Code Hero FAQ

Code Hero introduces a lot of new ideas at once. Here's a guide to some of the topics it covers and questions it raises.

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Target Audience

We're often asked who Code Hero's "target audience" is, to which we reply "humans". For now. If you witness any non-humans playing Code Hero, report the incident immediately.

What age group is Code Hero aimed at?

Code Hero is currently aimed at adults and young people who can read and write English and understand logic, which tends to be around 6 year old and up, though 10 and ups are the most frequent testers we've had playing so far.

Is Code Hero for beginners new to programming?

Code Hero is aimed primarily at people who have never programmed before and it is designed to be fun first and to make learning programming a natural process of enjoying the game.

Is Code Hero for people who can't touch type?

Code Hero is a good excuse to learn, but you can certainly play while hunt-and-pecking until you pick up typing. We're developing typing training as part of the game soon as well.

Is Code Hero for people who can't read quickly?

Most of the gameplay is spoken out loud to help young people learn to read more confidently and understand as they play.

Is Code Hero for experienced programmers?

Code Hero is filled with advanced challenges to expand the horizons of experienced programmers, especially for those new to 3D game programming.

Is Code Hero for "non-gamers"?

Code Hero is designed to entertain and ease in people who are new to gaming itself.

The Singularity

What is the Singularity?

Technological singularity refers to the hypothetical future emergence of greater-than-human intelligence through technological means. Since the capabilities of such an intelligence would be difficult for an unaided human mind to comprehend, the occurrence of a technological singularity is seen as an intellectual event horizon, beyond which the future becomes difficult to understand or predict. Nevertheless, proponents of the singularity typically anticipate such an event to precede an "intelligence explosion", wherein superintelligences design successive generations of increasingly powerful minds.

Who predicted the Singularity?

The term was coined by science fiction writer Vernor Vinge, who argues that artificial intelligence, human biological enhancement or brain-computer interfaces could be possible causes of the singularity. The concept is popularized by futurists like Ray Kurzweil and it is expected by proponents to occur sometime in the 21st century, although estimates do vary.

When does Ray Kurzweil predict the Singularity will occur?

In a Time Magazine article called "2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal", Ray Kurzweil predicted the Singularity would likely occur in the mid 2040s. Some people believe 2045 is too soon if it happens at all. To others, 2045 is for slackers.