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Câi & Darren: Code Calamity

A charming 2.5D turn-based RPG starring two college professors—Darren, a master of "Swipe" code, and Câi, a wizard of "Brew" language—who team up to descend into the mysterious depths of the MAD program…

22 May 2025

Câi & Darren: Code Calamity is an adventure, released 22 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Câi & Darren: Code Calamity is

Câi & Darren: Code Calamity was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A charming 2.5D turn-based RPG starring two college professors—Darren, a master of "Swipe" code, and Câi, a wizard of "Brew" language—who team up to descend into the mysterious depths of the MAD program building and confront the unleashed Calamity Virus. Players switch between the duo to reprogram terminals, solve programming puzzles, and battle rogue errors using a deck-based chip combat system that rewards combo strategies. Your goal: debug the virus and stop it from crashing everything before it’s too late.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Câi & Darren: Code Calamity launched on 22 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

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When did Câi & Darren: Code Calamity come out?
Câi & Darren: Code Calamity was released on 22 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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