David Anaxagoras

Notes, fragments, and strange signals from the edge of story.

chaOS Terminal Simulation Project.

A weird terminal exploration prototype full of glitchy tech, strange signals, and post-apocalyptic spam.

The walker smashed through a mound of rubble, trampled over the rusted shell of an old sedan, took out a few of the last standing streetlights, then charged up a hill. I was gripping the dead stick like it would suddenly listen.“Ladd’s Robot Repair,” David Anaxagoras

What is this?

chaOS Terminal is an experimental terminal exploration game set in the world of Ladd’s Robot Repair.

You pilot a glitchy salvage walker built from scrap and attitude through the ruins of a post-apocalyptic metropolis known as the Tumbledown. Scan your surroundings, intercept rogue signals, fight your own failing systems, and try not to get buried under targeted advertising in your feed.

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⚠ IMPORTANT

The project, as it currently exists, is best thought of as a proof-of-concept or experimental prototype. It is not (yet) a full game, but is in active development.

Downloads

Download the latest release (v0.2.2) for Mac (Intel and Apple Silicon)

Download chaOS Terminal (40MB)

Known Issues

Entering a manual section number that does not currently exist (such as 2.0 or 6.0) may cause the application to exit unexpectedly. Please use listed manual sections only in this prototype build.

Requirements

  • macOS

Quick Install (Mac)

  1. Download and unzip the file
  2. Double-click chaOS

ⓘ NOTE

Because this is an unsigned indie prototype, macOS Gatekeeper may warn you or block the application the first time you open it.

If that happens:

  • Click “Done”
  • Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
  • Scroll down to the Security section
  • Look for "chaos" was blocked..."
  • Click “Open Anyway”

See Apple’s Gatekeeper documentation for additional details.

Power Users

This app launches in Apple’s Terminal app. Advanced users can run this app in their preferred terminal by navigating to the app folder and entering:

./chaOS.app/Contents/Resources/chaOS/chaOS

License

All original story elements, characters, settings, terminology, and worldbuilding related to Ladd’s Robot Repair‚ including but not limited to Ladd, Broken Road Market, Gatehold, The Tumbledown, and associated fictional lore, are copyright 2026 © David Anaxagoras. All rights reserved.

Previous Releases

chaOS-v0.2.1-mac.zip