6/30/24
Tales from Tempo
1/20/25
What Is Tempo’s Alphabet?
Tempo’s Alphabet is a speech translator for a 13-year-old boy with a speech impediment caused by a YouTube spell gone wrong, allowing him to speak only musical notes.
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4/16/25
Escape Through Puzzles
Escaping through puzzles offers a healthy form of escapism, engaging both brain hemispheres for cognitive clarity and dopamine rewards. It can rewire neural connections, aiding your mental health.
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6/30/24
Decoding Cryptograms in Musical Compositions
Musical cryptograms encode messages in notes, like Bach's B-A-C-H motif or Brahms' love note to Agathe. From Batman's secret melody to telephone buttons, they blend music and codes.
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5/1/25
Cipher and Cryptogram: What is the Difference?
Many people confuse cipher and cryptogram, but a cryptogram is a puzzle of encrypted text decrypted via substitution ciphers. This distinction inspired the creation of my game's language tool Tempo’s Alphabet.
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