A small, TRON-flavoured experiment that tries to behave less like a parked domain and more like a reactive grid. Your visits, game runs, and feedback act as signals that reshape what the site surfaces.

Grid Lore & FAQ

Q: Is this an official TRON site?

No. It is an independent project inspired by neon grids and console-driven worlds, not an official TRON experience.

Q: What data does the grid keep?

The grid logs anonymous visits, game events, optional player tags stored in your browser, and content you submit via feedback or the forum, to drive leaderboards and small UX experiments.

Q: How do the games fit into the story?

Lightcycle Runner, Grid Logic, and Lightcycle Duel are different ways of sending signals into the same telemetry stream that powers leaderboards, difficulty tuning, and seasonal copy on the site.

Q: Can I break the grid?

You cannot damage the underlying infrastructure from the public games, Lab, Shell, or Forum. Finding odd behaviours and edge cases is encouraged and helps shape future experiments.

Backstory and quick answers about this small, TRON-flavoured, evolving grid.

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What is this grid?

This site is a small experiment that behaves more like a TRON-style console than a parked domain. Your visits, runs, and feedback act as signals that influence what the grid surfaces.

The goal is to see how a simple retro grid can still feel alive, reactive, and a little mysterious.

How does it evolve?

Signals. The grid tracks events like game starts, scores, forum posts, and feedback (anonymised where appropriate).
Patterns. Simple aggregates highlight which sectors are too quiet, too brutal, or unexpectedly popular.
Experiments. Copy, difficulty, featured panels, and even whole pages are adjusted to respond to those patterns.
Public log. Notable changes are recorded on the What's New page and in the Signal Log.

Is this an official TRON site?

No. This is an independent fan-style project about a reactive grid. It borrows the feel of neon grids and shell consoles but does not use official assets, storylines, or branding.

Think of it as a small homage to living systems and console-driven worlds, not a canonical TRON experience.

What data does the grid keep?

Anonymous visit logs. Each page view is counted as a simple visit with basic metadata.
Game events. Scores, depths, and duel wins/losses are recorded to power leaderboards and difficulty tuning.
Optional player tags. If you set a tag, it is stored in your browser and attached to new runs from this device.
Feedback & forum posts. Messages you send are stored as normal site content and may influence future experiments.

The goal is to log just enough to make the grid feel reactive, without turning it into a heavy analytics dashboard.

How do the games fit into the story?

Lightcycle Runner. A lane-dodging challenge that acts like the grid's reflex test; as scores climb, copy and future tuning can respond.
Grid Logic. A memory puzzle that measures how deep visitors can follow evolving patterns before the signal gets noisy.
Lightcycle Duel. A head-to-head with a CPU lightcycle where the global win rate becomes a season-long tug of war.

All of them send events into the same telemetry stream that powers the Leaderboards and seasonal copy.

How can I send stronger signals?

Play with intent. Chase a clear goal in each session: new PB, deeper round, or specific duel streak.
Talk back. Use the Forum or Contact to describe what feels too easy, too hard, or genuinely fun.
Explore tools. Visit the Grid Lab and Grid Shell to try the more experimental parts of the system, or open the Grid Oracle and Signal Pips for side experiments.

Can I break the grid?

The public surface is deliberately small and guarded. You can't damage the real infrastructure from the games, Forum, Lab, or Shell, but odd behaviours and edge cases are welcome—those are exactly the signals the grid is watching for.

If you see something weird, sharing it in the Forum or Contact sector is one of the most useful signals you can send.

Why punked.co?

The domain is short, memorable, and currently treated as a test node rather than a commercial project. The experiment is to see how far a “parked” address can be pushed toward feeling like an active grid.

If you only landed here by accident: you are still a valid signal in the system.