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ckcherry23/hacknroll24 — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-01-21

★ 2TypeScriptAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A visual-novel web game where you submit code and an AI delivers harsh, in-character code reviews to prep you for real workplace feedback.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Simulate toxic code reviews
      Visual novel storyline
      Darkly comedic tone
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      OpenAI models
      Text-to-speech
    Use cases
      Practice receiving harsh feedback
      Prep for internships
      Play for dark comedy
    Audience
      Aspiring developers
      Students
      Job seekers
    How it works
      Similarity check vs solution
      Runs as web app
      Voiced feedback

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Submit code and get an AI-generated, brutally honest code review in character.

REASON 2

Practice building resilience to critical feedback before a real internship or job.

REASON 3

Play through a dark-comedy visual novel about a dysfunctional tech workplace.

What's in the stack?

TypeScriptOpenAI APIText-to-speech

How it stacks up

ckcherry23/hacknroll24anuj-kumary/your-github-contributionsarashthr/hugo-flow
Stars222
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2024-01-212026-06-07—
MaintenanceDormantMaintained—
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencevibe coderdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires an OpenAI API key and is a hackathon project, so setup may be rough around the edges.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how ckcherry23/hacknroll24 scores my submitted code against the expected solution.
Prompt 2
Show me how to run ckcherry23/hacknroll24 locally so I can play the code-review game.
Prompt 3
Help me add a new level to ckcherry23/hacknroll24 with a different code challenge.
Prompt 4
Suggest how to turn ckcherry23/hacknroll24 into a VS Code extension as the README mentions.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is hacknroll24?

A visual-novel web game where you submit code and an AI delivers harsh, in-character code reviews to prep you for real workplace feedback.

What language is hacknroll24 written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, OpenAI API, Text-to-speech.

Is hacknroll24 actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2024-01-21).

How hard is hacknroll24 to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is hacknroll24 for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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