DroppedBit
One connected game
Ten puzzles form one sequence. Each solution tells you where to go next.
The DroppedBit complete game
Follow the trail through all ten puzzles
An invitation arrives in your inbox. Follow its clues into a chain of files, signals, protocols, and code. Each puzzle you solve opens the way to the next.
One connected investigation No subscription
From demo to complete game
Keep your progress and continue
Your place in the sequence and revealed hints are saved with the email you used.
Progress saved
Your progress and revealed hints are saved so you can pick up where you left off.
Hints when needed
Reveal hints one at a time when you need a nudge, then return to the challenge.
Puzzle preview
Each puzzle gives you something to investigate
There are no multiple-choice answers. Inspect the artifact, decide which details matter, and use what you find to unlock the next puzzle.
Hidden dataCryptographyProtocolsSignal analysisReverse engineeringBinary & encodings
signal_intercept.log
# INBOUND SIGNAL DETECTED — 1970.01.01 00:00:01 UTC
# SYSTEM CLOCK: T+0000000001 // TIMER: 60Hz
# ORIGIN: UNKNOWN NODE // PROTOCOL: ENCRYPTED // HARDWARE: PDP-11
NDDCsDQxJzAyLjMiTiwgNzTCsDI0JzA0LjYiVw==
# LATENCY: 0.042ms // BIT_ORDER: BIG-ENDIAN
# PACKET INTEGRITY: 100% // 0 FAULTS
# STATUS: READY FOR DISPATCHThe practical details
Before you start
Clear answers about the demo, purchase, and access.
What can I play for free?
The free demo includes the first 3 puzzles in the sequence. No credit card is required, and your progress and hints are saved.
What does the $10 purchase include?
A one-time $10 USD purchase unlocks the complete game: one opening email puzzle and nine more puzzles. If you started the demo, it unlocks the seven remaining puzzles while keeping your progress. It is not a subscription.
Do I need programming experience?
DroppedBit rewards patience, observation, and technical curiosity. Technical experience helps, and you should be comfortable exploring unfamiliar concepts and tools. Optional hints are available when you get stuck. Try the free demo to get a feel for the challenges before buying.
What device and tools should I use?
We recommend a laptop or desktop where you can download and inspect files, use browser developer tools, and run scripts or other analysis tools. The tools you use will depend on your approach. Start with the free demo to try the experience on your setup.
How long do I have to finish?
You have 30 days from purchase to finish, including when buying a gift. Upgrading a demo starts a fresh play window and keeps your progress. Once you finish, your completion page remains available indefinitely.
What happens when I finish?
You receive achievement badges, a shareable completion record, and a completion email. Your completion page remains available indefinitely after you finish. Your run stays private unless you choose to publish it on the leaderboard.
A thoughtful challenge
Give DroppedBit as a gift
Buy with your own email address, then send the envelope image from your invitation email to a technically curious friend. They can open the invitation and play. You keep ownership, access to your runs, and control over publishing the completed run to the leaderboard.
Already started a demo? Your purchase upgrades that run; send the envelope image from your original invitation email.
Buy a giftReady when you are
Follow it to the final discovery
Ten connected puzzles, one complete game.