Hacking for Hermann

Hacking for Hermann is a programming game about searching for your missing brother. Hermann worked for the tech company Electrotainment Enterprises, where he developed neural technology intended to secure the company’s supremacy in virtual space. After something went wrong, he vanished; six months later, corrupt security forces closed the case without finding him. You enter cyberspace, hack into protected corporate servers and investigate the conspiracy surrounding the Hodur Project to discover what happened to Hermann and rescue him.

Program your AIs

Intelligent program units manage and defend cyberspace, and damaging this vulnerable ecosystem is severely penalized. Illegal hacks can lead you to Hermann, but you must get past enemy firewalls. You program AIs using a graphical language with code blocks, loops and logical branching, building strategies for battle.

Battles and campaign

Your AIs fight enemy program units across varied battle arenas featuring shields, barriers and different types of attacks. You adapt your strategy and expand your code to meet each situation. The 3–4 hour campaign takes you through coordinated levels as you break into corporate file systems, piece together Hermann’s disappearance and uncover a dystopian mystery.

Challenge mode

Challenge mode generates levels randomly and offers four game modes across three difficulty levels. You can earn medals and unlock extra content. Plan how to collect as many points as possible before you run out of resources.