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Code Romantic

Code Romantic is a computer science puzzle visual novel wrapped in a science fiction love story.

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April 29, 2020
6 years and 95 days ago
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About the Game

Fall in love. Save the world. Learn to code.

Code Romantic is post-apocalyptic love story that teaches coding. It's a visual novel where you solve programming puzzles in between story segments!



Join the Human Defense Department's last-ditch effort to save the world: by teaching its brightest students to hack the robot army threatening humanity. Will Mina Lovelace prove herself worthy of following in her mother's footsteps? And can she do it without embarrassing herself in front of her childhood crush?



No prior programming experience is necessary; the game teaches you C# and the equivalent of an entry-level computer science course. If you like visual novels, problem solving, political intrigue and love stories, you'll enjoy Code Romantic!

FEATURES
  • 14 chapters filled with puzzles, riddles and dialogue!
  • Over 50 puzzles using real C# code and concepts from computer science courses, no prior experience necessary!
  • Beautiful, animated, watercolor artwork!
  • Original soundtrack!