<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Hackfest Devlog - itch.io</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest</link><description>Build the rig, image the OS, break into CorpoMax. A fake-OS hacking sim in the Uplink / Hacknet / Bitburner vein.</description><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1685978/the-trophy-list-shown-with-everything-unlocked-so-you-can-see-the-whole-set-they-are-not-badges-each-one-is-a-perman</guid><title>The trophy list, shown with everything unlocked so you can see the whole set. They are not badges — each one is a perman</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1685978/the-trophy-list-shown-with-everything-unlocked-so-you-can-see-the-whole-set-they-are-not-badges-each-one-is-a-perman</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:17 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwNDQ3MzU4LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/nO1WsI.png"/><p>The trophy list, shown with everything unlocked so you can see the whole set. They are not badges — each one is a permanent bonus: faster cracks, more XP, a lighter trace. https://deviousdevelopment...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1683007/fourteen-captured-boxes-each-running-a-different-family-of-malware-and-the-income-line-adding-them-all-up-dollars-re</guid><title>Fourteen captured boxes, each running a different family of malware, and the income line adding them all up: dollars, re</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1683007/fourteen-captured-boxes-each-running-a-different-family-of-malware-and-the-income-line-adding-them-all-up-dollars-re</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:26:28 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMzg4MjAxLmdpZg==/original/YOy16w.gif"/><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@devious_developments/video/7691086658350910734 https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1681432/every-intrusion-leaves-a-line-in-somebodys-log-rewriting-them-is-its-own-job-with-its-own-timer-and-skipping-it-is-ho</guid><title>Every intrusion leaves a line in somebody&#039;s log. Rewriting them is its own job with its own timer, and skipping it is ho</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1681432/every-intrusion-leaves-a-line-in-somebodys-log-rewriting-them-is-its-own-job-with-its-own-timer-and-skipping-it-is-ho</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:41:49 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMzUyNjgwLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/ZpWBIB.png"/><p>Every intrusion leaves a line in somebody&#039;s log. Rewriting them is its own job with its own timer, and skipping it is how a trace finds you later. https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1679958/uploading-a-payload-to-a-cracked-box-turns-it-into-a-zombie-that-pays-you-while-you-are-elsewhere-note-the-corner-two</guid><title>Uploading a payload to a cracked box turns it into a zombie that pays you while you are elsewhere. Note the corner: two</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1679958/uploading-a-payload-to-a-cracked-box-turns-it-into-a-zombie-that-pays-you-while-you-are-elsewhere-note-the-corner-two</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:08:24 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMzIwMDc0LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/RFy%2B6U.png"/><p>Uploading a payload to a cracked box turns it into a zombie that pays you while you are elsewhere. Note the corner: two log traces left uncleaned. The box remembers you. https://deviousdevelopments.it...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1678742/five-ways-to-earn-off-a-box-you-own-torrent-seeder-trades-money-for-reputation-the-adware-kit-is-the-quiet-earner-the</guid><title>Five ways to earn off a box you own. Torrent seeder trades money for reputation, the adware kit is the quiet earner, the</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1678742/five-ways-to-earn-off-a-box-you-own-torrent-seeder-trades-money-for-reputation-the-adware-kit-is-the-quiet-earner-the</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:13:33 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMjkwNDQxLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/mqm%2B46.png"/><p>Five ways to earn off a box you own. Torrent seeder trades money for reputation, the adware kit is the quiet earner, the miner pays in RipCoin and runs the trace hot. Each one costs disk and each one...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677637/part-2-building-a-machine-from-parts-and-booting-it-every-component-does-something-real-here-the-drive-decides-what-y</guid><title>Part 2: building a machine from parts and booting it. Every component does something real here. The drive decides what y</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677637/part-2-building-a-machine-from-parts-and-booting-it-every-component-does-something-real-here-the-drive-decides-what-y</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:29:09 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677603/hackfest-from-the-top-you-start-on-a-dial-up-box-that-cannot-run-the-software-you-want-and-everything-after-that-is-e</guid><title>Hackfest, from the top. You start on a dial-up box that cannot run the software you want, and everything after that is e</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677603/hackfest-from-the-top-you-start-on-a-dial-up-box-that-cannot-run-the-software-you-want-and-everything-after-that-is-e</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:43:30 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677480/hackfest-merch-your-old-corpomax-id-badge-stamped-terminated-i-survived-56k-for-anyone-who-started-on-dial-up-the-t</guid><title>Hackfest merch. Your old CorpoMax ID badge, stamped TERMINATED. I Survived 56K, for anyone who started on dial-up. The t</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677480/hackfest-merch-your-old-corpomax-id-badge-stamped-terminated-i-survived-56k-for-anyone-who-started-on-dial-up-the-t</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:53:50 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMjYyMDMzLmpwZw==/400x224%23c/eJEHpw.jpg"/><p>Hackfest merch. Your old CorpoMax ID badge, stamped TERMINATED. I Survived 56K, for anyone who started on dial-up. The title screen, and a RipCoin sticker: in code we trust. https://deviousdevelopment...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677185/cracking-a-firewall-takes-as-long-as-your-rig-says-it-takes-4m56s-on-this-box-and-you-can-watch-the-hardware-monitor</guid><title>Cracking a firewall takes as long as your rig says it takes. 4m:56s  on this box, and you can watch the hardware monitor</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1677185/cracking-a-firewall-takes-as-long-as-your-rig-says-it-takes-4m56s-on-this-box-and-you-can-watch-the-hardware-monitor</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:19:12 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMjU2Mzk1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/NQCwwn.png"/><p>Cracking a firewall takes as long as your rig says it takes. 4m:56s on this box, and you can watch the hardware monitor, the cashflow and the task list the whole time it runs. https://deviousdevelopme...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1676019/a-download-on-a-thin-line-and-the-start-menu-behind-it-hardware-monitor-cashflow-task-monitor-trophies-contacts</guid><title>A download on a thin line, and the start menu behind it — hardware monitor, cashflow, task monitor, trophies, contacts,</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1676019/a-download-on-a-thin-line-and-the-start-menu-behind-it-hardware-monitor-cashflow-task-monitor-trophies-contacts</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:59:19 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMjMzNDQ2LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/nkm8ST.png"/><p>A download on a thin line, and the start menu behind it — hardware monitor, cashflow, task monitor, trophies, contacts, notepad. Everything in that list is a window you can open while the bar crawls...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1674935/your-internet-line-is-a-contact-not-a-setting-ripline-sells-56k-dsl-cable-and-fibre-and-the-only-thing-that-changes</guid><title>Your internet line is a contact, not a setting. RipLine sells 56k, DSL, cable and fibre, and the only thing that changes</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1674935/your-internet-line-is-a-contact-not-a-setting-ripline-sells-56k-dsl-cable-and-fibre-and-the-only-thing-that-changes</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:44:29 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMjExNzAzLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/DrxLTw.png"/><p>Your internet line is a contact, not a setting. RipLine sells 56k, DSL, cable and fibre, and the only thing that changes is how long you sit watching a download bar. https://deviousdevelopments.itch.i...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1673616/ripstore-software-paid-in-ripcoin-rather-than-dollars-each-listing-carries-its-install-size-and-the-size-is-the-poin</guid><title>RipStore: software, paid in RipCoin rather than dollars. Each listing carries its install size, and the size is the poin</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1673616/ripstore-software-paid-in-ripcoin-rather-than-dollars-each-listing-carries-its-install-size-and-the-size-is-the-poin</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:21:34 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMTg2MTczLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/0viGAQ.png"/><p>RipStore: software, paid in RipCoin rather than dollars. Each listing carries its install size, and the size is the point — the FireWall is 800 MB, so it needs a real drive, not the salvage disk the...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1672514/hackfestos-the-game-is-the-operating-system-phone-browser-resolver-targets-contacts-and-notes-along-the-bottom-m</guid><title>HackfestOS. The game is the operating system — phone, browser, resolver, targets, contacts and notes along the bottom, m</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1672514/hackfestos-the-game-is-the-operating-system-phone-browser-resolver-targets-contacts-and-notes-along-the-bottom-m</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:41 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMTY1NjI5LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/61QXCJ.png"/><p>HackfestOS. The game is the operating system — phone, browser, resolver, targets, contacts and notes along the bottom, money and RipCoin and reputation along the side. There is no menu layered over...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1671456/power-on-and-the-bios-reads-back-the-machine-you-actually-built-the-cpu-you-bought-the-sticks-you-fitted-the-drive-t</guid><title>Power on and the BIOS reads back the machine you actually built — the CPU you bought, the sticks you fitted, the drive t</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1671456/power-on-and-the-bios-reads-back-the-machine-you-actually-built-the-cpu-you-bought-the-sticks-you-fitted-the-drive-t</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:44:13 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1670298/the-pc-tower-screen-the-numbers-along-the-top-are-the-whole-game-watts-drawn-against-watts-supplied-total-storage-es</guid><title>The PC Tower screen. The numbers along the top are the whole game: watts drawn against watts supplied, total storage, es</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1670298/the-pc-tower-screen-the-numbers-along-the-top-are-the-whole-game-watts-drawn-against-watts-supplied-total-storage-es</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 02:31:17 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMTExNDk3LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/2W4Ldh.png"/><p>The PC Tower screen. The numbers along the top are the whole game: watts drawn against watts supplied, total storage, estimated seconds per task. Auto-Build will assemble the best rig you own if you w...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1668944/this-is-crapazon-the-parts-store-and-it-lives-on-the-phone-in-your-pocket-buy-tab-sell-tab-and-a-boot-media-aisle</guid><title>This is Crapazon, the parts store, and it lives on the phone in your pocket. Buy tab, sell tab, and a Boot Media aisle:</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1668944/this-is-crapazon-the-parts-store-and-it-lives-on-the-phone-in-your-pocket-buy-tab-sell-tab-and-a-boot-media-aisle</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:09:30 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMDg0MzQ1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/YpiX3U.png"/><p>This is Crapazon, the parts store, and it lives on the phone in your pocket. Buy tab, sell tab, and a Boot Media aisle: an imaged HackfestOS stick for $60, or a blank one for $45 if you would rather b...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1667915/here-are-the-parts-you-shop-for-in-hackfest-every-icon-drawn-in-code-no-sprites-motherboard-cpu-gpu-ram-spinning</guid><title>Here are the parts you shop for in Hackfest — every icon drawn in code, no sprites. Motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, spinning</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1667915/here-are-the-parts-you-shop-for-in-hackfest-every-icon-drawn-in-code-no-sprites-motherboard-cpu-gpu-ram-spinning</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:47:14 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzMwMDYzNzgwLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/2VmSmw.png"/><p>Here are the parts you shop for in Hackfest — every icon drawn in code, no sprites. Motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, spinning disk, SSD, PSU, NIC, case, fans, RGB, monitor, cooler, boot drive, install me...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1627018/v0190-is-live-free-browser-demo</guid><title>v0.19.0 is live — free browser demo</title><link>https://deviousdevelopments.itch.io/hackfest/devlog/1627018/v0190-is-live-free-browser-demo</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:18:23 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>Hackfest v0.19.0 is up and the demo now plays in the browser. In this build: the full parts-ordering and PC assembly loop, HackfestOS boot, firewall cracking, log-tracing across 12 puzzle kinds, malwa...</p>]]></description></item></channel></rss>