1996 · Card Game

Netrunner

A cyberpunk asymmetric card game where one player runs a megacorporation and the other plays a freelance hacker. The Corp builds a concealed server network of facedown cards, installs defenses and advances agendas; the Runner assembles a rig of programs and hardware and makes runs into the Corp’s servers to access and steal agendas. Play uses limited actions and bits (currency) each turn, forcing trade-offs between spending and building. The Runner physically moves through the Corp’s face-down server layout during runs, creating a tactical push-and-pull as attackers probe defenses and the Corp reshapes its board. Matches commonly pair each player’s Runner against the opponent’s Corp in two submatches to determine the overall winner.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

45 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

2.9 / 5