VerseCipher

VerseCipher — Discover the Beauty of Chinese Poetry

Have you ever wanted to read and understand classical Chinese poetry? VerseCipher
turns 1,300 years of Tang-dynasty masterpieces into an engaging, bilingual learning
game built for English speakers.

Learn by playing
Each poem is presented as a beautiful fill-in-the-blank puzzle. Read the original
Chinese lines, then place the correct characters into the empty spaces from a pool
of candidates. Complete it perfectly and watch the poem come to life with its full
English translation. It's poetry, puzzle, and language learning — all in one.

A complete library of Tang poetry
Explore 366 classic poems by 83 legendary poets, from Li Bai to Du Fu. Every poem
comes with:
• Original Chinese text
• Full English translation
• Writing background and historical context
• Line-by-line analysis and interpretation
• Poetic techniques explained in English

Gamified progression that keeps you coming back
• Earn a star for every poem you complete perfectly
• Climb a 10-level journey, from Poetry Novice to Poetry Immortal
• Collect 5 achievement badges: Category Master, Poet Master, Speed King,
Weekly Full, and Combo King
• Compete on three leaderboards: Weekly Poetry Master, all-time Poetry Immortal,
and the Speed Race
• Fresh daily challenges

Free to start
VerseCipher is free to play — get poems every day, hints to help you along, and a
preview of every poem's deeper meaning.

VerseCipher Premium unlocks the full experience
• Complete deep analysis, background, and interpretation for every poem
• Full-text search by title, author, line, or theme
• Choose any poem you want to study
• 30 hints a day
• Unlimited reading of every poem's full story

Why learners love VerseCipher
Whether you're a Chinese learner, a poetry lover, or simply curious about one of the
world's greatest literary traditions, VerseCipher makes classical Chinese poetry
accessible, beautiful, and fun.

Download VerseCipher today and start your journey from novice to immortal — one
perfect poem at a time.

VerseCipher Premium is an optional subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is
charged to your Google Play account. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in
Play Store settings. Deleting your account and associated data is available in-app
and via our account deletion page.