devbox — The Maintenance Toolkit

devbox is a terminal-themed game launcher masquerading as "devbox 2.4.1 — internal maintenance toolkit." Work on the surface; ten games hidden underneath.

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🎮  TEN GAMES

  • scan      – Minesweeper with "threat-scan" framing
  • crack     – Wordle as "5-char token recovery"
  • nmap      – Battleship disguised as port-scanning
  • handshake – Mastermind's "4-digit key brute-force"
  • defrag    – 2048 themed as "memory page compaction"
  • trace     – Snake reframed as "packet routing"
  • stack     – Tetris as "artifact buffer packing"
  • kill      – Whack-a-PID: hunt the rogue process (reflex + timer)
  • restore   – Hangman as "file byte recovery"
  • deal      – Blackjack with a $500 bankroll system (realistic Vegas odds)

💼  OFFICE COVER
  A real shell with command routing, scrollback, and ambient build chatter.
  Type a command (scan, nmap, crack, deal, etc.) to launch a game.
  Press Esc to return to the menu. Press ` (backtick) for the panic cover—
  instant static "daemon healthy" screen.

⚡  QUICK SESSIONS
  No login. No tracking. All scores saved locally. Pick a game, play 5 minutes,
  boss-key if needed. Perfect for between-task breaks in the office.

❓  BUILT-IN HELP
  Press ? inside any game for controls & tips. Type `help <game>` from the
  shell for full instructions.

🏆  LEADERBOARD
  Per-game high scores (peak bankroll in Blackjack, fewest shots in Battleship,
  top score in Tetris, etc.). Persists across sessions via localStorage.

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CONTROLS
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In the shell:
  Type a command (help, menu, scan, nmap, crack, restore, handshake,
  defrag, trace, stack, kill, deal) and press Enter.
In a game:
  Arrow keys / WASD – movement
  ? – open help overlay
  Esc – return to menu
  ` – panic cover (instant hide)

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REQUIREMENTS
  • Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • No install. No backend. Play in a window or fullscreen.
  • Offline-friendly (no external CDNs after first load).

BROWSER COMPATIBILITY
  Tested & verified on Windows 11 Chrome, should work on any modern browser.
  (Note: Windows emoji flags don't render; the game shows ISO codes instead.)

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Made for office downtime. Looks like maintenance. Plays like a full arcade.