{"id":2879,"date":"2026-06-27T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:15:45","slug":"whats-the-password-review-pc-ios-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2879","title":{"rendered":"This puzzle game\u2019s simple premise hides surprising depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><em>What\u2019s the Password?<\/em> has a simple concept: To solve each of the game\u2019s more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited constraint. But the simplicity gives solo developer Dan DiIorio, better known as TrampolineTales, lots of room to play with clever ideas. Over the course of a few hours, the game never stopped surprising me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Puzzle clues come in several different formats. Some are written text; the very first puzzle is a sentence that tells you what numbers to punch in. But you\u2019ll also have to decipher four-digit codes from things like the blinking digits of a clock, nonogram puzzles, solving arithmetic, and even counting the number of teeth on a key. Clues can get a little meta, too, like ones referencing a password on the game\u2019s cover art or information in menus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The puzzles can be tough. I\u2019d get a few right away, but for most, I\u2019d have to try a few solutions to see what worked. Fortunately, there\u2019s no penalty for wrong guesses, so you can try as many combinations as you want. Some stopped me cold for minutes at a time. If you\u2019re stuck on a puzzle for a while, the game will give you an option to skip it, and occasionally you can get a hint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The game is backed by a calming, jazzy soundtrack that loops a single song over and over, and it pairs well with the game\u2019s entirely black-and-white visuals. The whole vibe made me feel like some kind of noir gumshoe. But I also found that the slow drone could help when I was stuck on a particularly tricky puzzle; my mind would occasionally wander to the meandering music, and every once in a while, that idle thinking would lead me to a puzzle\u2019s solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">In the end, I couldn\u2019t solve <em>everything<\/em>. It took me about three hours to work my way through <em>What\u2019s the Password?<\/em>, and I completed about 77 percent of the puzzles. But the game reminded me of the value of patience and a good night\u2019s sleep; coming back in the morning with a fresh mind and coffee in hand, I usually had an easier time figuring things out. A lot of the fun of <em>What\u2019s the Password?<\/em> was seeing what unexpected format would be thrown at me next, and that\u2019s what gives the simple premise such depth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><sup>What\u2019s the Password?<em> is out now on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android.<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/957474\/whats-the-password-review-pc-ios-android\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the Password? has a simple concept: To solve each of the game\u2019s more than 100 puzzles, you have to type in the right four-digit password on a number pad. That might sound like a limited constraint. 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