Decide how a "hold to hack the terminal" bar reacts to hits and letting go

Hacking takes a few seconds of holding a button. Getting shot, stepping away or letting go for an instant can wipe the bar, which feels cruel, or do nothing, which makes the task toothless. Here is a middle road that keeps tension and stays fair.

Why this works

A progress bar tells the player how much their effort is worth. A slow drain when they slip, a fixed cost for a hit and a lock once finished each match how bad the interruption really was, so nothing feels random or unfair.

When not to use it

Leave it out when the action should be all or nothing, such as defusing a bomb, where any slip must restart everything. Also skip it when nothing can interrupt the player, since a plain timer is clearer.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• A diagram of every state
• 25 lines of example code with 5 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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