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thirty six squares, 100% chance of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. a fantastic follow-up to the original. This game is hard, but there isn't any burden of knowledge involved. Everything is on the screen in front of you. There's very little, if anything, that you need to memorise or learn other than how to play the game and what you can get away with.

An absolute triumph. Richly thematic, terrifically compelling, impossibly deep. Two nested progression loops: An inner loop of grid-based tactical combat and data exfiltration, where new abilities and scoring opportunities are measured by how much they jack up the risk. And then an outer loop of choosing servers to hack, permanent upgrades to grab, and when to risk the curse of a mega-corporation tracking you down. If you like turn-based tactical games or roguelikes, it doesn't get better than this.

Very tightly designed puzzler, with awesome vibes and tons of synergies to figure out. Wish more people were playing it so I could check out more discussions/guides/etc!

I can't stop thinking about this game.

GOTY 2026, I can't stop thinking about it

this is a wonderful challenging turn-based game. getting better and better at it is such a thrill

I've been looking for a game like this. It has almost no fluff in its adherence to its core loop. The strategic choices always culminate in puzzle solving and your job is to figure out which set of puzzles you can solve while balancing score (hell yeah arcade) and survival. RNG will haunt you at every step of the way so this process never becomes static. The tactical aspect is scratching a different itch. There's only 5 enemy types with their own quirks and behaviour but your options and power are similarly scaled such that defeat could always be around the corner. The game is brutal about throwing wrenches at your well engineered game plans and radically altering game conditions (a lot of this can and should be mitigated in the strategic layer and that requires its own set of skills). Due to all this, a refreshing sense of tension permeates every run. Aesthetics and UI are unusually refined and integrated in the gameplay loop. I was not surprised to learn that this developer has a small but dedicated fanbase, almost like a cult and I can see the vision. I'd love for this game to reach a wider audience but you can tell the developer creates for art's sake and I admire that. 10000 legacy run one day maybe????

Good gameplay, good music, great UI. Can take some time to absorb the jargon but well worth it at full price.

This is a truly excellent roguelike with extraordinary depth and opportunities for player expression. It has a difficulty curve that feels truly challenging, which makes mastering its systems all the more satisfying.

Hacking Theme! The game has greatly expanded on story, art, vibe and game play, based on the already addictive first game.