GAME
EXAPUNKS
A zine in hand, into the network with a handful of instructions
Zachtronics · 2018-10-22 · ■■■■□ 4/5 · 9/10
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In three lines
EXAPUNKS is a puzzle / programming puzzle game released by Zachtronics in 2018.
Puzzlebyrinth scores it 9/10, with a difficulty of 4/5. A zine in hand, into the network with a handful of instructions
Its core mechanics are Programming & Instruction Writing.
Our Review
A hacking puzzler set in a 1997 cyberpunk world: you write pseudo-assembly for tiny programs called EXAs and send them through the networks of banks and universities. With a printable underground zine as its manual, it pulls bottomless depth from a few verbs — a Zachtronics game.
Mentions across our columns (4)
Puzzle Soundtracks（4）
- 2026-09-04 · Doremi · 3 mentionsSoundtrack: Infinifactory — the factory sound that never rushes you, no matter how many rebuilds it takes
- 2026-09-01 · Doremi · 11 mentionsSoundtrack: EXAPUNKS — the metronome that won't wait for you
- 2026-08-31 · Doremi · 2 mentionsSoundtrack: Kaizen: A Factory Story — the cue that opens every morning
- 2026-07-12 · DoremiSoundtrack: SHENZHEN I/O — music that names your concentration in its titles
