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Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle

A text-based puzzle game about rewriting passages with regular expressions

Christopher Jarvis · Published by Cinq-Mars Media · Released Oct 14, 2021

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Reviews
Mixed
53% of 59
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Oct 22, 2024
Minimum PC
Integrated
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle?

This programming puzzle game puts you to work revising famous texts for demanding publishers. You build find-and-replace rules to match each level's target, sometimes with limits on rule counts or usable keyboard keys. A level editor lets you create challenges for the community.

For you if...

  • +you like refining solutions and comparing your performance with others

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer visual puzzles to editing text with programming syntax

What players say

53% of 59 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle concept and opportunities to practice regex. Common complaints include explanations that skip required concepts, locked syntax that blocks otherwise valid solutions, and an awkward editing interface.

Screenshots and trailer

Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle screenshot 1

Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Memory
500 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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