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NetHacking

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall5023.4830
Fun3963.4130
Innovation4683.3230
Theme2674.0030
Graphics6113.3030
Audio4343.2429
Mood3743.7031

Comments

aster24 2026-04-22 02:46

Neat idea and execution! I like the distinctive aesthetic and the sound design was quite nice. I wish the music didn't start over every time though - I wanted to listen to more of the track but kept losing within like 10 seconds haha. Parts of it were extra tough due to your target being offscreen, but I eventually made it through. Nice work!

zpdlf003 2026-04-22 09:08

The atmosphere was so good. It is a truly original and excellent game.

nidoprince 2026-04-22 10:21

I liked this one a lot. Good vibe with the graphics and a reasonably unique gameplay mechanic of taking over the thing that you shoot. Only two criticisms I have is that I wish your mouse cursor was visible because I kept accidentally clicking on other parts of the browser, and I wish that the final node in each part was a boss sorta thing with a lot of skulls surrounding it, even after you took over the rest of the system, just so the last shot was actually challenging. It was fun though, and you nailed the theme and the aesthetics.

bigdippers 2026-04-22 11:29

Cool game, took a second to get the hang of it, i think a small tutorial / how to play at the start would go a long way. Super nice vibe though, good stuff.

astroaceone 2026-04-22 11:34

I really liked the audio and atmosphere of the game, but I found it difficult because I couldn't see the next capture points, maybe this is a problem in the web version

stealthorc 2026-04-22 11:38

A cool concept, I found it a bit harsh with the limit to only one shot and either you hit or you fail entirely! But once I got the hang of it I could go quite fast, but sometimes I knew where some nodes were but when I changed to a new router I wasnt able to see any anymore and had to guess so a badge or something that sticks to the players screen in the direction of signals just out of sight might be helpful or a way to move the camera to look there and be able to estimate when to shoot due to the firewall thingies. Solid game!

2026-04-22 11:41

It gave me this funny feeling of being a thief online. The giant skeleton on patrol reminded me of those intimidating teachers who used to walk the school hallways during class. I really liked your feedback sound effects — every time I watched the aurora fly toward the server, it felt genuinely exciting.

That said, the screen felt a little cluttered at times. I wasn’t always sure how many servers I still needed to hack, and because the camera doesn’t move, it was hard for me to tell which servers had already been completed and where they were located.

overlix 2026-04-22 11:44

Good idea, great job. I was expecting different level, with the difficulty increasing

2026-04-22 11:50

I really liked the background music, it was very immersive. The game itself was also a lot of fun. My only wish is that there were more than one chance, I’d love to have a few extra lives.

yarcha 2026-04-22 12:02

Cool. I've played about 15 runs. Simple but interesting mechanics. I'd love to see the project evolve and add new challenges.

Thanks for game!

indiepanda 2026-04-22 14:41

In just a few steps, I was able to hack a penagon. It's fun! I hope I don't have any problems 😀

mantaraygun 2026-04-23 16:01

Fun game, I like the gameplay a lot, pretty creative. Good mood and aesthetic. I actually really like the graphics, they are simple and to the point, while also being easy to differentiate between hazard and goal.

Might be a web version issue, but sometimes when I click, it doesn't fire the laser properly (basically, the laser appears really short and makes the sound but doesn't go anywhere).

Also, I know it has been mentioned, but a way to move the screen to see the other targets would be the only thing I see missing.

the-big-lost 2026-04-24 12:35

Short but sweet, fun simple gameplay, connects strongly to the theme. A solid submission! 👏

Like someone else mentioned, it would’ve helped to lock the mouse inside the game window.

grummelchen 2026-04-24 15:11

Cool innovative mechanic!

2026-04-24 16:15

Good jam entry. Graphics, Audio, and Mood all awesome. I would have preferred the camera were zoomed out all the way, as there were many times were i could not see where i was supposed to be aiming. Nonetheless, I tried multiple times until i was able to hack all the routers.

I especially liked the way the enemies would encircle the the routers. It felt similar to donkey kong country levels with all the barrels that you use to shoot yourself out of.

juanrod707 2026-04-24 16:29

Neat little game, ended up playing like 10 levels! If you are planning on add some more to it, I'd love to have something like a scouting shot, something that allowed me to see a little bit further. I think there's potential here.

eric-nguyen 2026-04-24 17:42

Really cool atmosphere, I wish the camera was a little more zoomed out but there was some strategy in trying to find the safest route. Good work!

summerfield 2026-04-24 19:11

clever and polished take on the theme!

t90 2026-04-25 02:14

Congrats on your first ldjam entry! Wish I could move camera and there were more levels to it. Also only one attempt to fire ever feels a bit harsh, along with inability to move camera.

Nice work!

2026-04-25 05:19

Now I know what my grandma does, when she clicks all buttons on her phone. Neat game!

disvent 2026-04-29 22:00

It was funny to watch a huge face made of numbers flying around XD Simple, but strongly fit theme

r4ndomthunder 2026-05-04 21:11

Nice take on the theme. I like the graphics and the overall mood.

Good job!

automatonvx 2026-05-04 23:47

LD_hack.png Took me a little while to figure out what I was meant to be shooting at and how the game worked. First of all I thought I was meant to shoot the blobs when they came by. Once I got it, it was surprisingly fun. I feel like its got a bit of potential, if you couldn't go through the same node more than once, it would add some strategy element.. could make it harder from some sides etc. Anyway I liked the setting, visuals kind of worked for it and the music and sounds also kept the vibe. Nice work