Protocol Wars: The TCP/IP Uprising

Step into the shoes of an ambitious network architect during the 1980s as ARPANET faces a crucial transition from the outdated NCP to the revolutionary TCP/IP protocol. Players navigate through the high-stakes world of networking, dealing with rival factions from corporations like IBM and Xerox, managing alliances, and using sneaky tactics to ensure TCP/IP's dominance. Players will experience dramatic encounters with industry leaders, internal politics, and the urgency of catching the attention of the tech community—all while solving puzzles about compatibility, data transfer efficiency, and real-world networking challenges. Can you lead TCP/IP to victory and lay down the framework for the Internet we know today?