Shmacky-McNuts: (...) What was the cypher, I did not want the game. I was curious about the puzzle.
Hello Shmacky-McNuts!
Don't worry, I already redeemed the given gift code successfully.
(@Lazarus_03: May I assume that you don't mind, if I explain it?)
First, my fellow GOG user gave half of the correct gift code here in the forum thread, and the second valid half in private message. The creative way includes how he indicated what the corrsponding part(s) are, and what not, in combination with a thematically independent flavor text in each individual message:
For obfuscation of the 'missing' part in the code he used a (maybe not so) obvious repetition:
(in the forum) valid-valid-PMPMP-MPMPM
(in chat/pm) NINJA-NINJA-valid-valid
And the following flavor texts / hints:
(in the forum)
"Don't expose yourself in the wilds like that…
You'd be an easy prey for Lord Gab's assassins.
If you intend to survive this parts, you better read the Shinobi Manual:"
(especially the '...read the Shinobi Manual' part)
(in chat/pm)
"Shinobi Manual #2:"
A simple but both effective and creative way to protect the actual key information.
Again, I really appreciate the kindness and care taken of Lazarus_03!
Kind regards,
foxgog