Insight for: Show HN: Hormuz Havoc, a satirical game that got overrun by AI bots in 24 hours

This submission serves as a stark reminder of the 'dumb terminal' requirement for any application where game state or scoring logic is sensitive. The developer's initial mistake—exposing scoring formulas and thresholds in client-side JavaScript—is a common vulnerability in early-stage SaaS products that rely on client-side validation. The subsequent exploitation via token replay attacks underscores the necessity of atomic operations and server-side state management. For developers, the lesson is clear: never trust the client. The transition to a server-side engine and the implementation of nonces for state integrity are standard security practices that are often overlooked in rapid prototyping. The emergence of AI-assisted exploitation suggests that developers must now design for 'adversarial users' by default, even in non-commercial projects, as automated agents can identify and exploit logic flaws at scale.