Defender clock
PREP
Planned first clock, not running now. Hide the flag file. Lock the box. The attacker cannot reach you until this meter is spent. Buying more defender minutes never steals attacker minutes.
Closed — no live play
The cyber arcade is not open yet.
NovaCade will be an isolated attack-defense capture-the-flag house. Right now nobody is on an arena. There is no queue, no login to a box, and no public match. You can read how it will work and use the free education pages.
First arena — not live
Flag and gate
When doors open: defender hides a prize file, attacker hunts with stock Kali tools, submit the key at the gate. Until then the floor stays empty.
Two clocks. Never one pot.
We do not cut a total and split it. Defender minutes are prep. Attacker minutes are the hunt. Buying more on one side does not steal from the other.
Attacker clock
HUNT
Planned hunt clock, not running now. After prep, find the flag and bring it to the gate. If this meter hits zero first, the defender wins. Buying more attacker minutes never steals defender minutes.
What is coming
One arena first
Attacker, defender, and a ref gate. One flag. Two clocks.
Crowds later
More arenas, campaigns, and whole rooms playing at once.
More tools later
Every match begins stock. Extra kits can unlock in later rounds.
No one is playing. Arenas are not issued. Booking is not open. Isolation work stays off the public internet.
Schools will play free. Not today.
When play exists, middle and high school students get the published free windows. Until then, educators can read the rules and leave an interest note. Learn pages are free now.