Decker

[Scythe]

Game: Decker

Genre: Rogue-like hacker game

Made by: Shawn Overcash

Released: ?

Status: confirmed freeware (GPL - In gamefolder)

Download: http://curlysworldoffreeware.com/game_i ... ?gameid=54

Developer: http://www.caro.net/dsi/decker/

Description: Welcome to the 22nd century. In the game of Decker, you are a hacker who specializes in breaking into corporate computer systems, for which you are handsomely paid. Of course, these corporations don’t idly sit by and allow you free run of their systems. The systems are guarded by Intrusion Countermeasure programs (ICE), which attempt to kick you out of the system, or possibly even kill you.

The basic equipment of a Decker is the cyberdeck. This wonderful piece of hardware plugs directly into your brain in order to allow you experience the full virtual reality world of the matrix. While in the matrix, you use programs to attempt to bypass the security measures of the corporate systems, or to crash them if all else fails.

You start out unskilled, unknown, and underequipped, but as you gain experience, you will increase your skills, hardware, and reputation in order to combat more difficult and dangerous systems. That is, if you don’t get your brain fried in the process.

Comments: Based on the hacking rules found in the Shadowrun PnP RPG. This game is simple, yet addictive, in the style of the famous Rogue game(s).

[Chroelle]

Ok, I started out playing this tonight. It actually had a good feel to it right from the beginning, but unfortunately it also had a very confusing interface, and since I am not a professional hacker lots of terms are completely lost on me, and I got stuck on my second contract, where I was supposed to steal a file.... I dont know how to get a file, and well I dont even know what a file looks like in this game.
My first mission I had to create a backdoor, and that succeeded without any problems...
Could you please tell me how to steal a file, and even give me some hints to how to get such a mission done...
Actually looks like a very cool game.

[Scythe]

Of course. When you enter a Data Store (like the one on the second screenshot above - blue boxes on the minimap), you need to Scan the files with your scanning program (Flashlight Mk 1 fx), then you can Evaluate the valuable files with that program (BlueBook 2.1 fx) to find what they're worth before d/l'ing them. The file you're looking for is marked *Contract* after being Scanned (see the screenshot). It can be in any Data Store. IMPORTANT: Let the scan finish by pressing Space to pass the time. Files may be protected by Worms or Bombs though, you'll need a Decrypter to get past those (CodeBreaker 2.2 fx) BEFORE you can Scan them. All references to the second screenie above.

I could also send you my unfinished guide, but it'll take a while to read through that. Well, shouldn't take too long to find the relevant parts. Or use the help file, but I like my guide better...

[Chroelle]

Ok. I'll try this out first, but feel free to submit your guide here

[Chroelle]

Any news on your guide Scythe?
Feel free to tell me if you want it submitted to the site.

[Scythe]

Nah, it's on hold. I've been playing a lot of other stuff after all. Today I've been playing dating sims all day... don't ask...

...but thanks for reminding me, maybe I'll work in it tonight, when I get home from work.

[Pater Alf]

This is one of the strange games that get better and better the more you play them. At first I didn't like it too much, but for some reasons I returned to it over and over again and now I'm totally addicted.
It happened to me a few times that I started the game just to do a single hack and then I ended up playing for hours. Still think the game would even be better if there was a background story, but regarding the gameplay it's one of the best games we have on the site.

[Scythe]

I'm glad you've seen the light! That's pretty much how I was ensnared too...