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11.75 x 11.75 x 3 inches

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2.65 pounds

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1616614609

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ADN01

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13 - 15 years

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#548,952 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#4,298 in Dedicated Deck Card Games

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4.1 467 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

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No

Release date

August 31, 2012

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English

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Fantasy Flight Publishing

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Richard Garfield’s classic cyberpunk card game returns cleaner, sharper, more flavorful, and better than ever with the release of Android Netrunner: The Card Game! This two-player Living Card GameTM of megacorps, runners, and cybercrime pits monolithic megacorps against subversive netrunners in a high-stakes struggle for valuable data. Humanity has spread its wings and taken trade to the far reaches of the solar system, having colonized the Moon and Mars. Visionary corporations created braintaping techniques that have led to the development of lifelike artificial intelligence. But as these massive corporations guard their intellectual property on the network behind layers of ice, netrunners seek to expose their secrets, for ideological reasons or for profit.

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Customers like the quality, asymmetrical gameplay, and artwork of the card game. They say it's a very rich game, with many layers of strategy. They also appreciate the value, saying it'll be worth the money. Customers also appreciate adaptability, synchronous, and entertainment value. However, some customers differ on difficulty level.

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166 customers mention144 positive22 negative

Customers like the quality of the game. They say it's a very rich game, with many layers of strategy. They also say the game play is intense, with interesting play-style elements.

"...The art is well done and FFG was generous with the huge amount of tokens you get in the set. Add to that the gameplay as well...." Read more

"...It contains all of the cards necessary to play both Corp and Runner in the original incarnation of the game, which makes it perfect for those who..." Read more

"...The physical quality of the game pieces is good, but like any card based game (Dominion, 7 Wonders, etc) if you play often you will want to invest..." Read more

"...the art is better, the addition of factions adds new and interesting play-style elements, and its just all around superior...." Read more

76 customers mention76 positive0 negative

Customers find the game mechanics great, dynamic, and complex. They also say the game has infinite depth, thematic, and unique. Customers also say that the asymmetrical gameplay design is impressive, solid, and easy to play once you know the rules.

"...The game is very well designed and flows quickly and steadily along...." Read more

"...A great deal of emphasis is placed on the fact that this is an asymmetrical card game, and I would be remise to not bring that to the forefront of..." Read more

"Netrunner is a card game for 2 people. It plays in an asymmetrical manner, meaning each person plays a different way with slightly different rules..." Read more

"...It's great, and the two sides play very differently...." Read more

40 customers mention40 positive0 negative

Customers find the artwork in the game incredible, gorgeous, and smart. They also say the theme is smart, the card interactions are smart, and the game is incredibly unique. Customers also say that the cards in the set feature great art, are durable, and decks are highly customizable. They say the game pays great homage to the original and surpasses it in many ways.

"...And that’s it for the downsides. On to all the good stuff. The theme is spot on. Cyberpunk future awaits you and immerses you as well!..." Read more

"...This version is superior. The rules are improved, the art is better, the addition of factions adds new and interesting play-style elements, and its..." Read more

"...The theme is smart, the card interactions are smart, and every time I play a new person I learn something...." Read more

"...of the most fun things about the game is the physical representation of a cyberpunk computer reality...." Read more

33 customers mention27 positive6 negative

Customers like the value of the game. They mention it's worth the money, reasonable, and has excellent replay value. They also say it'll expand every month and is very cheap to stay current with.

"...And in an LCG format no less! Constructible and fairly priced? Sweet! So I bought a core set. And meh. That’s how I felt...." Read more

"...There is no pay-to-win. And the card base remains permanent, giving you more value for your purchase...." Read more

"...Having said all that, it's worth every cent of the buy and it's a must for any fan of the genres involved." Read more

"...However, I still in the end think its worth the money and I will play it enough and probably sink more cash into getting the new cards...." Read more

22 customers mention19 positive3 negative

Customers like the adaptability of the game. They say it offers a lot of customization opportunities, versatility, and replay value. They also appreciate the variety of runner and corporation styles, and the fact that it's designed with every single card in mind. Customers also mention that the core set comes with a great variety of cards and that deck building is very fun and easy.

"...you get two different sides to play as, but you also get several different prebuilt decks per side- and plenty of opportunity to customize your side..." Read more

"...Every card has awesome artwork. Every card adds more options...." Read more

"...-very tidy, factions are colored and numbered so you can break down the decks quicklyNEGATIVES..." Read more

"...These monthly expansions add versatility to your game and the best part is that you know what you're getting before you purchase because the same..." Read more

21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

Customers find the game very well-paced, fast, and fun. They say the game progresses smoothly with a few games under your belt. Customers also mention that the flow of the game is fantastic. They also say the LCG format makes it easy to keep up with the current meta.

"...The game is very well designed and flows quickly and steadily along...." Read more

"...to play so I don't get too deep into the rules- but the flow of the game is fantastic...." Read more

"...It's better than the official tutorial -- very comprehensive and very well-paced...." Read more

"...that game, the instructions are very well written, and things are always moving quickly...." Read more

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers find the game very interesting, unique, and exciting. They also say the setting and lore allow their imagination to create a fantastic world. Customers also say it's riveting and a wonderful way to immerse into the game.

"...The original Android fell prey to this flaw. The world is amazing, and the dystopian cyberpunk aspect is thoroughly fleshed out...." Read more

"...'s booster model, I also find the gameplay to be more rewarding and exciting than that of M:TG...." Read more

"...The games are full of aggression, tension, trickery, and surprises. Highly recommended for anyone who's a fan of competitive card games." Read more

"...one may turn some people off but the payoff is a very deep, well thought out experience...." Read more

88 customers mention42 positive46 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the difficulty level of the game. Some find it has a lot of rules to learn, while others say it has clear, concise rules. The rule book is in depth and helpful for beginners. However, some customers mention the setup of the games is complex and daunting.

"...This version is superior. The rules are improved, the art is better, the addition of factions adds new and interesting play-style elements, and its..." Read more

"...So in summary, I highly recommend this game. Yes the learning curve is steep. But for all the hours of enjoyment it brings it is well worth it." Read more

"...There are a lot of rules to learn, tons of ways for them to play against each other, to the point that you might end up looking up some errata to..." Read more

"...had to Google the effects of several cards, as their text wasn't clear or easily understood...." Read more

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My Favorite Game of All Time

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014

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Hands down I have to say that this is my favorite game of all time. Period. Seems like a huge statement to make huh? Well I don’t say that lightly. I consider myself a pretty serious and dedicated board gamer. I love all types of games and play them regularly. But Netrunner takes the cake for me.
It wasn’t always this way though. When I first tried out Netrunner I was actually pretty disappointed. I had heard for years from gamers about Richard Garfield’s “other CCG” that didn’t last long but was even better than Magic. I even considered dropping money on a very steeply priced starter for Netrunner on Ebay. But then I heard Fantasy Flight Games we re-releasing it. And in an LCG format no less! Constructible and fairly priced? Sweet! So I bought a core set. And meh. That’s how I felt. The rules were complicated. And it seemed like the runner always won. Finally I gave up and shelved the game for a few months. Then I was browsing the net and noticed that so many people were raving about the game. Had I been unfair in my evaluation? Maybe so. I decided to give it another go.

There are a few things that make it tough to get into the game. The rules are daunting. It’s asymmetrical which means you are learning two sets of rules and not one. Also they recommend you play as the Jinteki and Shaper factions to start. The Shaper is ok (although some might find the core set version boring) but the Jinteki is pretty terrible and hard to win with. Honestly the game is easier to learn if you have someone teaching you. Also, I know it seems like the runners game is more straightforward and easier to learn with, but there are a lot of variables the runner doesn’t know which makes playing the corp easier early on in my opinion.
The only other downside is the fact the game has everything two players need to play out of the box. But it’s so much better if you add a second core set or even some data packs to it.

And that’s it for the downsides. On to all the good stuff. The theme is spot on. Cyberpunk future awaits you and immerses you as well! You will really feel like a powerful mega corp using any means necessary to achieve your goals. And on the flip side you feel like a hacker messing with the corporate structure in every way you can. The art is well done and FFG was generous with the huge amount of tokens you get in the set. Add to that the gameplay as well. The game is very well designed and flows quickly and steadily along. Even though the game takes a while to play, you don’t even realize it because it feels almost breakneck speed sometimes.
My friends and I have had some truly epic games that came down to the wire. Always exciting!
Another nice thing about the game is really how cheap it is. Now this might not seem that way to a traditional board gamer. But anyone who has delved into the CCG market knows this to be true. While a competitive Magic the Gathering Deck can easily run $200 up to a $1,000 or more depending on the format, you can get a playset of every single Netrunner card up to this point (7/28/14) for less than $300! You can even tournament play for less than that. And actually be competitive as well.

So in summary, I highly recommend this game. Yes the learning curve is steep. But for all the hours of enjoyment it brings it is well worth it.

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Chris D

Phenomenal Card Game For Everyone

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2013

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SYNOPSIS
Netrunner is a card game that pits players against each other in the quintessential cyberpunk struggle: the savvy Runner (or hacker) vs a faceless, schemeing mega-Corporation. At its core, the game won or lost by earning points during its course. However, every game has its own narrative that the players experience, which is what I find to be the most appealing aspect of Netrunner.

A great deal of emphasis is placed on the fact that this is an asymmetrical card game, and I would be remise to not bring that to the forefront of this review. Each game has players opposite each other in the aforementioned roles of Runner and Corp. Each side of this game plays remarkably different from the other, as the win conditions necessitate. As the Corp, your goal is to advance your schemes and conspiracies under the protection of your computer network and infrastructure. However, in strict opposition, the Runner seeks to liberate those agendas from the clutches of the Corp for whatever gains they might earn from them.

Each side has numerous resources at its disposal. The Corp will look to harden their defenses against Runner attacks on their servers by installing ICE (Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics). Some of this ICE serves to stop the Runner dead in his tracks. Other ICE might only slow the Runner down while burdening him with resource expenditures, wasted time, or tags so that the Corp can keep close tabs on their future actions and exploit them. Still other, more sinister, ICE is deployed in an effort to cause real damage to the Runner, forcing them to forfeit resources, or potentially lose altogether. The Runner often plays as the aggressor, targetting the Corp's servers in attempts to access the agendas or resources that have been installed. To do so, the Runner utilizes ICE breakers, programs specifically designed to aid in circumventing the defenses that the Corp has put in place. Numerous other programs exist which provide added flexibility to the Runner, whether they be used for misdirection, resource generation, or sheer destruction.

After a few games, the dynamic is easy to see. Traditional games or sports could label the sides as offense and defense. However, just as these paradigms start to seem clear, each side can turn them on their heads. Players will begin to recognize that there is no inherent inevitability for one side to win over the other. Just as the Runner might play very aggressivlely, so too can the Corp by laying devious traps for the Runner and exploiting their impulses. In a similar vein, the Runner may not always attack the Corp in a blitzkrieg throughout the game. There are many opportunities for the Runner to carefully build up their rig of programs and execute less, more puposeful runs that are reinforced by mechanics such as accessing additional cards unexpectedly, reducing the strength of defending ICE, or by outright denying the Corp many of it's cherished resources.

My absolute favorite aspect of this game is that not only are the playstyles varied by which side of the conflict you're fighting on, but each side has its own factions which add their own special flair and flavor to the game.

The Runners are able to personify one of three fascinating personalities: Noise, the Anarch Runner that utilizes viruses and other programs to wreak havoc on the defenses of the Corp; Gabriel Santiago, the Criminal Runner who is in it all for the money, using programs to creep into servers by bypassing key ICE defenses or by forcing the Corp to let him in by deactivating those same defenses; and finally Kate, the Shaper Runner who runs for delight of running and solving problems, with great deals of hardware and programs available at her fingertips to access the secrets of the Corps.

The Corps are certainly just as varied. Haas-Bioroid is one of the most influential Corps in this metaverse, installing huge ICE towers with scary defenses that will punish the Runner at every turn and exercising assets that can give them enourmous advantages later in the game. Weyland, the biggest competitor to HB, utilizes defenses that typically look to slow the Runner down, while also being able to generate vast sums of money to defend itself. Jinteki is a bit more... overt in the way that they handle Runners; rather than misdirect or stop the Runners, Jinteki looks to wipe them off the face of the planet by administering ample damage as the consequences for prying into their work. Finally, NBN (my favorite) is the Corp that controls what the public sees in the Netrunner universe; their focus on tracking and manipulating the news of the world is echoed in the way that they keep tabs on the Runner by applying tags and punishing them for their runs later.

THINGS I FEEL I AM OBLIGATED TO SHARE
This product is often referred to by players as the "Core Set". It contains all of the cards necessary to play both Corp and Runner in the original incarnation of the game, which makes it perfect for those who would like to learn the game and share the fun with others. Netrunner is classified as a Living Card Game (LCG) by Fantasy Flight Games, which means there's no need to go out and purchase boxes of booster packs in the same way that you might be forced to do in Collectible Card Games (CCG; Magic: The Gathering, for example); all of the cards that have been created for this set are in this box (sort of... more on that in a sec).

As an LCG, additional cards are added to the game once every month or so in groups of 20 and multiples of 3 (the maximum number that you can have in your deck for each card). These are called Data Packs and serve to expand on the total card pool and give new opportunities to each side to broaden or focus their strategies for their particular decks. As an avid fan of this game, I find this to be an exceedingly appealing way to handle card games. There is no need to hunt for rare cards or to go out of your way to trade with others to find the cards you're looking for. That being said, the Core Set does not contain multiples of 3 for each card. This is frustrating because there are several cards in the Core Set that you very much want to have "3 of" in your decks because the synergies are so great. If you end up playing this competetively like I do, you're almost certainly going to want to buy a second Core Set, there is virtually no way around this and that is a total bummer.

VERDICT
I think you should buy and play this game. Fans of the cyberpunk genre will love the dynamic conflict in every game between the powers-that-be and the small cadre of those that want to stop them. Those that are into competetive card games are going to love the numerous strategies that each player can implement throughout a game and the planning and finesse required to execute them. I'm going to be honest: the rules will be complicated the first few times you play. Not to worry, keep a copy of the rulebook around to answer any questions and things will start to fall into place.

I think there might be one reason, fundamental to the game and its mechanics, as to why some might not enjoy this game as much as I do: this game takes the me-vs-you elemnt of games and enhances it greatly. In other games, I feel like you are simply a proxy for the imaginary players of the game, trying to win before the other player does. In Netrunner, you do not simply earn points faster, you either steal them or take them and deny the same to the other player. For the player ahead, it can be rewarding; but for the other, it somestimes feels as though you go into desparation mode, as if the winner is taking something away from you (and they are, technically). I find this invigorating as a competetive player, but I can see how others might be turned off by that element. That said, it still doesn't change my recommendation to anyone reading this review:

BUY AND PLAY THIS GAME.

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Luis A.

Excelente

Reviewed in Mexico on November 25, 2016

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Las cartas, los tokens y el empaque es de muy buena calidad. El diseño del juego es muy interesante y requiere de bastante estrategia. Como se trata de un "Living Card Game" tampoco te obliga a jugar al casino de los paquetes de cartas aleatorios (cuando compras una expansión, siempre sabes que cartas contendrá).

Lo único malo es que el core set no incluye 3 copias de cada carta, así que para jugar a un nivel más competitivo necesitas comprar más de un core set, realmente pienso que una mejora simple al modelo de distribución sería modificar el core set para que incluya 3 copias por carta (como ocurre con las expansiones y los paquetes deluxe).

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JW

Great gift for game lovers

Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2014

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I purchased this game for my boyfriend after reading several positive reviews. Two months later, he still asks me almost every day if I will play it with him.

For board game fanatics, this is a very fun game with high replayability. Personally I wish it came with a few more runners/corporations to choose from, but as it's a living card game you can certainly buy more. My boyfriend is a big Magic the Gathering fan and says it's a lot like Magic, but better. Interesting cyberpunk art too.

For people (like me) that have fun playing the occasional board game, this does have a bit of a learning curve but I had it figured out after one game. Every game has its own twists and strategies so it doesn't get boring.

Highly recommended!

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Alessandro

Bellissimo gioco / Great game

Reviewed in Italy on January 3, 2014

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La qualità delle carte e dei segnalini è ottima.
Non c'è un tabellone ovviamente, ma per giocare è meglio avere a disposizione un ampio tavolo per poter disporre comodamente tutte le carte.
Il regolamento è chiaro ed esaustivo, anche se consiglio di scaricare le FAQ e i chiarimenti delle regole dal sito della Fantasy Flight Games.
Il gioco è completo, non è uno di quelli che per giocare veramente devi acquistare subito le espansioni.
Le meccaniche di gioco sono di complessità medio-alta, ma il gioco è veramente bello, consigliato!
Attenzione: questa è l'edizione in lingua originale (inglese).

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Naetharu

Amazing card game

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2013

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This is a truly fantastic game. We picked this up as we wanted something for two players seeing as many of our games are focused around larger groups. Like all Fantasy Flight games the quality of the components is very high. The cards are really nice with great artwork and flavor text. The rulebook while somewhat large is well set out and simple to follow. The counters are all made from heavy-duty chipboard and feel like they will last a very long time.

We got the game yesterday and we've just been playing it constantly since then. It took around an hour to get a feel for the rules. They are quite complex but the game is so well designed and so strongly themed that they all make sense and so are easy to pick up. The most novel aspect seems to be that it is asymetric. One player is the Corporation while the other is the Runner, and each plays the game in a very different manner. The Corporation player has to carefully manage resources attempting to protect their agendas from the Runner by using a combination of bluffing, protection programs (ICE) and other resources. The Runner, meanwhile, has to use their wits and resources to attack the Corporation player and discover their agendas. The game really captures the feel of a classic 'Hacker' Cyber-Punk universe. If you are familiar with Neuromancer, Snow-Crash and so forth (amazing books - go check them out) then you will be well at home here.

The mechanics seem very well balanced too. We have played around six games so far and they have been constantly tense. Neither side can relax and you are constantly managing resources in an attempt to outwit your opponent.

Finally, it is worth mentioning just what good value the contents of the box is. You get enough cards to make up several different decks giving you a lot of playability. There are four Runners and four Corporations, each having its own theme and feel. You can also build customized decks from the cards making the game even more flexible. The game has more then enough contained within to feel utterly complete as a stand-alone purchase. If you do feel compelled to add to it the expansions are fixed cards and so you never have to purchase random packs as is often the case with games such as MAGIC.

In conclusion this is perhaps the best board/card game I have ever played. It is fast, well balanced and deep. It perfectly captures the feeling of its setting and really makes you feel like you are part of the world. On top of that it is excellent value for money and well supported. In short, simply amazing.

Fran

Gran juego, un poco más barato que en las tiendas

Reviewed in Spain on January 8, 2013

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Netrunner es un gran juego de cartas de estrategia, reminiscente de otros juegos de cartas jugables como Magic: The Gathering, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle o A Game of Thrones LCG. El ritmo de juego es bastante rápido, con turnos bastante rápidos, y una temática cyberpunk, basada en el entorno de Johnny Mnemonic.

En el juego tomas el rol de un "runner" (un hacker experto en entrar en máquinas y extraer información) o una "corp" (grandes corporaciones malvadas con agendas que seguir). Los runner, ágiles y agresivos, tienen que intentar robar las agendas de la corporación, mientras que la corporación intenta de todas las maneras proteger sus agendas, o confundir al runner para ganar tiempo y poder completarlas a tiempo. El juego está basado alrededor de ocultar información - en este juego aquello de "el conocimiento es poder" es especialmente cierto!

Hay tres tipos diferentes de runners: anarcas, que destruyen las cosas porque pueden; criminales, que intentan ganar su máximo beneficio y robar dinero; y shapers, techies técnicos que revientan sistemas por la curiosidad que implica. Asi mismo, hay cuatro corporaciones: Haas-Bioroid, que fabrica robots, experta en montar grandes defensas y super servidores; Jinteki, que fabrica androides muy parecidos a humanos, experta en engaño y atrapar al runner en trampas; NBO, gigante mediático experto en tagear al runner para localizarlo y tomar acciones contra él, y Weyland, gigante de la construcción, con tácticas agresivas y demoledoras.

En general, un juego muy interesante, pero que no es trivial de aprender. Un regalo excelente a alguien con suficiente curiosidad, o interés en temas técnicos. Un mal regalo a gente con poca curiosidad. :)

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