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networkchronicles

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Observed mentions: 2025-03-05 21:16:24 UTC to 2025-03-08 05:28:27 UTC.

0122025-03-05 21:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 1 submissions, 1 commentsMar 5, 21:002025-03-06 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 03:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 03:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 06:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 06:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 09:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 09:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 12:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 12:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 15:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 15:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 18:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 18:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-06 21:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-06 21:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 03:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 commentsMar 7, 00:002025-03-07 03:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 06:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 06:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 09:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 09:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 12:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 12:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 15:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 15:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 18:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 18:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-07 21:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-07 21:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-08 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-08 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-08 03:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 0 mentions; 0 submissions, 0 comments2025-03-08 03:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-08 06:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 commentsMar 8, 03:00

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What Hacker News says

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From the author on r/selfhosted: Ever set up a bunch of services, then completely forget how your network is configured a month later? I got tired of boring documentation - cause I didn't do it, and I built Network Chronicles - a "game" that turns exploring your infrastructure into solving the mystery of a missing sysadmin. The rest of this I summarized with the bot from my game: The game hooks into your shell and turns normal Linux commands into game actions: Run ip route → "You've discovered the network gateway! +25 XP" Check log files → Find cryptic messages from the missing admin Run nmap on your network → Unlock a new area in the mystery As you explore, the game builds documentation of your setup while advancing the story. Everything is represented with retro terminal UI - no graphics, just ASCII art and styled text. W
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hat it looks like in practice: You get mysterious messages from "The Architect" (the missing admin) Your shell prompt shows your level and current quest Running normal commands sometimes triggers discoveries An in-game journal records everything you learn Challenge scripts create puzzles that teach Linux skills The core idea: What if documenting your homelab felt like playing Hacknet or Uplink instead of writing a technical manual? The real magic: It actually integrates with your REAL infrastructure. If you have services on specific ports, the game will incorporate them into the story and challenges. This is a personal project I've been working on - not publicly available yet, mostly due to hardware constraints on running multiple models simultaneously; but I'd love to know: Would something like this motivate you to better understand and document your setup? What features would make it valuable to you? EDIT/UPDATE: How do I stress that this is way way under-developed and in development and not advisable for you to install just yet? I guess the best way is to provide a link. https://github.com/Fimeg/NetworkChronicles This is CONCEPT. Its what I always wanted my tech to do. It's hardly feature complete - at best alpha 0.0.4 To gain a FULL understanding of what this might be - see the premise file: https://github.com/Fimeg/NetworkChronicles/blob/main/premise...
In A game of learning your homelab into a cyberpunk mystery adventure

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