About This Game

NULLPTR is a real-time tactical hacking puzzle, nominated as a finalist for Innovation and Best Brazilian Game at Gamescom LATAM 2024, where every action you take reshapes the challenge ahead. Infiltrate megacorp servers, reroute connections, collect valuable data, and outmaneuver adaptive defenses—all while racing against the clock and the relentless threat of reactive sentinels.

KEY FEATURES

• Tactical grid-based hacking:
  Connect to servers, unveil layouts, and plot your path before time runs out and detection sets in.

• Reversible trails & stack mechanics:
  Every move leaves a trace, increasing your exposure but also opening up new opportunities. Manage your collected data with limited memory, turning the environment to your advantage.

• Intelligent sentinels:
  Face advanced defenses that patrol, adapt, and react directly to your actions, transforming every stage into a dynamic puzzle.

• Reactive environments:
  Firewalls, coded doors, and data nodes can change in real time, demanding constant creativity and strategic adaptation.

• Constant pressure:
  Manage the timer on every run and escape before you’re caught. Every second counts in the fight against megacorporation defenses.

• Over 150 unique challenges:
  Explore a wide variety of servers, each offering new combinations of obstacles, systems, and defensive patterns.

• A journey between minds and machines:
  Experience an immersive narrative about consciousness, technology, and conspiracies in a mysterious universe.

LIVING SYSTEMS, REACTIVE PUZZLES

NULLPTR isn’t about static challenges. Every server is a living ecosystem, where rules are discovered, explored, and subverted. Sentinels are true defensive intelligences, reacting to your moves, adapting their patterns, and turning obstacles into unexpected dangers—or opportunities. Here, winning is about more than solving puzzles; it’s about mastering systems that are always evolving.

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MINDS, MACHINES, AND MYSTERIES

Dive into a sci-fi story where artificial intelligence, hacking, and quantum enigmas intertwine. Uncover hidden secrets behind the megacorporations as your own sense of reality, memory, and identity is put to the test in a journey full of twists and revelations.

TRAIL, DATA, AND CONTROL

Every step inside a server leaves a trail that can be strategically reversed—allowing you to backtrack, reduce your exposure, or manipulate systems to your advantage. Gather and store valuable data, unlock new paths, and alter the environment. In NULLPTR, smart resource management is essential for survival.

REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE THREATS

Megacorporation defenses never rest. Sentinels patrol, chase, change routes, and can accelerate their pursuit if you slip up. Every split-second decision under pressure directly impacts your chances of success. There’s no time to hesitate—think fast, adapt, and outsmart the system.

PLAN CAREFULLY, EXECUTE PRECISELY

In NULLPTR, careful planning is just as crucial as quick, decisive execution. Spend time observing, analyzing routes, and simulating strategies. When your plan is ready, execute it with precision. The satisfaction comes from striking the perfect balance between thoughtful preparation and adrenaline-pumping action.

CHALLENGE, REPLAYABILITY, AND MASTERY

Every server you hack in NULLPTR is a unique test of wit and precision. Complete a heist without being spotted by sentinels and your best time will be recorded, challenging you to refine your tactics, discover even more efficient routes, and explore clever solutions. You can always return to previously hacked servers to beat your own record. There’s no single path to perfection: every attempt is a chance to learn, adapt, and master the defenses in a world where every second matters.

INNOVATION IN THE ART OF HACKING

NULLPTR goes beyond traditional puzzles. Here, it’s not just about following rules—you explore, bend, and rewrite them as you face systems that adapt to your strategies. Every run is unique—and every solution is a true test of creativity and mastery.

ANSWER THE CALL

Add NULLPTR to your wishlist and get ready to take on challenges that evolve with your playstyle. Discover how far you can go in a world where every move matters.