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Android: Netrunner
Year
2012
Players
22
Play time
45min
Min age
14+
Weight
3.42
BGG rating
7.89
BGG rank
#85
Best with
2

Local copies

Rating: 7.0

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Categories

BluffingCard GameCollectible ComponentsScience Fiction

Mechanics

Hand ManagementVariable Player PowersAction PointsDeck ConstructionRaceSecret Unit DeploymentTake That

Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Best
2+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

Extensive use of text(167 of 198 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Customizable Rank#6

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External data

Wikidata enrichment: 3 links · 1 facts · latest game data 06/20/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 06/20/2026.

Links

  • Official FAQfantasyflightgames.com

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  • Official erratafantasyflightgames.com

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  • Fan referencearasaka.de

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Facts

Publisher
Q1029276