Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Part 1 From Letters and Numbers to Ciphers
Part 1 Challenge 10
Decoding Part 1 Challenge 12
Creating a Simple Substitution Cipher 17
Part 1 Challenge Response 20
Buffing Up Your Simple Substitution Cipher 22
Creating Your Own Brand-New Cipher 24
Buffing Up Your Cipher Even More 28
Moving Beyond Letters and Numbers 32
Disguising Your Cipher as Another Language 38
A Note About Key Security 48
Part 2 From Ciphers to Codes
Part 2 Challenge 56
Decoding Part 2 Challenge 58
Creating a Code 62
Designing Your Own Writing System 66
Part 2 Challenge Response 69
Buffing Up Your Writing System 72
Designing Unique Glyphs 75
Buffing Up Your Writing System Even More 83
Part 3 From Ciphers and Codes to a Language
Part 3 Challenge 94
Decoding Part 3 Challenge 96
Creating a Sound-Based Cipher 101
Creating Your Own Language 103
Making Word Forms 107
Creating Words 110
Creating Nouns 111
Creating Verbs 114
Creating Adjectives 117
Creating Pronouns 119
Creating Adverbs and Adpositions 122
Creating a Relexification 124
Part 3 Challenge Response 126
Buffing Up Your Language Buffing 128
Up Your Word Meanings 129
Buffing Up Your Nouns 133
Buffing Up Your Verbs 138
Final Thoughts 144
