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GLYPHS

GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery, guarding the depths of the ever-complex Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge.

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Developer
Landon Chandler
Publisher
Vortex Bros.
Release
May 30, 2025
1 year and 63 days ago
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About the Game

 GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence. 

Traverse the depths of the Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge; a sentient labyrinth containing traces of the past in the form of glyphs. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery - GLYPHS fulfills the extent that one willingly searches for true knowledge. Your determination dictates where this story will unfold.

EPILEPSY WARNING - This game has occasional drastic color flashes/sudden color changes

About This Game

  • 450+ rooms to explore, platform through, and discover secrets

  • Bosses and trials serve to award you new platforming abilities and knowledge to help you uncover further areas of the tomb

  • Layered puzzles scattered throughout the regions, some much more noticeable than others

  • Original Sound Track

  • An massive underlying plot discoverable through the glyphs dotting the tomb

  • Simplistic and gradual platforming mechanic progression

There is always a path forward.
The well is much deeper than it seems.

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