What?
It's a community-run (not official!) Hackerjam with a strong focus on Hacknet: Pathfinder.

Why?
To Breathe new life into the extensions development scene by encouraging others to use Pathfinder!

Why should I join?
We've got prizes! The first place winner will win a Steam game valued at USD$70 or less, and three runner-ups will receive USD$10. (Additionally, the first place winner can choose to have USD$70 in cash, instead.)

Is this official?
Nope, not one bit! This is completely community-ran. Team Fractal Alligator and Fellow Traveler are not involved with this.

Sounds cool, when does it start?
June 4th! You'll have a full month to get your extensions done - so, they should be done by July 4th. Voting will start a few days after.

Who votes?
The community! There'll be a special thread in the Hacknet_Extensions Discord for users to vote on their favorite extensions. You'll need to have an account created before May 26th, but otherwise, anyone is welcome to vote! We'll have more details for the voting system as we get closer to the date.

What are the rules?

1. MUST use at least one Hacknet: Pathfinder mod.
   
2. This can be a mod you made yourself, or one that already exists; you can view a list of mods here.
   
3. Extensions must be submitted and uploaded to the Steam Workshop with the #Pathfinderjam2024 tag before the deadline of July 4th, 2024.
   
4. Nothing that violates the Hacknet Community Code of Conduct or that you don't have the right to use. Basically be respectful, don't use anything that doesn't belong to you without permission.
   
5. In the spirit of competition, nothing that was submitted before this post went live will be eligible.

How can I get more details?
Join the Hacknet Discord server! Look for either Aqua or Autumn, and we'll answer any questions you might have. Additionally, you can leave a comment on this post.

-Autumn and Aqua

➡️ Take me to the Publisher Sale ⬅️

There are plenty more Fellow Traveller titles on sale to choose from - so whether you're looking for something new, a bargain, some cool soundtracks and bundles, or even something to play on Steam Deck, we're sure to have something just for you.

Sale ends 1st October.

• Wander Stars: Follow the story of Ringo and Wolfe as they join forces to collect the pieces of the Wanderstar Map in this turn-based RPG with roguelite elements! Use words to create your own fighting techniques, befriend your rivals, and explore the universe in an adventure inspired by 90s anime.
  
• Scrabdackle: As a novice wizard, discover the intricate world of Scrabdackle and experience the impact wizardkind has unknowingly had upon it. Scrabdackle is a hand-drawn, non-linear adventure with a vast, intricate overworld, tight and responsive combat, cheeky banter, and pages of lore to discover.
  
• Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: A 3D adventure where you play as Kulebra, a dead snake with a heart of gold that wakes up in Limbo. Use your wits and keen eye to gather clues from the residents and find items that will help uncover the mystery of Limbo and its curse that traps souls into repeating the same day on loop.

So get exploring and grab some great narrative games!

Hacknet is 85% off as part of the Steam Summer Sale, starting today until the 13th of July!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/

Hacknet - Labyrinths is also on sale - a great opportunity to pick up a copy!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/521840/Hacknet__Labyrinths/

Hacknet is participating in this year’s LudoNarraCon sale which kicks off today and lasts until May 11th! It's the perfect time to grab a copy of Hacknet for 85% off! You can also browse hundreds of other great narrative game bargains HERE.

While you're there, be sure to check out LudoNarraCon, the fifth annual digital festival held exclusively on Steam to celebrate narrative video games and the developers that make them.

👀 Behind the scenes content and live Q&As from over 40 exhibiting developers, all making story-rich games
🎮 Over 35 narrative game demos to download and play, including some first-time demos just for the event!
💸 Get great discounts on more than 140 story-rich games in the LudoNarraCon sale
🎤 Watch over 12 hours of original panels and fireside chats about narrative games and game development
🖼️ Get yourself a wallpaper pack to celebrate the event, featuring tons of cool art from your favourite narrative games

Come celebrate awesome narrative games with us, and find your next favourite story. Sale ends 11th May, so don't delay!

We're pleased to announce that Hacknet is available on sale now for 85% off. Follow Bit's instructions as you explore the internet, uncovering the mystery behind their death.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/
In addition to this, the Labyrinths DLC is also available at a 60% discount. Join a team of elite hackers in this 3-4 hour additional chapter of Hacknet as you pull off a complex series of data heists.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/521840/Hacknet__Labyrinths/
Or, pick up the whole Hacknet collection and save even more!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3028/Hacknet__Ultimate_Edition/
So don't delay - grab a copy of Hacknet today, and leave us a review if you haven't yet. Thanks very much to all our fellow hackers!

In search of developing more tactile, mechanical games in the future, I decided to work on something totally driven by satisfying interactions, effects and feel, without relying on narrative for my next project. It's a collection of multiplayer sports games that are all fast and fun!

I've just added the first new update sport, which is my favorite of the pack. It's got online play with rollback netcode, crossplay, AI's for every sport, and can have up to 8 players. It's out now on Steam and Switch.

I hope you like it!

Check it out here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301520/Wrestledunk_Sports/

In the years since the original Hackerjam took place, when Extensions were first released, the community has gotten better and better at exploring the mechanics of Hacknet, and telling stories with it's tools. After all this time, the quality of work that's come out of Hackerjam v2 is amazing. Since I've been busy with my new game (Wrestledunk Sports), I got some help from Hacknet community moderator Spiderbenb with judging.

Lets get straight to the results:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2122137415

Matt: Flagged leans hard into Hacknet's strengths, and really shines as an example of design, writing and style that all hit a really high level of quality. It doesn't stop at just being good though - it's clever use of mechanics and scripts is surprising and deeply satisfying. If you've been wanting a new DLC for Hacknet - this is basically it. You should play it.

Spider: The level of detail that was put into the mechanics was fascinating. It has it's own set of rules and will even punish you if you break those rules. Even though Flagged leaves you on a cliffhanger, I found myself asking when more will be added to it. It was very satisfying to play through, and very quick to pick up on.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2123621115

Matt: Kwiper comes out swinging again! This is a wildly creative extension, and invents completely new mechanics with the very limited scripting that Hacknet has available. It's so fresh and interesting, while still having great fundamentals. So impressive!

Spider: This extension does not hold your hand in what you need to do, but the detail that's in this extension alone is impressive. You have to solve murders by uploading clues to a server, and everything get's updated to include those clues. It's a fantastic extension with new mechanics to play around with and I hope more will come to it soon.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2121781568

Matt: More than any other extension on this list, HeartBeat made me feel the way that I wanted players to feel when I was designing the original game. While it has some small problems with difficulty, guidance, and progression for the player, nothing beats the sensation of trying to get just a tiny bit more information out of a loop before you have to reset, scratching down notes and passwords on a piece of paper. Really creative, and well designed, I highly recommend it.

We couldn't decide on just one third place though, as these two were both so good, so:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2121723167

Spider: At it's very core, it's a Visual Novel. There's not very many of these on the workshop, but this one stood out amongst them all. If you enjoy reading as much as anyone else does, this one is for you. The writing is very well put together, with minimal errors. I can't wait to see if Taro will do more with this.

Matt: Both Dans La Mer Du Son and HeartBeat will receive the full 3rd place prize each.




https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2087641550

Spider: HEXA was created by Ohana, and was also the first extension I played through. It's a very basic Extension but provides you with a working Jukebox that you can utilize on a few missions. As well as a Hardmode if you feel like the first playthrough wasn't punishing enough. Still a good time though.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2123630193

Matt: I thought it was going to be impossible to top Shirt Review, but Aqua's got the goods in serious extensions too. This was a really excellent entry, that got a bit unlucky not to place by going up against other entries like Flagged that were hard hitters too. It's a really interesting take on AIs and digital sentience, and has great mechanics to back it up!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2098856966

Spider: Who We Are was made by EnderFriend284 and tells the story of you waking up in the year 2489 and finding an unknown entity in your systems. It's a very interesting idea on A.I. and gives it a nice twist that's fun to play through.


Spider: To everyone else who created an extension for HackerJam 2, you've all done an amazing job and you should be proud of yourselves. Good job everyone, and thank you for joining in for Hackerjam 2!

Matt: Amazing work everyone! It's so impressive to see what everyone came up with - the extensions are so exciting and inspiring to me, and I'm so grateful for what they add to the game. Thanks so much to everyone that entered, and congratulations to the winners! You're all amazing!

Hackerjam v2 is on now!
After the amazing results of the first Hackerjam - a community event for creators to make Hacknet extensions (mods/custom campaigns), I've decided to run another one!

Feel like you could make a cool story or interesting experience with Hacknet's style and mechanics? This is your time!

• Extensions must be submitted and uploaded to the Steam Workshop before 11:59PM PST May 26th. That's a month from this announcement!
  
• Nothing that violates the Hacknet community code of conduct or that you don't have the right to use. Basically be respectful, don't use anything that doesn't belong to you without permission.
  
• In the spirit of competition, nothing that was submitted before this post went live will be eligible.
  
• Judging will be done by myself, and Spiderbenb (mod and streamer on the Hacknet Discord)

• Upload your extension to the Steam Workshop with the tag #Hackerjam2
  
• List everyone involved in the creation of your extension in the description

Based on how amazing the results were last time, I thought I should throw up a bit more for the prizes this time, so:

• 1st place: $3000 USD
  
• 2nd place: $2000 USD
  
• 3rd place: $1000 USD

First time making an extension for Hacknet? This guide will get you started!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914587661

If you're joining in, or want to keep tabs on what people are making (or want to get involve with art/music), join the Hacknet Discord here. I'll be there too!

Can't wait to see what you all make!

-Matt

Update! Deadline has been extended to 11:59PM PST June 8th! Hope the extra time helps everyone fully realize their vision for it!

LudoNarraCon is here! Explore exhibitor streams, play a demo (...or 20! 😍), learn something new with 14 hours of panels, or snag one of the 50+ games that's on sale. This free digital festival celebrates indie narrative games like our's: with over 40 exhibitors, there's something for everyone.



Start the next chapter of your next favorite game. There are over 20 demos for you to download and play during LudoNarraCon.,, all from the comfort of your own home. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker: download the Hacknet demo today!





Do we use technology or does technology use us? Find out in the Technological Tales bundle. A trifecta of three tech games including: Hypnospace Outlaw, Eliza, and Hacknet. These limited time bundles are only available during LudoNarraCon!

Our exhibitors, panelists, and partners have all pitched into the LudoNarraCon sale. Snag one of the fifty games on sale throughout the weekend.

We have partnered with Humble Bundle to raise money for Australian Bushfire relief efforts. Hacknet and Hacknet Labyrinths are included in a bumper bundle with 28 total games for just $25. All profits from the bundle will go towards WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service) and the World Wildlife Fund through the American Red Cross.

You can join us in aiding the relief efforts by purchasing the bundle here: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief



I'm really grateful to Humble for helping put together this bundle - the Australian Bushfires are devastating, the country I live in burns, and very much needs help. I'm really proud to have Hacknet and Labyrinths alongside so many other excellent games in this bundle. 100% of the profits from it will be going to charity - If you already own Hacknet, please take a look anyway! There are some really amazing games on this list, and it's for an excellent cause.

Check out the bundle here!

-Matt