HACKTENDO // SUBSTRATE: BETA V1.0

"The Substrate is a womb. Reality is compiling. Jack in, Operator."

HACKTENDO is a real-time, terminal-based cyberpunk hacking simulation and RPG. Built on a fully functional Flask/Python backend with real-time SocketIO communication, this isn't just a game that looks like hacking—it operates like a true digital matrix.

Step into the V-Net, build your botnet, and navigate the bleeding edge of a cyber-war between the totalitarian OmniCorp and the underground Rebel Cell.

Will you protect the grid as a Sentinel, or burn it down as a Spectre? The terminal is yours.

THE WORLD

The V-Net is tightly controlled by OmniCorp's Sector 7 division. Director Thorne is tightening the net, and rumors of a classified initiative known as "Project Nebula" are echoing through the underground. The legendary architect known as Orek left behind a hidden domain—The Nexus—but to find it, you'll need credits, upgraded tech, and a massive botnet.

CORE FEATURES

• True Terminal Interface: Interact with the Substrate using a live, functioning PTY (Pseudo-Terminal) environment. Type commands, execute scripts, and watch the system respond in real-time.
• The "Coast Engine" (Passive Botnets): Use your HXT (Hacktendo Credits) to compromise remote nodes. The Coast Engine runs passively in the background, generating a steady stream of crypto-income every 60 seconds based on the size of your botnet.
• Dynamic Identity & Alignment: Your @handle persists in the matrix. Gain XP to scale geometrically from a Level 1 Operator to a Level 10 Vanguard. Every action affects your Karma, locking you into exclusive specializations: become a Whitehat Sentinel or a Blackhat Spectre.
• The Black Market Economy: Connect to the market to purchase payload drops, trace-protection (Aegis Survivor), and restricted Pro-tier tools like Fiber-Optic Taps and Quantum Ghosts.
• Live Neural Bridge: Interact in real-time with system NPCs. Get mission briefs from Kage, morality checks from NyX, and decrypt intercepted OmniCorp intel.
• N-CORE Global Map: Access a visual, dynamic interface to trace your botnet nodes, locate high-value OmniCorp targets (like Sarah Chen and Elena Vance), and map the backbone of the internet.
• Mission Cartridges: Progress the story by loading modular .zip payload cartridges directly into your terminal to execute high-stakes narrative breaches.

THE ARSENAL

You start with nothing but a vanilla port_scan and a basic ssh_link. Through grit and code, you will unlock:

• KERNEL_BREAKER Packs: Advanced exploits for OmniCorp relays.
• auto_scrub_v2: Automated log cleaning to keep your ghost entirely off the grid.
• Deep Grid Sniffer: Intercept live V-Net TCP traffic directly in your terminal.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• OS: Windows, macOS, or Linux (ChromeOS compatible)
• Environment: Python 3.x installed
• Dependencies: Automated install.sh script included to perfectly configure your local environment instantly.
• Note: The engine is mathematically encrypted and protected by PyArmor.

Are you ready to compile your reality?

Created & Architected by: Joshua Bryant Burton | Alias: -P0LYGL07- >'0'<