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Android: Netrunner

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Published
2012
Reach
Well known
Players
2–2
Play time
45 min
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How it plays

The Corporation tries to advance and score agendas, while the Runner breaks into servers to steal them. On your turn, spend action points to draw cards, gain credits, play or install cards, and either advance defenses and agendas or launch runs against servers. First to seven agenda points wins; the Corporation also wins if the Runner’s hand is emptied by damage, while the Runner wins if the Corporation cannot draw.

Main mechanics

  • Hand management
  • Direct conflict
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
  • Direct conflict: Players attack each other head-on.
Full publisher description

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