Aerial Parts
Note: An alternate version without audio is also available for download.
About:
Uncover the mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript in this surreal, explorative experience. Most pages from the original manuscript have been painstakingly digitized and reworked into a dimension of "bitsy" proportions! Move across tiles to reveal hidden cosmic imagery.
Features:
- Lo-fi recreation of the Voynich Manuscript across 110 unique explorable rooms.
- 45-min. ambient soundscape also available as a separate, high-quality .MP3 download.
- Explore at a leisurely pace and take it all in. Uncover the strange botany of the Voynich Manuscript, one room at a time.
Hints:
- It is best to experience this game in fullscreen mode (click bottom-right button to toggle).
- Use the arrow keys to navigate.
- Interact with arrow icons to progress or return to adjacent rooms. You are welcome to return to a room and continue where you left off--the room is just as you left it.
Credits:
- Digital curator and musician: Tyler Wright
- Splash page creator: ❤MeepyPeachy❤
- Break-glass-in-case-of-emergencier: Dylan Wright (sealsurlaw)
Special Thanks:
- Adam Le Doux, creator of the Bitsy game engine.
- janosc, creator of RGBitsy.
- National Park Service for the wildlife recordings.
- ??? for authoring the Voynich Manuscript--as of today it's still undeciphered.
The Voynich Manuscript may be perused in full at the Yale University Digital Collections.
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This one-of-a-kind experience takes players through a surreal exploration of the Voynich Manuscript, allowing them to uncover its secrets bit by bit!
You look like the type of person who'd enjoy this jam: WOW JAM
They have a very interesting platform and are even offering prizes xD
Whoa, this looks awesome! Can’t wait to try it out!
Hope you enjoy it!
Wish it had mobile support :+
I am going to make it my life's mission to deliver this game to your mobile device! While technically you can play it on mobile right now, it's probably not going to be an enjoyable experience without a comfortable keyboard.
Give me some time and we'll figure it out. :)
I think porting the game to an entirely different system would be a no go, but if you need a reference Mosi has touch support (plus room map) from the get-go.
Funny you mention that as my mind also went to that Mosi tech demo for a possible solution. I might see about scripting that into Bitsy!
Oh hey, this is amazing! When I saw someone make a Voynich bitsy game, I didn’t expect it would have this many rooms.
I admit the ambient soundscape, while fitting to the manuscript, feels a bit annoying-creepy (especially the long beeping sound) when listened through a long stretch of time (which 110 rooms definitely demand). This is just me, though.
I don’t want to sound too negative. This is some cool work!
We greatly appreciate your feedback and I am so happy that you've taken the plunge into the sublime beauty of the Voynich!
I've taken your feedback into consideration and am offering a version sans audio within the downloads. I hope that this improves your experience and that you'll consider giving it another go. :) I can see where the music might scratch the itch for some but alienate other players who want a more contemplative experience.
So you're a Jabberwocky fan and know something about the Voynich Manuscript? I am stunned!
Oh, thank you!
Once upon a time we didn’t have good bookstores in town, but I found Project Gutenberg. The txt and html books were small enough to download with slow internet (like 1-2kb/s) so I read random public domain books. Voynich was something else. I didn’t get whatever it was, but it was fun flipping through the images.
Sounds like you received a masterful education!