Friday, August 22, 2008

Hack the Planet!


Man... it's been a long time since this website has been updated. Well, time to change all that.

I've just developed a new game which has been play-tested with varying numbers of players a couple of times with a surprising degree of success. It's called Hack the Planet, named from a catchphrase in a movie I enjoy to a ridiculous degree, Hackers.

In brief, the game is about breaking into various servers and stealing specific data, which requires you to crack passwords and set up a chain of hacked computers across the internet to safely get your data back in one piece. Conflict arises when other players hijack your routes for their own nefarious purposes.

The game is going well, but it needs a bit more player interaction, and maybe another way to score points. Hopefully I'll update in the future about the progress here.