GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast
GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast
Scott V. Burger
868-HACK
1 hour 32 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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One sentence description
Platform Origins: iOS First, PC Port, No Android
Hacking Aesthetic, Art Style & Tutorial Walkthrough
Points as Primary Goal Debate
Run Scoring Systems
Difficulty Escalation
Gameplay debates
Progs & Ability Combos
Sound Design & Aesthetic
868-BACK Sequel
Movie Hacking
Plan B DLC Mechanics & Harder Starting Conditions
Awards, Critical Acclaim & Eric Dolphy Jazz Analogy
Rankings & final thoughts
Similar games & show wind-down
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(Hacker voice) I’m in. We’re pentesting the mainfraime this week with 868-HACK! A small-scope puzzle-y rogue-y game by one Michael Brough: multi award-nominated IGF game designer of other similarly overlooked titles like Imbroglio, Cinco Paus, and Zaga-33. Michael’s games were originally designed for iOS mobile devices back in the hallowed days of the early 2010s, in that bubbling time when roguelites were just getting their foothold. Listen in as we isolate the nodes, jack the creds, warp some viruses and dump them on the other side of the router. Think you got what it takes to hack the big leagues, kid, or are you one siphon short of getting point-attacked in the NCIS firewall?
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Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 1 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/
Outro music: 868-HACK background music and 868-BACK background music