The Code

Self-Published

Community Rating

Description

At first glace, 18 year old Lester Dunn seems pretty run-of-the-mill; nerdy, socially awkward and with a creative itch in need of some serious scratching. After years of perfecting his ideal Video Game he's reached a road block - that is until a mysterious code lands in his lap. Now one wrong click has landed him and everyone he loves into a world of his own creation.Along with his younger brother, a classmate and an artificially created NPC best friend namedKappa,he must fight against the realities of the game world!The Code is a GameLit with twists, turns and a great deal of humour!Also available in audio! Justin Thomas James narrates it here:http://tinyurl.com/y27v486n

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2019
Author: TheLiriValley

Royal Road Stats

Rating: 4.2/ 5.0

Chapters(41 total)

My First, Big Mistake
Apr 3, 2019

Reviews

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Community Reviews(5)

Charlie McDhoomRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Great story and combined with the audiobook... this is a must read for all who appreciate RPGs, humour and adventure!
empire_c2Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Only a few chapters in and loving this story so far. Every little detail from interactions with other characters to past experiences breathe so much life and believability into Lester Dunn. He is such a relatable character with his fears and struggles that it is impossible to not become absorbed in his story in some way. Especially if the reader is a fan of RPGs and fantasy. Overall, very solidly written. I am eager to see where the story goes.
AniRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
Ani's Glance Review(TM) on 'The Code':
Style and Grammar:
The style isn't overcomplicated, as expected of first-person. The MC doesn't sound bland at all, and always kept that funny tone with him the entire prologue. No major grammar issues either. Though some sentences could have been worded a bit differently, but this one is subjective anyway.
4 star. Not bad.
Story and Character:
Only tidbits and hints about the story were given on the prologue. The entire chapter was spent describing his past experiences with a certain sandbox game, which didn't really add up to the actual plot of the story. Still, from the hints and synopsis alone, it promises something that can be thoroughly enjoyed by a large amount of readers.
As for character, Lester came off pretty well. He's a human. He plays minecraft. He wants to develop a game after playing minecraft. Sounds pretty realistic to me! Also, Lester tone, as said in the Style and Grmmar section, is pretty lighthearted/funny. Reading the prologue was like talking to that nerdy friend you have that always play games even with an exam tomorrow. Yeah, those people.
4 stars.
And that's all for my review. This empress gives you her blessing, TheLiriValley. Good luck and have fun writing~.
unculturedRoyal Road
★★★★ 4.0
It's really not a traditional webnovel, but the conversational style and strong voice sell this weird offbeat world with really understated but interesting characters. There are some flaws with regards to pacing and the lack of fists making bloody, brutal contact with faces, but hey, not every novel can be about punching.
WulfianRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
A nice short story, with a unique idea.
I enjoyed reading this through and found the various concepts behind the plot to be well thought out and consistent.
The story could use a bit of polishing up, as some points seemed discarded at times, or left as unexplained loose ends.
While the story lacked a little in character development due to its length, it held its own unique message, which I find is often missed in other stories.
Struggled a bit on the first page, but soon found myself imersed in the story.
Overall a nice read. Give it a go.