Netrunner
1996
BGG Geek Rating
6.5
based on 2,507 ratings
BGG Average Rating
7.5
community average
BGG Ranking
#1337
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.93/5.00
Playtime
45 min
Age
10+
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🎨 Artists
Anson Maddocks
Armand Cabrera
Ash Arnett
Brian Booker
Brian Wagner
Chris Vande Voort
Christina Wald
Craig Hooper
Dan Frazier
Daniel Gelon
Doug Chaffee
Doug Keith
Doug Shuler
Greg Staples
Heather Hudson
James Higgens
John Park
John Ramirez
Kaja Foglio
Kevin Stein
L. A. Williams
Larry Friedman
Larry Snelly
Margaret Organ-Kean
Maria Cabardo
Mark Poole
Mark Tedin
Matt Milberger
Matt Wilson (I)
Mike Kimble
Mike Raabe
Pete Venters
Ramon Mascarenas
Randy Gallegos
Ray Winninger
Richard Thomas (I)
Robert Dixon
Terese Nielsen
Todd Wade
Tony Luke
Zak Plucinski
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📖 About This Game
Netrunner is a cyberpunk-themed collectible card game. The two players are the Corp (who wins by completing Agendas) and the Runner (who wins by infiltrating the Corp and liberating Agendas).
Each side has a limited number of both actions and bits (money) to spend per turn; bits are gone once used, and actions must be spent to gain more.
An important thing when evaluating the power of cards is to see the Bit per action ratio.
One unique feature of this game is that the Runner physically moves on the "board" created by facedown Corp cards. It has the feel of a "capture the flag" game, with the Runner moving in dataforts to steal Agendas from the Corp.
Another unique feature is that the Cards are NOT the primary strategy of the game; in fact, players can win by simply "playing with the rules" itself (a concept difficult to understand if you've never played Netrunner).
Both players play as both Corp and Runner in a game, one after the other, with each player's Runner going against the opponent's Corp. A winning match provides 10 points and the loser scores points equal to the number of agenda points scored/liberated. The winner of the game is the one who has the most points in the 2 submatches.
Though Netrunner is traditionally a two-player duel, there are formats that allow for more players (called "The Big Sell Out").