Developer posts and news about this game.
Changes since v0.1.9 This update made the game’s network topology more consequential: provider services now depend on a reachable in-world route, while new controls make it easier to inspect, configure, and diagnose that route. Network control and connectivity Hosted networks can
Changes since v0.1.8 Update cadence We’re going to try to move to a weekly update schedule, aiming to release new playtest builds on Thursday or Friday where possible so players have the weekend to spend time with each update. Important fixes and smaller patches will still be rel
Changes since v0.1.7.1 Domains, registrars, and hosting Domain ownership has been reworked because directly buying a domain and automatically publishing it from a home machine blurred together several separate steps: registering a name, controlling its DNS, and hosting the servic
Changes since v0.1.6 Memory scanning and exploit research We noticed players were getting misdirected into trying to use the full address range in the default attack tool, while its a great start towards thinking about automation - it lead to confusing/frustrating gameplay when i
Changes since v0.1.6 Added the `edit` terminal editor with saving, Find, go-to-line, and protection against closing with unsaved changes. Full-screen terminal programs can now receive direct keyboard input. Terminal dimensions and editor resizing were also improved, including cur
## Changes since v0.1.5 Added Steam integration - sign-in, account linking, profile avatars, rich presence, and server-backed achievements. Achievement progress now follows confirmed game events. Added new contracts involving system recovery, service disruption, website defacemen
Changes since v0.1.4 Added player-run software repositories. Players can now build packages, publish them from hosted machines, and install or update them through `rootpkg`. Added shutdown and restart controls for the player’s home machine. Added browser startup and new-tab prefe
Changes since v0.1.3 Fixed First Contact progression so it begins when a mailbox is created and continues correctly whether the mailbox or bank account is created first. Improved RootMail and mailx handling of interrupted mail-server connections. RootMail now preserves drafts and
Changes since v0.1.3 Fixed First Contact progression so it begins when a mailbox is created and continues correctly whether the mailbox or bank account is created first. Improved RootMail and mailx handling of interrupted mail-server connections. RootMail now preserves drafts and
Playtest Release Notes — v0.1.3 This playtest release improves online reliability, terminal and scripting behaviour, and file synchronisation, while adding administration tools and including the standalone console client with the desktop release. Console client and terminal The s
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Playtest Release Notes This playtest release adds player-owned network hosting, expands the terminal and scripting systems, and substantially updates the browser, mail, desktop, account, networking, and persistence experience Player networks and hosting Players can now rent priva