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Exapunks
I’m about a month behind on picking up Exapunks (Zachtronics’ latest puzzle game), but it is really good.
Its reimagined 90s cyberpunk dystopian fantasy invokes all the right nostalgia for me. I also really like how its “manuals” are sourced from 2600 magazine and other zines that are still around today.
The only thing I wish it had (maybe later?) is a shout-out to old Winamp visualizers like Whitecap, sitting adjacent to its IRC window and puzzle interface, to set the tone.
Exapunks
As someone that also works in infosec for the past decade, I especially appreciate how it models computer viruses as tiny nanotech machines that physically interact with each network. It’s a good blend between how self-replicating code actually works and how it’s imagined.
Also, the puzzles are really good, especially when you go out of bounds to investigate the rest of what’s inside each network?