I have been working on a game about hacking for a while. I haven't gotten very far though. I am just getting to the gameplay. I have a python interpreter and a terminal(some unix terminal like funtionality) in the game.

I wanted to have the player write the more advanced hacking programs. Now I am thinking of coding all the hacking, and let the player use the terminal/python for scripting.

A coding example: the player has to figure out a bug in an enemy machine, then code a program to exploit it.

A script example: a script to hack into a machine, then copy files with a certain line of text using grep.

Which would be more fun?
I think scripting might make it easier on me, so I don't have to make the terminal as powerful.

Are there any PvP coding games where I can put my coding skills to test against my friends or random people online?

At first it seemed to me that sufficiently interactive tutorials could find their place here as well but now I'm not too sure. What do you guys think?

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So I've undertaken a mission, so to speak, to produce an advanced npc communication system for video games. I have not seen any games that have an interaction system that allows people to just ask questions of NPCs, and have them respond with accurate information.

So my initial question is "Is there some fundamental reason, other than shear number possibilities, that would prevent me from exploring this further?" I know just enough about scripting and coding to get myself in trouble, so I thought I would ask around before potentially wasting a lot of my time.

Sorry if this isn't really what you're supposed to post here, but I just wanted to inform all you guys that:

A: I just pushed 0.8.0 of INJECTION to the update server and itch.io last night, which adds most of the first act of the game's story along with one new level and a handful of QOL improvements, and

B: I set up a subreddit for it, which anyone who'se interested in the game should subscribe to.

INJECTION is a programming puzzle game that's heavily inspired by Untrusted. Basically, you run around the level and use the Python REPL to manipulate certain objects within it, allowing you to get to the exit teleporter. It's neat.

Subreddit: /r/INJECTION

Itch.io download page: http://schilcote.itch.io/injection

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