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26th May 2026 - xNetHack version 10.0 is released. See this reddit post for details.
25th May 2026 - EvilHack version 0.9.3 has been released. See this reddit post for details.
13th May 2026 - CrecelleHack version 1.5.0 has been released. See this reddit post for details.
2nd May 2026 - NetHack 5.0.0 is released. The version is a renaming of NetHack 3.7.0.
1st January 2026 - EvilHack version 0.9.2 has been released. See this reddit post for details.
6th July 2025 - We've been battling a ludicrous increase in bot traffic, so the site is now behind a Cloudflare WAF to help mitigate things.
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Junethack is a NetHack tournament. Started in 2011, it runs annually during June. It's also known as the NetHack Cross-Variant Summer Tournament.

It features virtual trophies for achievements and user and clan competitions.

Junethack differs from other tournaments like the /dev/null nethack tournament in that the users play on participating public servers instead of dedicated tournament servers.

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