As much as I want to like this game, I was pretty frustrated basically by a typo. You'll make a simple mistake and loose it all. There are no mechanisms for you to avoid that. I could grind back pretty fast, of course I automated everything, but I have to grind back to be able to be within script char limits. You do you, but being denied content by a typo is a no.

In a few words, this is pretty close to real pvp/pve hacking, condensed into a charming, fantasy package.
If you can't live without a gui, and can't fathom how to control things with a command line interface, it's unlikely that this one is for you.

BUT, I will say if you've enjoyed playing games like uplink or hacknet, and felt like it was taking too much creative license from an authentic hacking experience, this is a steep step up, both in realism (in the sense that there is actual hacking of other players happening in this game), and in sheer challenge! You have been warned. I really like it though.

You will more than likely end up realising that you would really benefit from doing at least *some* coding, in order to be competitive in this world.
You can get by with using other players scripts for things like getting money at low levels, but this comes with risk (risk essentially being the core of this game).
How much time and effort that you spend on coding in order to progress in the game, depends on your strategies.

No coding? No problem. Exploration, socialising, fundamental risk-taking and hacking, just require your gamer skills. Play it right, and you can crack open a wealthier player, and strike it lucky.

Medium coding will allow you to elevate your game, allowing you to run custom scams, turning them into lucrative operations, maybe even outsmarting the better coders, with a mind to steal all of their stuff.

High coding abilities potentially turns you into a weapon. Write crackers, scrapers, management tools, and take the initiative to generally improve your own game experience. You'll have an ability to absolutely, and safely, trivialise hacking other players of lower levels, as long as you're savvy.

This game's uniqueness and potential to provide an experience like few other games isn't at all apparent at first glance but this is for sure a very inspiring and interesting game.
It's by no means perfect, and it can feel unfair at times.
DO NOT MAKE TYPOS. YOU WILL BE SAD
Some clever sneaky buggers have made public scripts that are named very similar to certain default scripts players rely on throughout the game (stuff like viewing your money and inventory). These sneaky scripts *immediately* pwn you, taking literally everything you own. Yeah. This game is not only mechanically very niche, but incredibly brutal when you mess up.

I really think this game would benefit from more players, but given that there's been a recent uptick of users, there's never been a better time to jump in the hackmud

in RISK we TRUST