You wouldn't download a handbag! This week we're jacking in to the 2012 puzzle zugzwang simulator 868-HACK by Michael Brough @smestorp

You are a smiley face siphoning points from the mainframe while daemons, viruses, cryptogs, and glitches hunt you pacman style. How far can you go before you get caught?

Hack the planet!

https://grogpod.zone/2026-04-22-868-hack/

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868-HACK

(Hacker voice) I’m in. We’re pentesting the mainfraime this week with 868-HACK! A small-scope puzzle-y rogue-y game by one Michael Brough: multi award-nominated IGF game designer of other similarly overlooked titles like Imbroglio, Cinco Paus, and Zaga-33. Michael’s games were originally designed for iOS mobile devices back in the hallowed...

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Steam NextFest is off to a great start so far, with one of my most anticiapted roguelike games 868-Back finally having a playable demo!

The hacker grunge aesthetic works great with the low-fi drum&bass audio. Lots of new mechanics to spire up the gameplay from the original 868-Hack, as well!

Even for a demo, there's a ton to explore here. Day 1 purchase for me on release.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/

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Steam:868-BACK

868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increasingly nasty situations before being disconnected (again!) by the richest corporations on earth.

868-BACK

The sequel to 868-HACK. A cyberpunk roguelike adventure.

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