hackmud (No, that's not an error - it's all lowercase.) is a game that centers itself around hacking. You start off in the vLAN(Virtual Local Area Network, kinda like a VPN). This part of the game is your tutorial. You learn by doing, albeit with help from "the Trust". You learn how to play using scripts, code, and hacks as you play. If you're unfamiliar with javascript, that's ok! The game makes it fairly easy to understand. After you finish the tutorial, which may take a couple of hours, you are put into multiplayer section called "the Mud" - which is the actual game. That's right - this game is a MULTIPLAYER-BASED hacking game. Users can create their own scripts and put them on the in-game market to sell them to other players for in-game currency. Be careful, though, because user-made scripts can be malicious and steal your credits! There are different securities you can use to protect yourself. To earn money, you have to make friends and enemies. but again, you must be careful because to some, trust is a tool to be used to exploit you later on. If you need help, don't be afraid to use the in-game chat or seek out the unofficial hackmud Discord server.

TL;DR
This game is fun and engaging. The multiplayer is pretty cool. It's hard to get started but once you're started it's pretty easy to keep going. It's definitely worth the price if you enjoy puzzle and/or hacking games. If you liked Hacknet, then you'll love hackmud

hackmud (No, that's not an error - it's all lowercase.) is a game that centers itself around hacking. You start off in the vLAN(Virtual Local Area Network, kinda like a VPN). This part of the game is your tutorial. You learn by doing, albeit with help from "the Trust". You learn how to play using scripts, code, and hacks as you play. If you're unfamiliar with javascript, that's ok! The game makes it fairly easy to understand. After you finish the tutorial, which may take a couple of hours, you are put into multiplayer section called "the Mud" - which is the actual game. That's right - this game is a MULTIPLAYER-BASED hacking game. Users can create their own scripts and put them on the in-game market to sell them to other players for in-game currency. Be careful, though, because user-made scripts can be malicious and steal your credits! There are different securities you can use to protect yourself. To earn money, you have to make friends and enemies. but again, you must be careful because to some, trust is a tool to be used to exploit you later on. If you need help, don't be afraid to use the in-game chat or seek out the unofficial hackmud Discord server. TL;DR This game is fun and engaging. The multiplayer is pretty cool. It's hard to get started but once you're started it's pretty easy to keep going. It's definitely worth the price if you enjoy puzzle and/or hacking games. If you liked Hacknet, then you'll love hackmud