Packet Breacher
Packet Breach is a hacking-themed puzzle game where the player must rotate tiles to form a path for their packet to reach the end, and breach the core.
Collect data caches and mods by taking risky detours on your path, and watch out for Firewalls and Honeypots. Data caches reward money that the player can spend on programs to aid them in game. Each run is permadeath, with 4 tries.
Features
- 4 tiers of difficulty, each with 8 short procedurally generated puzzles
- New progressively more challenging mechanics each tier
- Saved progress for EXP, Money, and unlocks
PC Controls
- LMB/RMB: rotate tiles clockwise/counter-clockwise
- Hold SPACE: fast-forward
- 1-5: use programs
- ESC: pause
- H: show hint
- F11: fullscreen
Mobile Controls
- Tap: rotate tiles clockwise only
- Tap and Hold fast forward button to fast-forward
- Tap programs in the side bar to activate them
- Tap anywhere on screen to solve ciphers
Bug reports and feedback are very welcome!
Comments
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A great game similar to the classic pipe-connecting game but more modern, featuring a Matrix-style aesthetic. It would be nice if, upon finding yourself on a blocked path with no way forward, the game immediately declared the round lost. Really enjoyed it — great work!
Thank you so much I'm glad you really enjoyed it. I actually took a lot of inspiration from Pipe Mania and classic Snake. There is a very basic check to see if the player hit a dead end, but it only checks if none of the adjacent tiles can be rotated/bridged. I'm working on expanding it to check for more things like if the core can still be reached etc. Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback :)