Midnight Protocol
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A narrative hacking RPG. You play Data, a hacktivist who has been doxxed and is being blackmailed, and your choices on each job shape your reputation and the story.
How you code
You play entirely with the keyboard, typing commands into your terminal to move through a network, get past security programs and run the tools you have bought for your deck. Each mission is a tactical puzzle about which commands to use and when. You don't write programs, which is why it is listed as borderline.
Details
Categories: Hacker fiction with real scripting
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Cost: Paid
Language: Commands
Borderline: nearly meets the "code is the central verb" rule
Borderline: you type commands but don't write programs
Last verified: 2026-10-10