NeonSync

First-person cyberspace

NeonSync is a first-person PC game about entering cyberspace and confronting malware inside infected network nodes. Corridors, interfaces, threats and combat are all rendered in terminal characters: ASCII is the visual language of the world, not an overlay on conventional artwork. You read signals, examine routes and move through handcrafted maps in the story campaign.

Mapping the network

The map marks areas as UNKNOWN, DETECTED, VISITED or SCANNED. Staying connected, examining routes and exposing yourself to the network raises TRACE pressure, so pushing farther comes with a cost. You have to weigh when to advance against when to disappear.