
seekL
A downloadable program for Windows and macOS
After clicking an old link on a forum, you’ve stumbled into a server of strange hackers, each with their own axe to grind. They’re (reluctantly) willing to give you some lessons, but is there something else to gain during your time here?
Walkthroughs
Game Contains
- 1 route
- 3 endings
- 15k-20k words or something
- ~2-3 hours of playtime
- Bonus section (dev doodles + track), unlocks after clearing all 3 endings


Odxny is the owner of the server, and the most reticent of the group, but something's clearly ticking behind their mask. What can you uncover in your short time in the server, and can you change the path they've set themself upon?

Recommended for 18+.
- strong language
- sexual language/innuendo
- characters mean to MC
- cops
- hospitals
- extortion/blackmail
- foster care
- suicidal thoughts
- weed
- alcohol
- stalking

| robobarbie | lead, programming, text |
| Allie Vera | text, editing |
| saffeine_ | art, programming |
| Diantre' "HI-T3C" Butler | music, sfx |
| Mike Young | voice acting (odxny) |
Special thank u to Destini Islands for the bad end cg and general all-around help!
QA Team
Tools Used
- feniks music room (bonus room toxic_rap player)
- kyouryuukunn action editor (help with cg positioning)
- tofurocks snowfall (money rain)
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Bugs
- Some players experience crashing on save/load. Some people have been able to fix this by making sure all their drivers are up to date and working. If you still need help with this after updating all of your drivers, you can join the fanserver linked in the devlog and we can try to help!
Microsoft's official Windows Update docs: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/update-windows-3c5ae7fc-9fb6-9af1-1984-b5e0412c556a
AMD driver/chipset dashboard: https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html
Nvidia's driver page: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
Intel DSA: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html
anything else (chipset, etc.) should come from the device/motherboard manufacturer
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| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,328 total ratings) |
| Authors | robobarbie, Allie Vera, Diantre' Butler, saffeine |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | csvnjam, Otome, Short |
Development log
- Discord!May 16, 2024
- seekL reviewMay 15, 2024
- seekL RELEASE!!!May 15, 2024




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A delightfully charming otome!
The game isn't long, but it more than makes up for it with it's strong writing and unique gameplay.
The coding portion is totally novel and, most importantly, actually fun. I've never played a game with a coding function, let alone a VN, and I couldn't wait for my turn hacking.
All of the characters are distinct. They have their own typing style and personalities that make them easily identifiable even without avatars or icons. Their dialogue is genuinely funny.
The male lead, Odxny, is very endearing. Thanks in part to the fabulous voice acting, he comes across as an actual person rather than just a romantic caricature fulfilling tropes. I even found myself blushing during the final conversation on the "seekLove" route.
All in all, I would highly recommend playing this.
that was peak and now I understand coding a bit more (
and flirting)Genuinely have no idea why I finally decided to try this game out RIGHT before my mid-semester test. That aside, I absolutely adore this game (and ofc odxny). The way everyone (incl the player) interacts with one another is so endearing, the slight humour + rivalry is peak content. I really enjoyed the coding puzzle as well, coming from someone who's taking coding classes in university and ABSOLUTELY despised it. When Od asks how people can make meaningful connections, it hurts me too, as someone who is constantly asking the same question as I drifted through my uni life. As sad as I am right now that I have finished such a masterpiece, I'm glad to have found and played it, and forever grateful to the dev team for creating this. I know this is only a project to submit to the Jam contest, but I would love to get a sequel expansion/dlc about the future after seekLife or seekLove, maybe the gc could meet up again (?). BUT ANYWAYS, lovely game, 100% would recommend (if there any upd about this game, please drag me back).
tbh, this is one of the greatest ways to learn coding. Knew C++, Python amd all of that, seekL was something new, and I loved it
Really effective in the matters of a gaming format and the way the player wants to learn it themselves, not by someone makinf them. Or maybe I'm just a database geek XD
I am, although, very much inspired. Gonna make a similar thing for ubuntu (maybe Java even...)
im genuinely gonna tweak out AAAAAAAAAAA. hbshjagbjdkhgsaukhkjas I WNATED TO SEE THE FACE REVELA IM CRINE. the voice is really soothing tho... BUT I WISH WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE GC... :(
I first came upon the game when just kinda browsing the web for visual novels to play since I'm new to them, and I must say...I am not disappointed by any means. Od's character is one that is relatable in more than one way, and the voice acting is impeccable!! Really adds into the immersive feel. Maybe it's a personal thing to feel really connected to Od, but nonetheless, it led to a really bittersweet feeling after my first playthrough. Will be going through to get the other endings!!! And of course, 10/10 reccomend. 20 even. So far, this is my top 2 hehe!
我是被封面画风吸引来的,od太好看了,虽然没有露脸,但气质很特别!我花3个多小时通关love ending(英语苦手)我真的很喜欢里面的每个角色!!塑造的太好了!!!体验到什么叫网恋的痛苦了……和od视频时有很多共鸣,社交、维系和以前朋友的关系都不是容易的事,对我们而言……最后关闭服务器时,我们5个人都很不舍,简直像从5人小班里毕业了!特别我还是转学生的感觉!!总之——这是个超棒的游戏!!!!!我会努力达成另外两个结局并解锁“奖励”的^^
另外特别喜欢bgm!很可爱,很好听!!配音老师的声音也很贴od!,我爱上这个od了,完全!!
希望我永远也不通关,我想一直玩(我要哭了)
ONE OF MY FAVSS THE OST IS SO GOOD??
It would be cool to see emojis from this novel, like emojis in telegram or discord:^
I binged this game in a day and it was so good oh my god. I didn't think something this simple would suck me in like it did, but I loved it. Absolute 10/10 game, the ending was very bittersweet tho :')
The best game i have ever played on itchio frfr
Loved this. Made me relearn some of the coding I was taught in high school so it was a nice touch !
Out of all the VN I played this is my favorite one ❤
I think this is my favorite thing ever
loved this so much would luv a 2nd part 2 the seek love ending
I think we need a second part to the seek love ending PLEASE
tried so many visual novel games none caught my eye like this one i really love coding in my irl life and seeing some fun little coding type game a long with a good story and three seperate endings has got to be one of the best games ive ever had the pleasure of playing ive only gotten one of the three so far but im willing to put the some odd 2/3 hours i spent getting that one ending into getting two more
First of all, i loved it. Can't recommend enough. Second of all, thank you very much devs for making this game.
To expand on this, with all my respect, you (team) are on the another level of quality. God, i think angels of storytelling possessed all of you when you were making this game. I never (i repeat, never) in my life met characters that feel so real. Just to emphasize, i'm in love with literature, games and movies for many years so i've met a lot of good pieces of art and fair share of characters, but yours are shockingly alive. They behave, interact, write, think like humans. Honestly i was a little scared. Yes, they are simply this good. I wanna look into the brains of devs who wrote them. Every micro dialogue and every little joke felt incredibly well timed and placed. On a side note, i laughed so so much <3. All art, all music and other aspects of the game is excellent as well, no bugs or anything.
And of course, Odxny. Voice acting is perfect for this character. Soft, gentle, calm, made my heart flutter honestly. And overall their character feels believable.
Next there are spoilers!! Such calmness, caution, soft humour and light teasing? Perfect, 10/10. I got seeklove ending, and oh my god, i loved it. It felt good. Good for the characters. Like there is hope, there is light ahead. It feels like that fuzzy anticipation of possible love, laughter, shared future. Sure, maybe all of their problems won't fade away like magic because of the MC, but just showing that there is other way for Odxny - is enough. Honestly, Odxny and all of us deserve to have someone by our side who is ready to share warmth and hope with us. And to think that in the almost endless web we can find that special someone is..it brings calm and hope.
I cried when i finished the game. I had chest ache. Not because i'm sad it ended, but because i found this game, this incredible gem, and had the opportunity to engage with it. It's like seeing something so beautiful, something so otherworldly, it tugs at your heartstring.
To future players, please, don't miss this game!
I just wish team all the best with your future projects, and thank you again for reminding that i can feel again.
I love this so much. Kind of shocked that I got the love ending first go, but i was 100% prepared to pack my truck up to go visit my idiot bestie in the woods
loved this :,) gonna miss everyone in the seekL server agggh
One of the best vns I ever played, thank's sooooooo much to authors, I really-really love it!!!!!!!
The gameplay makes me want to learn how to code...
LOVE this game! I am desperate to find a similar game because the logic was so fun. For now, I just keep playing it <3
SOOOO GOOOD !! omg i was getting sad when the server was getting taken down, ive also gotten attached to all of them TT
im literally going to need more content of OWIE just talking to each other I MISS THEM
I'm really enjoying this gmae and can't wait for more, sorry if this is a silly question but how does one honk in the commands? tired of getting clowned on and i wanna honk back :o)
To honk back run this!:
Exec horn()
Happy to help :D
Thank you!!
No problem! :D
This game is amazing!! the art and everything is so well done and the guides were rlly helpful for when i didnt know what to do :,]
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Simply amazing game! Loved it SOOOO MUCH!
This game was honestly so immersive, I loved the ''hacking'' bits, I'd honestly love to play more games like this, or play an endless mode of this game. Honestly big fat kudos to the creators of this game, they did amazing.
eeek!!!! well done !!! this game was so fun and i loved the dialogue throughout as i played :p!! ODXNY <3333
I was thinking a little TOO hard I did INS_DEFINE instead of INS_GERED I mean it still worked but yk
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This is such a fun game, I love indie projects for this reason exactly. Sure I might be a little dumb but it feels good to get the hang of it yourself, makes me feel like a pro hacker or smth
when the server shut down i teared up i love this game
OMGGGG I LOVED THE GAME FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEARTTTTT
Odxny i love uuuuu
TRUEEE. But don't sleep on my guy Elimf - he's the realest mf there!!
I think you should make a continuation. Just sayin. . .
I SECOND THIS!!! Where they all miss eachother too much and meet up in person
I feel so stupid playing this, I'm at the part where you need to search for the cops email in the secret smooch. I have no idea what to type...... if someone would help me that would be amazing... xoxo
hii theres a guide for the coding at the top of the games page that shows u what to type
Thank you so much, I bookmarked it<3
GOSH HIS VOICE IS SO VDJSBSKSBSKSN 😍 I wish in the ending seeklove he would've taken me away with him 😭🫣
I LOVED THIS SO MUCH this was so refreshing ngl and calling odxny and hearing his VOICE was an unexpected gift!! this was so good i hope theres a dlc or an extention to this because the ending was so warm (seekLove on first try) and i cant believe i was going to miss the others despite them being rude in the beginning :p
I did not expect that, tbh, but oml, that was such a great game! And it was actually kind of educational as well, which totally caught me off guard.
The story hit much harder than expected, but the ending I got was actually so sweet. I rarely get this emotionally invested in the way that I did here, and it was really refreshing.
The music was entirely perfect, and it was nice to see how much care was put into the VA work as well.
The side characters were all very distinct, and it was portrayed well even though the only medium was text messages. And the look of the game and GUI was incredibly fitting and well thought-out.