The Guides Axiom 2 Fountains LLC Sequel to one of iOS’s #1 puzzle games, The Guides Axiom introduces a myriad of entirely new codes, puzzles and interact… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsSequel to one of iOS’s #1 puzzle games, The Guides Axiom introduces a myriad of entirely new codes, puzzles and interactive ciphers to challenge your wit, stretch your imagination and test your ingenuity in unique and innovative ways. Simply stated, they’re not easy. Progressing will be difficult, but you have the appropriate tools at your disposal. Everything you need to proceed is — or has been — provided. Look for clues and patterns to build on what you have learned. Remember what you have seen as for no detail is too subtle or insignificant. As you explore deeper, you’ll begin to unravel the enigma of The Guides Axiom. Peculiar, isn't it? • • • • • • • Features: • Includes more than 100 meticulously designed interactive puzzles, ciphers and secrets to discover — with many more on the way. • Integrated decoding tools — including morse, binary and several others — to assist you on your journey. • Reimagined level select system and nonlinear gameplay give you the freedom to explore a much broader path. • Ability to save screenshots and record notes to help keep track of invaluable clues. • Stuck? Extract a hint by using a Hack to obtain the inspiration needed to move forward. • There are many layers of complexity so don't assume a puzzle has only one solution. • • • • • • • Official Site: theguidesapp.com General Inquiries: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/theguidesapp Information Seller:2 Fountains LLC Genre:Puzzle Release:Sep 05, 2017 Updated:Mar 19, 2024 Version:4.1 Size:57.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel gamingaficionado Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2017 69 1 8 #2 gamingaficionado, Sep 7, 2017 curious as to why this sequel is freemium since the first was premium and stayed that way. was the eperience that bad with the prequel? also it seems this has less puzzles? does this mean there are more to come soon? as iap? thanks and best of luck for the release. Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,964 880 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #3 Boardumb, Sep 7, 2017 The first game was updated a couple of times with new levels, I imagine this one will too but not sure if free or paid. The IAP is two pay what you want options, $2.99 or $4.99, and hint packs for 99¢, $1.99, $2.99, or unlimited hints for $14.99. There is also a special IAP for $29.99 that gives you unlimited hints and says all future expansions will be unlocked, so maybe they do plan to release new content as paid. gamingaficionado Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2017 69 1 8 #4 gamingaficionado, Sep 7, 2017 thank you. kbradford Active Member Sep 6, 2012 25 0 0 #5 kbradford, Sep 7, 2017 Hey all, I'm Kevin, one of the creators of The Guides and The Guides Axiom. Happy to answer any questions about the app and the release, we really hope you all are enjoying it. To answer the question above I wouldn't even call this freemium, this is a full game using a pay-what-you-want model with a few optional purchases if you get stuck. The original did well but never reached a huge audience like a free app can do, so we decided to take a risk and release this 100% free and rely mostly on people paying what they can for quality content. More puzzles are definitely coming, some will likely be free and some may be included in an optional pack. We haven't decided on the direction to take with the additional levels and packs, but the Skeleton Key guarantees all the new content for now. The term "less puzzles" is funny to me because Luke (the mad genius behind the actual puzzle design) has nested so many hidden easter eggs and puzzles into this that it's hard to know when you're actually done. Just trust me there are WAY more things to solve than initially appears. This took us 2 years to make, it's packed full of stuff to discover. And if I say anymore Luke will yell at me I'm sure. gamingaficionado Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2017 69 1 8 #6 gamingaficionado, Sep 7, 2017 thanks for chiming in kevin and for providing more information regarding the game. i downloaded it but it's crashing right on the loading screen on my ipad mini. i know the olden thing is not fresh anymore but i thought the description on the appstore alluded to the game working on older devices. i deleted it and will redownload tonight to see if that fixes things. can't wait to dwelve into the puzzles! cheers and good luck! Ken1801 New Member Mar 3, 2017 1 0 0 #7 Ken1801, Sep 8, 2017 I love these kinds of puzzle games. Shrouded in mystery, makes you think outside the box, and even having some puzzles provide hints for other ones. This is a very well made game, and I'll definitely be checking out the prequel too. 19civciV Well-Known Member Apr 9, 2015 192 0 16 Level Designer, Social Media Marketing & Managemen Nantes, France http://www.twitter.com/Vicvic91 #8 19civciV, Sep 8, 2017 Great job with this new game ! Better than the prequel so far, as the hint system help a lot when you are stuck I'm stuck on lvl.41 : hints doesn't helps and level seems glitched... The grind moves only in between two, impossible to learn anything feom that :/ Any help ? ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,232 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #9 ColeDaddy, Sep 8, 2017 All, This post is not meant to derail current discussions, but I want to share a something I posted on the Road Warriors thread in case someone experiences the same issue...RW crashing during loading: Quote: Originally Posted by Lucky Kat when does this happen? At boot up, level start? it's very strange, it suddenly crashes, there's no server side stuff in Road Warriors It only started yesterday. Crashes before the Turtle Blaze animation appears. Immediately after the load screen appears EDIT: Resolved! I haven't seen this type of problem since the old PalmOS days. Yesterday I downloaded the new The Guides Axiom and the two older versions in the trilogy. These were the source of the crashes. After deleting The Guides Trilogy, Road Warriors was back in action. (whew!) kbradford Active Member Sep 6, 2012 25 0 0 #10 kbradford, Sep 8, 2017 19civciV, can you move it up/down/left/right? That's all you need. ColeDaddy, I'm a bit confused by your comment. Are you saying our app is making another crash? I'm not sure how that'd be possible, but I'd be interested to hear more if you could email me at [email protected] We are aware of a crash issue with older devices and will be submitting an update today to fix it, that should fix the game for a lot of folks. codeulike Active Member Apr 4, 2017 29 0 0 #11 codeulike, Sep 8, 2017 From my understanding of how iOS works its impossible for the presence of one app to affect another. The resolution of your problem with Road Warriors must have been a co-incidence 19civciV Well-Known Member Apr 9, 2015 192 0 16 Level Designer, Social Media Marketing & Managemen Nantes, France http://www.twitter.com/Vicvic91 #12 19civciV, Sep 8, 2017 I can check only 6/8 moves. I will try to send a screenshot of my glitched screen, it's like if there was 2 moves at the same time. Attached Files: IMG_5097.jpg File size: 70.4 KB Views: 18 kbradford Active Member Sep 6, 2012 25 0 0 #13 kbradford, Sep 8, 2017 Ah I see, yah that shouldn't happen. I've fixed it in our code and it will be included in our next release. In the meantime simply restarting the app should resolve that problem, and drag a bit slower on that puzzle for the time being. Thanks for taking the time to bring that to my attention. You're making good progress too! vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #14 vectorarchitekt, Sep 9, 2017 This is fantastic! Having a blast. Love the variety of puzzles and atmospherics. Is the soundtrack available? 19civciV Well-Known Member Apr 9, 2015 192 0 16 Level Designer, Social Media Marketing & Managemen Nantes, France http://www.twitter.com/Vicvic91 #15 19civciV, Sep 9, 2017 Last edited: Sep 9, 2017 Lvl 49 wtf ! Is this a true message, or just another mystery to solve ? (I guess it could have been a cool puzzle to play with like that) I will just... hunt the easter eggs and wait for the next content update solarnya Well-Known Member Jul 22, 2015 906 286 63 Male Close to Tokyo, Japan #16 solarnya, Sep 9, 2017 I like this game so far! btw, what's the IAP? just treat pizza or caffeine? kbradford Active Member Sep 6, 2012 25 0 0 #17 kbradford, Sep 9, 2017 vector, that's a great question and I'll pass along to Luke. 19civ, I'm hesitant to provide more info for fear of ruining the experience. All I'll say is to look for levels that are not fully grayed out. If they are grayed out then everything on that level is solved, otherwise there's more to discover... solarnya, the first two IAPs are pay-what-you-want purchases. They let customers who downloaded for free pay what they feel like the game is worth. It's a simple way to help us indie developers. We're a team of two who put 2 years into making this, so this is a simple way to say thanks. The other purchases are described in the app and can help you progress but are not required to enjoy or complete the game. By the way the new update is out now on Apple and Google and should solve all the issues with crashing or slowdowns. Please let me know if you encounter any more issues! Sexy Pirate Well-Known Member Sep 29, 2014 889 0 0 Call centre / Parent Newcastle England #18 Sexy Pirate, Sep 9, 2017 Going to sit down and play this tonight. Loved the first one but got stuck at some point and didnt go back to it as couldn't find an answer at the time to help me past. But love this type of puzzle game that makes you think while still being a game and the presentation is always pretty top notch. Will gladly pay for extra packs of puzzles as they are released and will probably drop a fiver your way for the pay what you want scheme. Pretty good pay model as this gets people playing who might not be able to afford to pay but are still interested. vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #19 vectorarchitekt, Sep 10, 2017 Man, I'm all proud of myself for being clever lol, then I get stuck on 19 already. I love how rewarding this game is when you figure something out on your own, like the Room games, and Myst series... y2kmp3 Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2010 1,784 3 38 #20 y2kmp3, Sep 10, 2017 The trailer piqued my interest in your game. Is the gameplay similar to Device 6? I am asking because I can't tell if all of the clues to solving the puzzles in your game are indeed found inside the game itself. In other words, does the game require "external" knowledge (clue or otherwise) to decipher the puzzles in this game such as ARG puzzles? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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curious as to why this sequel is freemium since the first was premium and stayed that way. was the eperience that bad with the prequel? also it seems this has less puzzles? does this mean there are more to come soon? as iap? thanks and best of luck for the release.
The first game was updated a couple of times with new levels, I imagine this one will too but not sure if free or paid. The IAP is two pay what you want options, $2.99 or $4.99, and hint packs for 99¢, $1.99, $2.99, or unlimited hints for $14.99. There is also a special IAP for $29.99 that gives you unlimited hints and says all future expansions will be unlocked, so maybe they do plan to release new content as paid.
Hey all, I'm Kevin, one of the creators of The Guides and The Guides Axiom. Happy to answer any questions about the app and the release, we really hope you all are enjoying it. To answer the question above I wouldn't even call this freemium, this is a full game using a pay-what-you-want model with a few optional purchases if you get stuck. The original did well but never reached a huge audience like a free app can do, so we decided to take a risk and release this 100% free and rely mostly on people paying what they can for quality content. More puzzles are definitely coming, some will likely be free and some may be included in an optional pack. We haven't decided on the direction to take with the additional levels and packs, but the Skeleton Key guarantees all the new content for now. The term "less puzzles" is funny to me because Luke (the mad genius behind the actual puzzle design) has nested so many hidden easter eggs and puzzles into this that it's hard to know when you're actually done. Just trust me there are WAY more things to solve than initially appears. This took us 2 years to make, it's packed full of stuff to discover. And if I say anymore Luke will yell at me I'm sure.
thanks for chiming in kevin and for providing more information regarding the game. i downloaded it but it's crashing right on the loading screen on my ipad mini. i know the olden thing is not fresh anymore but i thought the description on the appstore alluded to the game working on older devices. i deleted it and will redownload tonight to see if that fixes things. can't wait to dwelve into the puzzles! cheers and good luck!
I love these kinds of puzzle games. Shrouded in mystery, makes you think outside the box, and even having some puzzles provide hints for other ones. This is a very well made game, and I'll definitely be checking out the prequel too.
Great job with this new game ! Better than the prequel so far, as the hint system help a lot when you are stuck I'm stuck on lvl.41 : hints doesn't helps and level seems glitched... The grind moves only in between two, impossible to learn anything feom that :/ Any help ?
All, This post is not meant to derail current discussions, but I want to share a something I posted on the Road Warriors thread in case someone experiences the same issue...RW crashing during loading: Quote: Originally Posted by Lucky Kat when does this happen? At boot up, level start? it's very strange, it suddenly crashes, there's no server side stuff in Road Warriors It only started yesterday. Crashes before the Turtle Blaze animation appears. Immediately after the load screen appears EDIT: Resolved! I haven't seen this type of problem since the old PalmOS days. Yesterday I downloaded the new The Guides Axiom and the two older versions in the trilogy. These were the source of the crashes. After deleting The Guides Trilogy, Road Warriors was back in action. (whew!)
19civciV, can you move it up/down/left/right? That's all you need. ColeDaddy, I'm a bit confused by your comment. Are you saying our app is making another crash? I'm not sure how that'd be possible, but I'd be interested to hear more if you could email me at [email protected] We are aware of a crash issue with older devices and will be submitting an update today to fix it, that should fix the game for a lot of folks.
From my understanding of how iOS works its impossible for the presence of one app to affect another. The resolution of your problem with Road Warriors must have been a co-incidence
I can check only 6/8 moves. I will try to send a screenshot of my glitched screen, it's like if there was 2 moves at the same time.
Ah I see, yah that shouldn't happen. I've fixed it in our code and it will be included in our next release. In the meantime simply restarting the app should resolve that problem, and drag a bit slower on that puzzle for the time being. Thanks for taking the time to bring that to my attention. You're making good progress too!
This is fantastic! Having a blast. Love the variety of puzzles and atmospherics. Is the soundtrack available?
Lvl 49 wtf ! Is this a true message, or just another mystery to solve ? (I guess it could have been a cool puzzle to play with like that) I will just... hunt the easter eggs and wait for the next content update
vector, that's a great question and I'll pass along to Luke. 19civ, I'm hesitant to provide more info for fear of ruining the experience. All I'll say is to look for levels that are not fully grayed out. If they are grayed out then everything on that level is solved, otherwise there's more to discover... solarnya, the first two IAPs are pay-what-you-want purchases. They let customers who downloaded for free pay what they feel like the game is worth. It's a simple way to help us indie developers. We're a team of two who put 2 years into making this, so this is a simple way to say thanks. The other purchases are described in the app and can help you progress but are not required to enjoy or complete the game. By the way the new update is out now on Apple and Google and should solve all the issues with crashing or slowdowns. Please let me know if you encounter any more issues!
Going to sit down and play this tonight. Loved the first one but got stuck at some point and didnt go back to it as couldn't find an answer at the time to help me past. But love this type of puzzle game that makes you think while still being a game and the presentation is always pretty top notch. Will gladly pay for extra packs of puzzles as they are released and will probably drop a fiver your way for the pay what you want scheme. Pretty good pay model as this gets people playing who might not be able to afford to pay but are still interested.
Man, I'm all proud of myself for being clever lol, then I get stuck on 19 already. I love how rewarding this game is when you figure something out on your own, like the Room games, and Myst series...
The trailer piqued my interest in your game. Is the gameplay similar to Device 6? I am asking because I can't tell if all of the clues to solving the puzzles in your game are indeed found inside the game itself. In other words, does the game require "external" knowledge (clue or otherwise) to decipher the puzzles in this game such as ARG puzzles?
