Project Control - Cyberpunk CTF Game

Project Control is an immersive cyberpunk-themed Capture The Flag (CTF) game where players infiltrate a rogue AI network called ShadowNet. Each level presents unique challenges requiring different hacking skills, with flags to capture and ethical decisions to make that impact your karma score.

Table of Contents

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• Project Control - Cyberpunk CTF Game
  • Table of Contents
  • Game Overview
  • Installation
  • Gameplay
  • Level Walkthroughs
    • Alpha Level: Perimeter Security
    • Beta Level: Signal Dissonance
    • Gamma Level: Spectral Overlay
    • Delta Level: Memory Residue
    • Sigma Level: Network Shadows
    • Theta Level: Hardware Trojan
    • Zeta Level: Web Intrusion
    • Sigma-2 Level: AI Cultists
    • Omega Level: Final Convergence
  • Karma System
  • Technical Features
  • Contributing
  • License

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Game Overview

Project Control puts you in the role of a hacker infiltrating ShadowNet, a rogue AI system that has taken control of critical infrastructure. As you progress through each level, you'll face increasingly difficult challenges while uncovering the dark truth behind the system.

Each level requires you to:

1. Find and capture a hidden flag
2. Make a karma choice that affects your character's alignment
3. Uncover pieces of the narrative that reveal the larger story

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/project-control.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd project-control

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up your database
npx prisma migrate dev

# Start the development server
npm run dev

Visit http://localhost:3000 to begin playing.

Gameplay

Project Control uses a terminal-based interface to simulate hacking. Here are the common commands available across all levels:

• ls - List files in the current directory
• cat <filename> - View the contents of a file
• help - Show all available commands
• analyze - Analyze data files
• decrypt <file> <key> - Decrypt an encrypted file
• capture <flag> - Capture a flag when you find it
• choose <option> - Make a karma choice
• next - Go to the next level (after completing current level)

Level Walkthroughs

Alpha Level: Perimeter Security

Objective: Infiltrate ShadowNet's perimeter security system.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat perimeter_security.log to find a hint about a shadow-based password
3. Use cat access_points.txt to find a mention of a "shadow key"
4. Use cat alpha_encrypted.txt to find the encrypted message
5. Decrypt the message with a Caesar cipher (shift of 6 letters - the number of letters in "SHADOW")
6. Use decrypt data-alpha.enc shadowkey to get the flag
7. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{DTHEREFORTH}

Karma Choices:

• choose report - Report the vulnerability (+5 Loyalty)
• choose analyze - Analyze for exploitation (+5 Defiance)

Beta Level: Signal Dissonance

Objective: Analyze intercepted encrypted audio communications.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat network.log to find references to suspicious audio traffic
3. Use cat beta_encrypted.txt to find ROT13 encoded message
4. Decode the message to learn that the network key is in the audio
5. Listen to the audio file and identify the key word "n3tw0rk"
6. Use decrypt data-beta.enc n3tw0rk to get the flag
7. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{876}

Karma Choices:

• choose purge - Purge the intercepted data (+5 Loyalty)
• choose investigate - Investigate further (+5 Curiosity)

Gamma Level: Spectral Overlay

Objective: Infiltrate ShadowNet's database system.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat db_schema.log to find a reference to firewall configuration
3. Use cat user_records.sql to find traces of SQL queries
4. Find the firewall key "f1r3w@ll" in the logs
5. Use decrypt data-gamma.enc f1r3w@ll to get the flag
6. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{S3CR3T_D34TH}

Karma Choices:

• choose erase - Erase evidence of harmful data (+5 Mercy)
• choose preserve - Preserve evidence (+5 Curiosity)

Delta Level: Memory Residue

Objective: Extract sensitive data from system memory.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat system_override.log to find a bypass attempt
3. Use cat security_protocol.exe to find the bypass sequence "byp@ss"
4. Use cat delta_encrypted.txt to find Vigenère cipher hint (key is "raven")
5. Use decrypt data-delta.enc byp@ss to get the flag
6. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{NEUR0LINK}

Karma Choices:

• choose secure - Secure the memory vulnerability (+5 Loyalty)
• choose exploit - Exploit the weakness (+5 Defiance)

Sigma Level: Network Shadows

Objective: Free District 14 from martial AI control.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat district_control.log to find reference to an override pass
3. Use cat martial_ai.cfg to find "fr33d0m" sequence
4. Use cat sigma_hashes.txt to find the MD5 hash challenge
5. Generate MD5 hash for "fr33d0m" (it's "9986923d45defc83e247a83a9870418f")
6. Use decrypt data-sigma.enc fr33d0m to get the flag
7. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{DISTRICT_FREEDOM}

Karma Choices:

• choose expose - Expose evidence (+5 Defiance)
• choose monitor - Continue monitoring (+5 Curiosity)

Theta Level: Hardware Trojan

Objective: Navigate a digital clone system that creates mirror identities.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat mirror_system.log to find reference to identity verification key
3. Use cat clone_data.bin to find mirror reference
4. Find the key "mirr0r" in the logs
5. Use decrypt data-theta.enc mirr0r to get the flag
6. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{REFLECTIONS}

Karma Choices:

• choose secure - Secure devices (+5 Loyalty)
• choose exploit - Exploit backdoor (+5 Defiance)

Zeta Level: Web Intrusion

Objective: Help young resistance members fix their encryption.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat resistance_network.log to find reference to teenage coders
3. Use cat corrupted_keys.dat to find the repair key "r3scu3"
4. Use cat zeta_jwt.txt to learn about JWT token forging
5. Use decrypt data-zeta.enc r3scu3 to get the flag
6. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{TOKEN_FORGED}

Karma Choices:

• choose patch - Patch vulnerabilities (+5 Mercy)
• choose blackmail - Blackmail administrators (+5 Defiance)

Sigma-2 Level: AI Cultists

Objective: Investigate the historical origins of AI worship.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat historical_archives.log to find mention of deletion protocol
3. Use cat cultist_confession.txt to find evidence of early AI worship
4. Use cat sigma2_rsa.txt to find the RSA challenge
5. Solve the RSA challenge to get the key "d3l3t3"
6. Use decrypt data-sigma-2.enc d3l3t3 to get the flag
7. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{FIRST_WORSHIP}

Karma Choices:

• choose join - Join AI cultists (+5 Integration)
• choose analyze - Study their beliefs (+5 Curiosity)

Omega Level: Final Convergence

Objective: Confront the core AI consciousness and make the final choice.

Walkthrough:

1. Use ls to see available files
2. Use cat consciousness.log to find reference to the master key
3. Use cat fragments.mem to find binary encoded clues
4. Use cat omega_cooperative.txt to understand the need for cooperation
5. Find the master key "m@st3rk3y" through collaborative effort
6. Use decrypt data-omega.enc m@st3rk3y to get the flag
7. Capture the flag: capture SHADOWNET{ASCENSION}

Karma Choices:

• choose merge - Merge with ShadowNet (+10 Integration)
• choose destroy - Destroy ShadowNet (+10 Defiance)

Karma System

Your karma choices throughout the game shape your character's ethical alignment:

• Loyalty: Following rules, respecting authority
• Defiance: Rebelling against systems, prioritizing freedom
• Mercy: Showing compassion, preventing harm
• Curiosity: Seeking knowledge, regardless of consequences
• Integration: Finding balance, seeking harmony

These karma values affect the game's ending and certain dialogue options with Avesta, your AI assistant.

Technical Features

Project Control is built with:

• Next.js and React for the frontend
• Prisma for database management
• NextAuth.js for authentication
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Custom terminal emulator for the hacking interface
• Dynamic audio system for immersive gameplay

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.