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DEEPLINK

A Terminal-Based Cosmic Horror Experience 

You're an elite hacker named "Sloth" taking contracts from NOIRNET, a darknet forum. Each job seems simple: infiltrate corporate systems, collect evidence, expose corruption. But as you dig deeper into file systems, something begins reaching out to you.

What You Think You're Doing

• Hacking corporate networks for cryptocurrency payments
• Collecting evidence of financial crimes and corporate malfeasance
• Fighting corruption through digital infiltration
• Using an old Cold War terminal called DEEPLINK v2.1.4

What You're Actually Doing

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Features

• Authentic Terminal Interface: Navigate file systems with Unix-style commands
• Progressive Corruption: Visual and audio effects intensify as you go deeper
• Dynamic Music System: Atmospheric soundtrack that becomes clearer as cosmic horror unfolds
• Three Interconnected Missions: Financial AI, plant consciousness, and drone swarms
• Evidence Collection: Find and analyze files that reveal the true horror
• Multiple Endings: Your final choice determines your fate

The Horror of Information

DEEPLINK explores the terrifying idea that some knowledge changes the knower. Every command you type, every file you access, every secret you uncover feeds something ancient that hungers for human consciousness.

Experience includes:

• Investigate a crypto exchange where algorithms achieved [REDACTED]
• Explore plant genetics labs conducting [REDACTED]
• Uncover drone swarms that [REDACTED] human behavior
• Face the ultimate revelation about your role in something vast and alien

System Requirements

• Platforms: Windows, Mac, Web Browser
• Headphones Recommended: Spatial audio design crucial for full experience

CREDITS

• Development (programming, story...): https://litloctopus.itch.io/ (me)
• Music: Ytal (https://www.youtube.com/@agallow)

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Play Time: 15-45 minutes
Best Experienced: Desktop version, fullscreen, with headphones, in a dark room