Hacking RPG Midnight Protocol has been selected by the prestigious Independent Game Festival as a finalist for their “Excellence in Design Award”. The category recognises qualities such as overall game design, level design and a balanced gaming experience.

Developers at LuGus Studios remarked:

“It is an immense compliment and honour to be mentioned among other amazing indie games we’ve enjoyed this year! We highly recommend checking out (and playing) the other IGF nominations.”

In addition, the Belgian podcast Bitkroeg awarded the game “Best Game Moment 2021” – AND the game is featured in this month’s Humble Choice bundle!

To celebrate these amazing moments, the team has just introduced the game’s next major update: a Campaign Editor. This means starting now, new Midnight Protocol adventures will be created by you!

The developers have written a guide to help you get started and created a modding channel on Discord where you can ask questions and show off your creations. Of course, there’s also a dedicated Steam forum!

The Campaign Editor is still in beta, so your feedback is much appreciated!

Midnight Protocol is available now on Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam + GOG for $14.99.

Developed by LuGus Studios in Belgium and published by Iceberg Interactive, the game is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

Khee Hoon Chan at The Indie Game Website said: “[Midnight Protocol] succinctly captures the intrigue and conspiracies of a tech dystopia in one act: the depraved megacorporations, the sophisticated tech, the notion of living off the digital grid, and more.”

Adi Robertson at The Verge added: “Imagine the story of your favorite sci-fi RPG was set inside its hacking mini-game.”

> HANG YOUR [H]AT

Will you respect others’ privacy and bank accounts, or leave no stone unturned? Midnight Protocol allows you to play as the hacker you want to be. Help the police track down a rogue hacker, or blackmail a desperate husband trying to recover… dubious pictures. Gain black, grey, and white hat reputation to change the direction of the story based on your choices.

> I[M]MERSION OVERLOAD

Midnight Protocol’s design focuses on immersing you in a world of digital warfare without complicated hacking mechanics. Your keyboard is your weapon, type commands to eliminate or evade security programs, letting your keystrokes become part of the soundtrack.

> NICE [D]ECK

Cracking a digital safe or extracting classified data requires careful planning. Pay the troll toll, use digital jackhammers, cloaks, and daggers to combat cybersecurity. Buy new programs or hardware on the black market, and customize your deck to fit your playstyle.

> DI[S]TRACTIONS ABOUND

Take on dozens of sidequests filled with easter eggs and references, gather additional intel on your targets before you start a mission, and play some hacker chess to wind down. Midnight Protocol is jam-packed with optional missions, providing hours of additional content.