untitled project devlog #1

The topic I chose to write my research paper on was cyber security, specifically, on the effectiveness and methods of social engineering and manipulation attacks. These attacks typically consist of spam phone calls, emails, people impersonating official sources, companies etc...

The game idea created based off this research report, "memBREACH", will be a first-person-stealth, and 2D puzzle-type game, where the player will play the role of a hacker, trying to steal information from people, by using methods of social manipulation outlined in my research paper. The game is intended to help build awareness for social engineering attacks, as it was discovered, there is a very strong correlation between people who are unaware of social engineering attacks being exponentially more likely to become victims of them.

In this game, you will explore the world in first-person, speak to people, and manipulate them in attempt to gain more information, additionally, you'll be able to go back home to access a computer, which will contain additional tools for your exploits and hacking methods.