I'm Building a game to become a hacker

Published on: April 15, 2025
Author: Mr. Scribbles

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Tagging fake websites. Breaking into cybersecurity. Learning hacking the only way that makes sense — by building it myself.

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I'm a university student studying cybersecurity.
But here's the thing: it's just not teaching me how to hack.

Penetration testing is where I want to go — real, hands-on ethical hacking. But the path there has been bumpy. The coursework feels dated, the labs are uninspired, and platforms like Hack The Box? A bit too intimidating to be fun at the start.

So I decided to do something different.

I'm building a game.

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Introducing: Tekky Scribbles

Tekky Scribbles is a gamified hacking experience — a blend of CTF mechanics, digital graffiti vibes, and beginner-friendly learning. Think street hacking meets Capture the Flag. You play as a digital tagger in a world run by an oppressive megacorp called CyberStrike.

Their grip on society is total. They're in your phone. Your fridge. Your smart speaker.
They don't just track what you're doing. They suggest what you should do next.

And we? We fight back with digital paint.

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The Premise

Guided by a glitchy mentor named Tekky, players hack into fake vulnerable websites — planted across the game — and leave behind their personalized graffiti tags. These sites simulate real OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities like comment leaks, XSS, and insecure logins.

Every tag you plant earns rep. Every second it stays up builds your street cred.

Only 5 tags can be displayed on a wall at once. If someone overwrites yours, it’s war.

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Why I'm Doing This

Tekky Scribbles is my learning path.

I want to become a penetration tester. Eventually, I want to earn my OSCP. But rather than just grind content that doesn’t stick, I’m learning by building — from zero to advanced — and I’m bringing others along for the ride.

Each wall I create teaches me something.
Each tag system forces me to think like both a developer and an attacker.

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What’s Done So Far

• Full login + profile setup with graffiti-style tag generator

• A working fake vulnerable site (HTML comment creds)

• Tag upload logic with rotation (FIFO for 5 slots)

• Leaderboard base and tracking

• Tekky’s intro terminal dialog prototype

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What’s Next

• OWASP-based wall expansion

• Mission system with XP and badges

• Crew battles and public profiles

• Realistic web flaws that scale in difficulty

• Terminal-style messaging from Tekky with tutorials and satire

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Bonus Transparency

This post was voice-drafted while walking my dog and converted into a blog with ChatGPT. I’ve been using it to journal most nights — and it’s helped me stay focused and excited. After each session, I might read it a bit and post it. - edit: I’m here to hack not to learn English + I’m dyslexic as F*CK.

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This isn’t just a devlog. It’s my journey into hacking — with code, chaos, and neon paint.

If you're into CTFs, creative coding, hacking culture, or building weird tools that teach you things…
You’re welcome to tag along.

Stay loud.
Stay awake.
More soon.

— Mr. Scribbles