Code Romantic Demo

Coding is a pretty important skill to have nowadays, especially since computers are literally everywhere, even in our appliances. On top of that, programming languages have gotten easier and more humane in the meantime, which means that people can understand the syntax a lot quicker and even use logic to determine what a certain piece of code does.

Code Romantic is a visual novel that aims to present you with a future where people are much more in tune with computers and how they work, mainly because they have to be. Thus, everyone lives in fear of the machines that roam the world and kill every human they come in contact with, but people are fighting back using hacks and coding tricks to defeat their foes.

The story takes place in a world ruled by machines, and you play the role of a girl by the name of Mina Lovelace as she tries to follow in her mother’s footsteps and protect the world from destruction. To make matters more interesting, you can also follow a romantic relationship over the course of the story, although your choices are pretty limited in this regard.

Coding is actually a very important part of the game, because you get to interact with certain objects through code. You can even learn real C# syntax, although not an awful lot of it. It’s also possible to click on words in order to get their definition, which is useful if you want to learn more about certain terms or understand how a function or a variable works.

As for the graphics, it’s all a matter of personal preference, although it must be said that the style is a bit rough. The anatomy and proportions are quite bad, actually, and it makes the whole thing look unprofessional. On the other hand, you can focus on the atmosphere and the story instead, which should make it easier to get over the weird artwork.

In the end, Code Romantic presents you with a pretty interesting concept, even if it’s not original, so it might have the power to keep you busy for a while. Moreover, it’s also a great way to learn a bit of coding, which is always great.