Puzzlebrains

Just ordered this as it looks quite interesting.....

https://thecypherfiles.com/

Thank you..does look interesting so I’ve ordered myself a copy...

Just starting this and enjoying it so far, although clue 5 and 12 are a bit misleading! There are some cool bits as well though.

Clue 14 is very cool!

Well, I should've known it was too good to last. Has anyone solved 16?

D'oh! Wrote the letters down wrong. #amateur

I'm annoyed with #13 atm. I don't understand why it's not the answer.

(I've gone beyond that point [I liked #16 ] but the codes do block progress.)

Well, I finished the mission (!) Some fairly good puzzles in there, but wow, that story? I wonder what Mr. Chassapakis was on when he wrote that?!

Been back looking at this...currently scratching head on number 19

Yes, that one was a bit odd!

Can anyone help me with 23...think I’m close it’s just not accepting any of my answers

I've rubbed out all my answers and given the book to my friend! Which one was it? There is a very slim chance I might remember!

The one where you have to trace the outlines and it gives you three doors and then says to multiple by 13

Oh, I remember which one you mean, but can't remember specifics about the numbers. I seem to remember that when you traced all the doors, there was one which was missing?

What sort of puzzles are these? I am wondering if I would have any chance of solving any myself or if they are the sort of things that I will get nowhere without loads of help. (increasingly the case these days! )

They are pretty much all 'one-step' puzzles, in the sense that if you think about them too much, you'll get them wrong!
And yes, there are a few that are just aggravating because your answer is better than the intended one...
But there are also a couple that are genuinely entertaining and do things that you don't expect.

On the whole it's probably worthwhile although it does show up the limitations of that format a bit. The narrative aspect is mildly entertaining though.