A text-based multiplayer game about super-users fighting for control of the system by deploying malware and nullifying others' malware.
Welcome to Roots(s), a game developed for the Global Game Jam 2023 with the theme "roots." In this game, you play as a super-user, or "root," fighting for control of the system by deploying malware and nullifying others' malware. Explore the system, find valuable resources, and use your skills to become the ultimate root and eventually overthrow the system administrator - the Root of All Evil.
Use the >ls and >cd commands to navigate through the directory tree and find valuable resources or sweet spots to deploy malware.
Use the >deploy command to deploy various types of malware, including worms, viruses, and trojans.
Use the >apply command to apply various types of attacks, including firewalls, patching, and anti-virus software.
Use the >leaderboards command to view the current standings of all players in the game.
Explore the system via >use to find various interactables, including misconfigurations, cached credentials, and more.
To play Roots(s), simply join the discord server. From there, you can start exploring and deploying malware to become the ultimate root. In case you get stuck, use the >help command to view a list of all commands.
💻 Programmer: Copilot
🖌️ Artist: MidJourney
📝 Content-Writer: ChatGPT
📈 Project Manager: Me
- Root of All Evil has misconfigured a file here, abuse that!
- Root of All Evil forgot their root permissions here, muhahaha!
- Square root of 2 is being calculated here, you found some data leaks!
- You found cached credentials of the Root of All Evil, lucky find!
- Root of All Evil has left a backdoor here, you found it!
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