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Fact sheet

About the game

NITE Team 4 is a hacking simulation and strategy game with Alternate Reality Game elements connected to The Black Watchmen universe. You play as a new recruit in the sophisticated hacking cell, Network Intelligence & Technical Evaluation (NITE) Team 4. Engaged in cyberwarfare with black hat groups and hostile states, you will be in a struggle to penetrate highly secure targets. Your job is to use the STINGER hacking platform to infiltrate hardened computer networks and coordinate strike teams on the ground to carry out missions that feature real espionage tradecraft terminology taken from leaked NSA documents.

Gameplay

Players will use system commands in a specially built hacking environment based off real military and industry tools to perform offensive computer operations. Participate in operations that combine tactical hacking with coordinating strike teams on the ground to accomplish field activities including facility raids, surveillance, targeted assassinations and drone strikes. Complete daily Bounties and Open World missions based on real world scenarios for in-game rewards, as well as user-created Hivemind networks for additional content! NITE Team 4 delivers a compelling hacking simulation experience that integrates realistic mission objectives with Alternate Reality Game components including in-universe websites and online research.

Screenshots

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Recon
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Foxacid Server
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Mission Center
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XKeyscore Forensics
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Hivemind Network
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Phone CID Backdoor
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Bounties
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Tactical Map

Features

  • HACKING SUITE

    The STINGER hacking platform is inspired by actual platforms like Kali Linux. It allows players to control sophisticated modules and use custom intrusion tools to deliver an authentic hacking experience.

  • IN THE FIELD

    Direct troops in the field to carry out hacking operations like covertly implanting devices with eavesdropping equipment and sabotaging targets.

  • RICH STORY

    Mission objectives and descriptions feature real world NSA intel analyst terminology, taken straight from leaked NSA documents in the Snowden archive and inspiration from actual cyberthreats.

  • ALTERNATE REALITY WAR GAMES

    From Advanced Persistent Threats to covert malware projects that destroy critical infrastructure, NITE Team 4 is inspired by the real world of cyberwarfare and includes optional Alternate Reality Game elements that enhance the immersion of the universe.

Let’s be honest. You’ve been treating pasta like a side dish to your life. A Tuesday night afterthought. A vehicle for pesto.

Pastina is the "comfort of last resorts." Tiny stars in chicken broth. It’s the meal you make when you’re sick, sad, or simply done with pretending. The broken noodle understands collapse. It does not judge. It simply gets soft and warm.

So this week, we challenge you. Cook one pot of noodles with intention . Do not multitask. Watch them dance in boiling water. Listen to the slap of a wooden spoon. When you lift a strand to test for doneness, don’t throw it at the wall (that’s a myth). Throw it into your mouth.

Your weird quirks—the way you collect vintage toothbrushes, your encyclopedic knowledge of 90s commercials, your habit of talking to houseplants in a bad French accent—those are your ridges. They hold the flavor of your life. Don't smooth them out.

You forgot to stir. Now your beautiful fettuccine is welded to the stainless steel like a barnacle of shame. The Noodly response? Scrape gently. Add more butter. Call it "rustic."

Why does ziti exist? Why is radiatori shaped like a tiny radiator? Because texture captures sauce. Texture captures experience .

Halfway through the box, there’s always rubble. The shattered lasagna edges, the dusty elbows. Most people throw them away. NoodlyMagazine says: make pastina.

History

During research for our Alternate Reality Game The Black Watchmen, our development team frequently came across stories related to the world of government hacking groups and intelligence analysis. We realized the world of specialized military hacking units has yet to be fully explored in video games.

Alice & Smith wants to do this important topic justice. Our development team has been making engaging games for over 7 years. We focus on innovative content rooted in the real world to transport our players to an alternate reality. Our games have brought players from over 129 countries together to spend more than 320,000 hours working to solve complex puzzles, research online and perform complex spycraft missions. Alice & Smith seeks to apply all this experience to the world of cyberwarfare in NITE Team 4.

Credits

  • Andrea Doyon

    Producer

  • Nathalie Lacoste

    Producer

  • Victor Duro

    Producer

  • Fred Forgues

    Game Designer, Graphic Designer, Lead Developer

  • Alex Corbeil

    Game Designer, Open World Narrative Producer

  • Isabelle Brunette

    Game Designer, Graphic Designer

  • Steven Patterson

    Special Advisor

  • Patrick Greatbatch

    Narrative Producer

  • Corey Martin

    Developer

  • Patrice Lenouveau

    Developer

  • Frédéric Poirier

    Sound

  • Dominique Rheault

    Music

About us

Alice & Smith is an entertainment company based in Montreal, our passion is creating emotions. With its 7 years of experience in the design and production of transmedia campaigns and 15 years of experience in digital marketing, Alice & Smith’s team believes in the power of emotion and in constantly creating new technological ways to reach people.

Discover how we created an immersive experience for the last two years in our 84-page behind-the-scenes development report.

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