Oblique
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Welcome to Oblique, the Numbers Station game where you can operate a working simulation of the Gerat 32620. Pass on messages over shortwave to your comrades abroad or become a double agent and sabotage the operation. You decide.
In the demo, you are able to use the full simulation of the device. Purchasing the full game upon release will add story elements and more devices for your shortwave station including a tape player, a switchboard, and a shortwave radio receiver.
For now, you can view operating instructions for the machine in English at the Crypto Museum here: https://www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/owvl/32620/opr.htm
Current Features:
- Voice/morse generation
- Accurate simulated display LED matrix
- Working controls for every switch, button, and knob on the actual machine
Planned Features:
- Conway's Game of Life easter egg
- Story-mode desk with other devices
- Mini-games fixing the radio station
- Accompanying user manual
Known Issues:
- Random delay between sounds during playback
- Morse mode translation to dots and dashes is not accurate
- Morse dot dash mode does not work correctly

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