🔐 Cryptic.Craft

Think. Decode. Build. Escape.

Cryptic.Craft was a capture-the-flag (CTF) event created for students, blending cryptography, web security, programming, logic puzzles, and a bit of creative chaos into one interactive experience.

This repository contains the complete source code, challenge files, infrastructure, and resources used during the event.

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✨ About

Cryptic.Craft wasn't designed to be another checklist of flags.

The goal was to encourage participants to:

• 🧩 Think creatively
• 🔍 Investigate clues carefully
• 💻 Learn real cybersecurity concepts
• 🤝 Collaborate with teammates
• 🚀 Have fun while solving increasingly difficult challenges

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📂 Repository Structure

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├── website/           # Main event website
├── api/               # Backend APIs
├── challenges/        # Challenge files
├── assets/            # Images, icons, media
├── scripts/           # Deployment & utility scripts
├── docs/              # Documentation
└── README.md

(Directory names may vary depending on the version of the repository.)

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• Node.js
• Express
• Vercel
• GitHub
• Various custom scripts and challenge generators

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🚩 Challenge Categories

• Cryptography
• Web Exploitation
• OSINT
• Reverse Engineering
• Programming
• Logic Puzzles
• Hidden Easter Eggs

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🎯 Event

Cryptic.Craft was organized as a student-led cybersecurity competition, where participants progressed through multiple challenges to earn points and climb the leaderboard.

Every challenge was handcrafted with learning in mind—not just finding flags, but understanding why the solution worked.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This repository is published after the conclusion of the event for educational and archival purposes.

Please do not reuse challenge content, flags, or assets for active competitions without permission.

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🤝 Contributing

Found a bug? Have an idea for improving the codebase or documentation?

Feel free to open an Issue or submit a Pull Request.

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📜 License

This project is released under the MIT License unless otherwise specified.

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❤️ Acknowledgements

A huge thank you to everyone who participated, tested challenges, provided feedback, and helped make Cryptic.Craft a success.

Whether you solved one challenge or all of them—you helped make the event memorable.

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"Every encrypted message has a story. Every vulnerability teaches a lesson."