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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

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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).

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#GALM2025 #SolveForX #IndieDev

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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

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Take that extra minute or five for yourself.

#BeLateForSomethingDay #CipherZero #IndieDev #SolveForX

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Back to School Games Celebration 2025 begins August 25th! Celebrate the start of the school year with our Back to School Games Celebration! Discover discounted educational games that enhance learning and productivity for everyone.

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

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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

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CIPHER ZERO and other great games are in the Debut Festival run by gamedev.ist/

Check them out here: store.steampowered.com/developer/gm...

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

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A cropped screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's Suburb's level, done in minimalist designs, soft colors, and paper-like textures. 

An elevated, covered train track runs across the bottom, a couple of squared off tree tops in front, various shades of green. The sky is a smattering of green, blue, pink, orange, and golds. A waxing moon is in the center of the sky, a geometric glitch haze around it.

A cropped screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's Suburb's level, done in minimalist designs, soft colors, and paper-like textures. An elevated, covered train track runs across the bottom, a couple of squared off tree tops in front, various shades of green. The sky is a smattering of green, blue, pink, orange, and golds. A waxing moon is in the center of the sky, a geometric glitch haze around it.

Join Annie (@nyanfood.bsky.social) and Saul (@saulamander.bsky.social) in how they brought the moon — a constant, ever-shifting presence during your journey — to life in the sky above CIPHER ZERO's worlds.

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A wide screenshot from CIPHER ZERO. A telescope sits in a barren area, a greyed out bicycle nearby it, as well as squared off ruins. The sky is littered with stars as a star trail runs along the left hand side. In the center of the sky is the Earth, the telescope pointed at it.

A wide screenshot from CIPHER ZERO. A telescope sits in a barren area, a greyed out bicycle nearby it, as well as squared off ruins. The sky is littered with stars as a star trail runs along the left hand side. In the center of the sky is the Earth, the telescope pointed at it.

Against a wealth of advice to chase fads and virality, we set out to create a highly-polished experience that invisibly led a player through a challenging, solitary experience.

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/04-we-...

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A yellow fire hydrant in the middle of a grey, rocky, barren area, with tiny star flower plants nearby it. A dark starry sky is seen in the back, the sides are littered with glowing thumbs up, and across the top center says "THANK YOU!"

A yellow fire hydrant in the middle of a grey, rocky, barren area, with tiny star flower plants nearby it. A dark starry sky is seen in the back, the sides are littered with glowing thumbs up, and across the top center says "THANK YOU!"

A huge thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to leave a review for CIPHER ZERO! We're sitting at Very Positive on Steam thanks to you!

If you’ve played but haven’t left a review yet, we’d love to know what you thought!

zpdt.co/playcz

#CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

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A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO done in minimal style, a varied color palette, and layered in textures. 

Inside a train, a booth's table is littered with random objects, such as a lava lamp, a camera with film next to it, an open CD players, an old school monitor with blue text. In the background, out the window, the background of a city and its pier can be seen.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO done in minimal style, a varied color palette, and layered in textures. Inside a train, a booth's table is littered with random objects, such as a lava lamp, a camera with film next to it, an open CD players, an old school monitor with blue text. In the background, out the window, the background of a city and its pier can be seen.

"Were we overly-ambitious? For sure. [...] We wanted our soundtrack to be dynamic in a unique way... and I think we succeeded."

Join Ian in how he wove the sounds of CIPHER ZERO into its dynamic score.

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#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog

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A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's opening area, Lake, done in a minimalist design and colors. 

A grey and lonely lake, vague shapes of mountains in the distance, multiple phases of the moon is seen in the grey sky.. Rocks of hard edges jut out of the water's surface, as sunbeams cast themselves over one of the rocks. A green train races across the surface and continues on off screen. A telescope sits in the foreground, aimed out towards the open lake.

A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's opening area, Lake, done in a minimalist design and colors. A grey and lonely lake, vague shapes of mountains in the distance, multiple phases of the moon is seen in the grey sky.. Rocks of hard edges jut out of the water's surface, as sunbeams cast themselves over one of the rocks. A green train races across the surface and continues on off screen. A telescope sits in the foreground, aimed out towards the open lake.

A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's Powerplant, done in a minimalist design and colors. 

Fields of wheat are colored yellow and gold, diamond patterns in the wheat. Stray strands of wheat stand just in front of the mian fields. In the background, a dilapidated observatory is seen, parts of a dome missing panels while parts are replaced with thin scaffolding. A dark billboard is just in front of it. The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the bottom right corner.

A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's Powerplant, done in a minimalist design and colors. Fields of wheat are colored yellow and gold, diamond patterns in the wheat. Stray strands of wheat stand just in front of the mian fields. In the background, a dilapidated observatory is seen, parts of a dome missing panels while parts are replaced with thin scaffolding. A dark billboard is just in front of it. The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the bottom right corner.

A screenshot of a school set in a suburb area. The school is decorated in a skyscrapper motif with a rainbow running down one side. The windows run a large length of this portion, showing an empty cafeteria inside. An open stairwell is seen to the right. An apartment building is seen on the left in the foreground with a parking lot next to it.

The moon hangs in the sky nearly full. 

The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the corner in white.

A screenshot of a school set in a suburb area. The school is decorated in a skyscrapper motif with a rainbow running down one side. The windows run a large length of this portion, showing an empty cafeteria inside. An open stairwell is seen to the right. An apartment building is seen on the left in the foreground with a parking lot next to it. The moon hangs in the sky nearly full. The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the corner in white.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's City level, done in a minimalist design.

A large apartment building sits center of the view, a large blue and faint orange sign with illegible text. Below that is an empty restaurant and bar. A covered train track runs behind it, as more skyscrapers are seen in the background with various billboards.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's City level, done in a minimalist design. A large apartment building sits center of the view, a large blue and faint orange sign with illegible text. Below that is an empty restaurant and bar. A covered train track runs behind it, as more skyscrapers are seen in the background with various billboards.

It's #ScreenshotSaturday!

Show us your favorite spots!

#CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

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We're Steam Deck verified! Take the puzzles along with you!

#GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

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Screenshot of Steam Deck email:

Deck Compatibility status: Verified

Four icons are below with labels:
A dotted circle with a questions mark labeled Unknown
A grey circle with a line through it labeled Unsupported
A yellow circle with an i in it labeled Playable
A green circle with a checkmark in it labeled Verified

Screenshot of Steam Deck email: Deck Compatibility status: Verified Four icons are below with labels: A dotted circle with a questions mark labeled Unknown A grey circle with a line through it labeled Unsupported A yellow circle with an i in it labeled Playable A green circle with a checkmark in it labeled Verified

CIPHER ZERO is now Steam Deck Verified ✅

Take your logic puzzles on the go! No settings to tweak, just pure brain-bending bliss.

🎮 zpdt.co/playcz

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

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A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's opening area, Lake, done in a minimalist design and colors. 

A grey and lonely lake, vague shapes of mountains in the distance, multiple phases of the moon is seen in the grey sky.. Rocks of hard edges jut out of the water's surface, as sunbeams cast themselves over one of the rocks. A green train races across the surface and continues on off screen. A telescope sits in the foreground, aimed out towards the open lake.

A screenshot of CIPHER ZERO's opening area, Lake, done in a minimalist design and colors. A grey and lonely lake, vague shapes of mountains in the distance, multiple phases of the moon is seen in the grey sky.. Rocks of hard edges jut out of the water's surface, as sunbeams cast themselves over one of the rocks. A green train races across the surface and continues on off screen. A telescope sits in the foreground, aimed out towards the open lake.

Come join our artist Annie and senior engineer Ian on how animations and the details of each of them brought the unique worlds of CIPHER ZERO to life!

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/02-mak...

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog

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Now the adventure starts.

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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Who's buying?

#NationalIceCreamDay #CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveforX

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A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's City level, done in a minimalist design.

A large apartment building sits center of the view, a large blue and faint orange sign with illegible text. Below that is an empty restaurant and bar. A covered train track runs behind it, as more skyscrapers are seen in the background with various billboards.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's City level, done in a minimalist design. A large apartment building sits center of the view, a large blue and faint orange sign with illegible text. Below that is an empty restaurant and bar. A covered train track runs behind it, as more skyscrapers are seen in the background with various billboards.

Meet you here.

zpdt.co/playcz

#CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #ScreenshotSaturday

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A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO of the Road section, done in minimalist colors and designs.

A road crosses the screen from left to right, open dumpsters in the foreground along a chain link fence. An elevated train platform can be seen behind the road, as well as an elevated highway, lined with street lights.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO of the Road section, done in minimalist colors and designs. A road crosses the screen from left to right, open dumpsters in the foreground along a chain link fence. An elevated train platform can be seen behind the road, as well as an elevated highway, lined with street lights.

"There are two truths we must face when we look at nostalgia: first, that memories aren’t necessarily identical to reality; and second, most of us firmly believe that it is." -- @nyanfood.bsky.social

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Is it time to clock out?

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO, done in black and white with shades of grey.

A 2x3 square grid puzzle is shown, a filled in diamond in the upper left square, while an empty diamond is in the lower right. A single mark sits above the upper right square. In the background, the upside image of a lake is shown, squared off rocks jutting out of the water.

A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO, done in black and white with shades of grey. A 2x3 square grid puzzle is shown, a filled in diamond in the upper left square, while an empty diamond is in the lower right. A single mark sits above the upper right square. In the background, the upside image of a lake is shown, squared off rocks jutting out of the water.

We're going to be sharing stories and techniques over the next coming weeks to give you a peek into the development of CIPHER ZERO!

First up: an interview with our designers! How DO you design over 300+ puzzles?

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/00-sta...

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog

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Don’t worry – the world has always been falling apart.

#IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #ThrowbackThursday

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Drown out the noise of the commute.

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Just under ONE WEEK before CIPHER ZERO launches!

Wishlist it now!

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

Out July 22nd on Steam!

zpdt.co/playcz

#IndieGame #IndieDev #SolveForX #WishlistWednesday

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The office whispers.

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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Welcome to City.

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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A screenshot of a school set in a suburb area. The school is decorated in a skyscrapper motif with a rainbow running down one side. The windows run a large length of this portion, showing an empty cafeteria inside. An open stairwell is seen to the right. An apartment building is seen on the left in the foreground with a parking lot next to it.

The moon hangs in the sky nearly full. 

The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the corner in white.

A screenshot of a school set in a suburb area. The school is decorated in a skyscrapper motif with a rainbow running down one side. The windows run a large length of this portion, showing an empty cafeteria inside. An open stairwell is seen to the right. An apartment building is seen on the left in the foreground with a parking lot next to it. The moon hangs in the sky nearly full. The CIPHER ZERO logo sits in the corner in white.

The bells are silent for now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #ScreenshotSaturday

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Echoes of celebration chase after us as we leave Suburbs.

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

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