Wow, thanks for the detailed comment! I wrote this back in 2015 based on a board game, which is where the scoring and narrative style come from. But having a “time limit” with consequences makes more sense, especially for a digital game where you’d be able to see the time limit on screen.
I don’t actually remember what the Cybersquads are since I wrote it so long ago! 😅 But the world was heavily influenced by the card game Android: Netrunner and the Tabletop RPG Cyberpunk 2020 so if you’re interested in the genre in general I recommend checking those out!