HACK THE STARS

Why Hack the Stars?

HARDWARE-BASED PROGRESSION

There are no classes, skill trees, or character levels in Hack the Stars.
Your power comes from the hardware you design and deploy.

You build and upgrade AIDA using modular components:

• CPU define execution speed and parallel actions
• Memory determines stability, control, and daemon capacity
• Bandwidth governs range, latency, and response windows
• Cooling and power systems limit sustained operations
• Security defines resistance to detection and countermeasures

TACTICAL HEX REAL TIME COMBAT

Real-time decisions on a tactical hex grid.

Combat in Hack the Stars takes place on a hex-based battlefield, where positioning, timing, and system awareness determine the outcome.

Every action consumes resources, generates heat, and exposes risk.

Operators must:

• Exploit network vulnerabilities
• Patch vulnerabilities
• Control zones and choke points
• Manage detection thresholds
• Coordinate with squad members in real time
• Decide when to push — and when to abort

Combat rewards planning, adaptability, and restraint.

LIVING UNIVERSE

Built to expand. Designed to persist.

Hack the Stars is designed as a long-term universe that grows over time.

At launch, operators enter:

• 1 galaxy
• 2 solar systems
• ~20 planets

Each planet features unique biome, economics, infrastructure, resources, modifiers, and risks.

Over the following months and years, the universe will expand into:

• 5 galaxies
• Dozens of solar systems
• 100+ planets