Underplayed Gems

Glyphs Apprentice (2017)

Glyphs Apprentice cover
Developer
inSPIRE Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
3.1 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A deeply engrossing puzzle game that mixes programming and spatial thinking, where you craft solutions from elegant designs to absurd contraptions that sputter to life.

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What players say

Players compare it to early Zachtronics games like SpaceChem, praising the programming puzzles and tutorials. Many complain about the ugly cyan-heavy visuals, and some report it is abandoned, with crashes and inventory errors unresolved since the developer stopped support.

Screenshots

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