER ZERO logo.

Steam announcement: Back to School Games Celebration Celebrate the school year with educational games to enhance learning and productivity for all. August 25th to September 1st. In the background, the Lo-Fi Girl's desk, covered in various objects. On the right, the CIPHER ZERO logo.

CIPHER ZERO is thrilled to be part of the Back to School Game Celebration from August 5th - September 1st, on Steam!

Come prep for the school bells with games that teach and help you get through that work!

zpdt.co/czbts2025

#IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #BackToSchool

25.08.2025 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rule discovery requires a bit of trial and error!

19.08.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for checking us out as always!

19.08.2025 15:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0