Decipher: The Brain Game 4+

Starts easy but does get tricky

I had this app for a while, at first it seemed beautiful but disappointingly easy. However, after finishing some other games (“Hook” and “Transmission,” also five star minimalist puzzles) that also started easy but got hard, I decided to give this one another go. It’s great; I’m up to level 63 now and enjoying it!

Only downside, not worth taking off a star for, is that the lack of fine-tuned control makes some levels very difficult. For instance, the bottom ring on level 61 kept snapping into a different position when I let go, making it artificially hard to line up the rings as I intended. But I think this is a simple bug that hopefully the developers will fix. I haven’t run into many levels yet where it matters hugely.

Thanks for making this!

EDIT: On playing the game further, I realized that by design each ring can only be moved in 45 degree increments, for a total of 8 positions for any given ring (plus possibly halfway positions in special cases when turning the rings that make other rings turn slowly). So the above isn’t a bug after all, and this limitation makes some puzzles more interesting than they might be otherwise. So yes, a definite 5 star game! I’m up to level 238 and some levels are very tricky indeed. Hoping to see further games from this development team!

Developer Response ,

Hi MWildcard, thank you for bringing this too our attention. It's not really a bug, the intended way to solve that bottom formation is to rotate the red cogwheel ring, but we can see how this level can be misleading and frustrating, so we will rearrange the rings in this level for a future update.

Very Well Done Game!

I don’t normally play puzzle games, as I have to find a very specific balance between simple and difficult. This game nails it beautifully. The easy color and shapes, along with the basic mechanics allow for a fun, not too difficult puzzle game. I’m on level 116, and love the gradual difficulty increase the levels go through, with the first several levels being quite easy. Nothing has stood out to me so far that isn’t great, as it is a game that keeps itself simple, which really works. It’s enough to keep me engaged without turning me away. In my opinion (not that the majority of people will see this), this is a great game for busy minds that need something small to focus on.

Great game but not enough levels and small bugs

This is the best mobile puzzle game I’ve ever played. It’s simplistic and yet incredibly interesting. My main complaint is that it’s fairly short, it took me a little over 3 days to beat all 250 levels, but I was playing a fair bit so I think it would take most people a little over a week. Also there’s a bug where sometimes if you accidentally hit two rings at once the game glitches and solves the puzzle. This doesn’t happen consistently. My only other nit pick is that the hints system is leaves something to be desired. When you use a hint the game just leads you straight to the solution as opposed to just giving a small clue. Other than that this is a brilliant game for anyone looking for relaxing and entertaining puzzles