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Control-alt-hack

Control-Alt-Hack is a tabletop card game about white hat hacking, based on game mechanics by gaming powerhouse Steve Jackson Games (Munchkin and GURPS). You and your fellow players work for Hackers, Inc.: a small, elite computer security company of ethical (a.k.a., white hat) hac...

Players

3-6

Time

?-?

Age

14+

Weight

1.67

Rating

5.50

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Control-Alt-Hack has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not a major focus of the game.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.6

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Control-Alt-Hack has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not a major focus of the game.

Replay value

Control-Alt-Hack has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Control-Alt-Hack has a strong replayability score of 7.8.

Luck profile

Control-Alt-Hack has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, resulting in a balanced mix of luck and strategy. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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Control-Alt-Hack is a tabletop card game about white hat hacking, based on game mechanics by gaming powerhouse Steve Jackson Games (Munchkin and GURPS). You and your fellow players work for Hackers, Inc.: a small, elite computer security company of ethical (a.k.a., white hat) hackers who perform security audits and provide consultation services. Their motto? "You Pay Us to Hack You." Your job is centered around Missions - tasks that require you to apply your hacker skills (and a bit of luck) in order to succeed. Use your Social Engineering and Network Ninja skills to break the Pacific Northwest's power grid, or apply a bit of Hardware Hacking and Software Wizardry to convert your robotic vacuum cleaner into an interactive pet toy...no two jobs are the same. So pick up the dice, and get hacking! Reimplements: Ninja Burger: Secret Ninja Death Touch Edition

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Designers

3
Tamara Denning Tadayoshi Kohno Adam Shostack

Publishers

1
RGB Hats, LLC

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