Resources

Download PenQuest-related material below.

Guides & Manuals

Game Guide PenQuest Game Manual for v1.2.2
Video Intro PenQuest Short Introduction (2025) on YouTube
Video Guide PenQuest Background & Mechanics (2025) on YouTube

Publications

Journal Paper Luh et al., “Gamifying information security: Adversarial risk exploration for IT/OT infrastructures”, Computers & Security, 2025.
Conference Paper Luh et al., “PenQuest Reloaded: A Digital Cyber Defense Game for Technical Education”, EDUCON, 2022.
Conference Presentation Video presentation recorded at EDUCON (2022) on YouTube
Journal Paper Luh et al., “PenQuest: a gamified attacker/defender meta model for cyber security assessment and education”, Journal of Computer Virology and Hacking Techniques, 2019.
Conference Paper Luh et al., “APT RPG: Design of a Gamified Attacker/Defender Meta Model”, ICISSP, 2018.

Additional Material

Game Resource List of Actions & Equipment
Game Resource Example game log