Netrunner Basics

Whether you have no idea what Netrunner is, want to look up a particular rule, need a ruling on a particular card, or just want to see what the industry critics are saying about the game, this is the place to go.

What is this game? What is the object? Click here for an overview.

Also, take a look at the original background storyline by Wizards of the Coast.

Try an interactive demonstration of gameplay

The Short Circuit's interactive Netrunner rulebook
incorporates the original WotC online rulebook, the run flowchart, and v1.70 of the rulings and errata in one location.

For separate, printable versions of the rules use the links below:
Rulebook formatted by Skip Pickle
Sparky's Run flowchart
Card rulings and errata maintained by Holger Janssen

Official card lists:

V 1.0 Corporation cards
V 1.0 Runner cards
Proteus expansion: Corp & Runner
Classic expansion: Corp & Runner

Industry reviews of the game:

InQuest Magazine, May 1997: "... the benchmark of CCGs ... 6 out of 6"
Science Fiction Weekly, Issue #17: "... clearly one of the best games to hit the collectible card scene"
UK Online: "95 out of 100"
The Game Cabinet: "... highly reccommended."

Created on:  August 1, 1998
Last updated on:  February 18, 2003		 Created by:  Scott Dickie <codeslinger@mail.com>