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You Are The Code

Also known as You Are The Code, steam:3333330, yac

A programming puzzle game, but YOU CAN'T TYPE. Navigate and run pre-existing lines of code! Watch out for bugs eating away your program!

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Last update

30 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 28 May 2026

Black Hole Update

New area "Black Hole" with 9 new levels Added the missing "meta" levels for folder completions Added CRT shader (it looks so much better!). Can also be turned off Added slow motion toggle button ("C" key on keyboard, le…

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January 2026
New Year, New PatchThe mouse now disappears after 4 seconds of no input Fixed a softlock when using "run" lines (like the final level) Fixed using "save" on text giving a different result after reloading the stage compared to before reloa…Announcement5 changesFixGameplay19 Jan 2026
September 2025
You Are The Code is now out of Early Access! Notable changes since the initial July Early Access release: 30 new levels! Bringing the total to 150! New mechanics! Escaping from "You Are The Code Operating System" (YATC-…4 changesGameplayWorkshopPatch notes18 Sept 2025
Nearing the END GAME on the Beta BranchWith this build, you are now VERY close to being able to escape YATC-OS! (remember, the Steam Workshop was the previous update. Check that out if you haven't) Change log: 3 NEW FOLDERS with levels! Bringing the total le…Announcement5 changesWorkshopGameplay05 Sept 2025
August 2025
Hotfix for alphabet and missing wordA bug snuck into the previous build that made alphabet level 2 and missing word level 4 unsolvable. This has now been fixed! Tests have been added for this case so it should be much harder for bugs like this to occur in…Announcement2 changesFixGameplay28 Aug 2025
Workshop is Released!The Steam workshop is now supported on the main branch of You Are The Code! That means you can easily play levels created by members of the community! You can even upload your own from within the game! Now go share your…Announcement1 changeWorkshop25 Aug 2025
New Levels on the Main Branch!These folders that were previously on the Beta branch are now on the main branch! Blackout Curtain Equations Multi Commands That's 16 new levels in the base game! Play them now!Announcement2 changesCompatibilityGameplay04 Aug 2025
July 2025
Steam Workshop Support & More Levels On The Beta Branch!The Steam Workshop is now usable on the beta branch! That means you can now upload levelpacks from within the game to the Steam Workshop to share with your friends! To subscribe to levelpacks, use the default Steam UI (…Announcement3 changesCompatibilityWorkshop26 Jul 2025
Blackout Curtain The public beta branch is out for You Are The Code! 4 new levels in a new folder, "blackout_curtain/", are awaiting your feedback. Save data is stored separately from the main game. Joining The Beta In…2 changesCompatibilityPatch notes18 Jul 2025
Hotfix: Fixes Gems Getting DeletedA hotfix has been released to address a bug that caused players to lose gems, and therefore unable to progress. If this happened to you, your save should automatically fix itself.Announcement1 changeFixGameplay17 Jul 2025
You Are The Code Is Available in Early Access!You Are The Code is officially in Early Access! Current features: Over 100 levels! You can make your own levels! Over 25 mechanics! I plan to add many more levels! Get it now while its 15% off!Announcement1 changeGameplay14 Jul 2025

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