CHROOT

!! Hints below if you get stuck or don't know where to start. !!

This game is played kind of like a capture the flag or an escape room. Explore the file system to learn information to make progress.

Controls

Key	Action
Enter	submit command
Tab	autocomplete/show auto complete options
Arrow Up/Down	navigate command in history
Arrow Left/Right	move text cursor
Page Up/Down	scroll terminal history
F1	toggle mute
F2	toggle text distortion (changes

Commands

paths accept relative paths (like "folder1/folder2") and absolute paths (like "/home/user")

Command	Description
ls [<path>]	list files and folders in directory, path* is optional.
cd <path>	changes the directory to the path*.
cat <path to file>	prints the contents of the file
echo "string"	prints the string to the console
echo "string" > <path to file>	prints the string to the file
grep <search string>	filters output from another command
cat <path to file> | grep <search string>	filters the output of the file
ip link show [<adapter>]	lists network adapter information, like the adapter name, the ip address, and the mac address of the adapter
netstat	show process running that are connected to a port. Lists the port, the ip, and process id and name.
decode <encoded string>	decodes an encoded string. encoded strings typically appear with "==" at the end
su <username> <password>	logs in as the user
run <script file>	runs the script file
chroot <process id> <path>	isolates a process to a folder

Hints

This section is meant to be used only if you are stuck and you think you've run out of options. All information can be inferred within the game but perhaps you need a nudge. Go down the list until one of them helps you, each hint is in the order they should be helpful.

hint 1

Read the notice in /etc

hint 2

check terminal sessions

hint 3

the /home directory has folders for users with their usernames

hint 4

a_gile doesn't read notices

hint 5

su

hint 6

a_gile wasn't successful

hint 7

a_gile holds information that is not theirs

hint 8

you can decode the information

hint 9

b_tables knows what he's doing

hint 10

don't just copy the logs, follow the leader

hint 11

How old is that terminal log anyways?

hint 12

Run the commands from the terminal log and see the new output

hint 13

cross reference your data

Easter Egg

What term is E Evans known for?

NOTE: This game is a pure work of fiction. Logs, commands, outputs, etc are essentially techno-babble, but are loosely rooted in Linux commands. This is not a real terminal, just a representation of one. Whether or not you know the terminal commands, you should check the help commands to see how they work.

You can find the source code of the game here. Note there is no License, so I am retaining the rights to my code. Feel free to learn from it and adapt bits and pieces how you like, but you are not allowed to copy it in sizeable chunks.

https://github.com/NicholasDenaro/GMTK-GameJam-2026