FOR TEACHERS

Teacher guide

What the games are, how to run them, and how grading works.

The games

Game 1. Guided introduction to DNS poisoning.

Game 2. Investigation, attacker simulation and fix. About 30 to 35 minutes.

Short lecture on what DNS is.
Game 1 right after the lecture. It is deliberately guided.
Game 2 a few days later as review and a harder follow-up. Students who need more support can use its Study mode first.

Each game ends with a case file showing the student’s name, results and date. Students screenshot it and turn it in.
Both games are worth 30 points for finishing the case. Hint 1 is free; later hints and wrong answers cost points.
Points lost can never be earned back, even if a student restarts.
Extra credit comes from an optional Bonus Challenge, available after the case is closed.
Game 2’s Study mode is not scored. Its report says NOT FOR GRADE.

Progress is saved in the browser on that device (localStorage). Nothing is sent to a server.
A new name, a different browser, a private window or cleared site data starts a fresh run. That is why the case file is the thing to collect, not the game state.
The games make no network requests and load no outside scripts.

Any current browser. No install, no login. Touch controls work on tablets and phones.