History TabletopGame / NetRunner

** ''BOOM!'' depicts Whizzard on the recieving end of a small missile intended to kill him. Whether or not it did is unknown.

** NBN's ICE "Pop-Up Window". Also, the neutral card "PAD Campaign" seems to imply this as well.

* BlandNameProduct: "Diesel gives you flames."

* PutOnABus: Android: Netrunner experienced its first card rotation in 2017, eliminating Andromeda, Whizzard, and Kate McCaffrey from tournament play, but two of them have a single card depicting a narrative for why they no longer run.

* FanSequel: Fan expansions to the original were common after it was no longer printed.

In 2012, Fantasy Flight Games bought the rights to ''Netrunner'', updated it to be consistent with its cyberpunk-noir board game ''Android'', and reissued the game as the Living Card Game [[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=207 Android: Netrunner]]. Though there have been some changes (making the game an LCG and not a CCG, of course; providing "identities" for the Corp and the Runner, each with their own abilities; lots of flavor text overhauls with references to the ''TabletopGame/{{Android}}'' universe as well as lots of other sci-fi and fantasy), the game has been very well received. The game has both a core set and several expansions of varying sizes.

* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture: Played straight. Credits are the universal currency used by both the Runner and the Corp.

* ShoutOut: Several; many to MagicTheGathering, with whom the game shares a creator. Lots of references to other science fiction (especially {{Cyberpunk}}) and fantasy, too.

* TheVerse: The original was set in the same universe as ''Cyberpunk 2020'' (complete with rules for using the card game in the RPG). ''Android: Netrunner'' is set in the universe of ''TabletopGames/{{Android}}''.

* Alphabet News Network: NBN

In 2012, Fantasy Flight Games bought the rights to ''Netrunner'', updated it to be consistent with its cyberpunk-noir board game ''Android'', and reissued the game as the Living Card Game [[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=207 Android: Netrunner]]. Though there have been some changes (making the game an LCG and not a CCG, of course; providing "identities" for the Corp and the Runner, each with their own abilities; lots of flavor text overhauls with references to the ''TabletopGame/{{Android}}'' universe as well as lots of other sci-fi and fantasy), the game has been very well received so far. The game has both a core set and several expansions of varying sizes.

* PutOnABus: Android: Netrunner experienced its first card rotation in 2017, eliminating Andromeda, Kate McCaffrey and Whizzard from tournament play, but they each have a single card depicting a narrative for why they no longer run.

** ''BOOM!'' depicts Whizzard on the recieving end of a small missile intended to kill him. Whether or not it did is unknown.

* PutOnABus: Android: Netrunner experienced its first card rotation in 2017, eliminating Andromeda, Chaos Theory and Whizzard from tournament play, but they each have a single card depicting a narrative for why they no longer run.

* GreyAndGreyMorality: More evident in ''Netrunner'' than the original. The corps have dubious morality and manipulate public interests to fulfil their own goals, [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans but they have legitimately improved life for most people in the process]]. On the other hand, some of the runners include selfish criminals with no real grievance against the Corps, and are willing to do some dirty work to achieve their own ends as well.

Compare ''{{Uplink}}''.

* CloningBlues: Life pretty much sucks for clones, who are supposed to have HappinessInServitude but are hinted to be aware that they're basically slaves that can be [[NeverSayDie "retired"]]. Several do run away, including criminal runner Ken "Express" Tenma.

* OurTerroristsAreYourFreedomFighters: Frequently mentioned. It really does depend on the runner in question; some are motivated by altruism, some by greed, and some simply by boredom. The Anarch faction has the most self-described freedom fighters against corporate oppression.

* AndroidsArePeopleToo: The Haas-Bioroid faction specialises in AI and androids. In the verse, they're running a PR campaign to get them accepted as people.

* BigBrotherIsWatching: The NBN faction, besides owning almost all the media, specialises in knowing everything about the runner, which in game mechanics translate to "tags," which enable actions the corp can perform to cripple the runner. There is even an NBN card named Big Brother.

** ''Financial Collapse'' depicts Chaos Theory heartbroken as her dads fight over money, implying she is aware her run on the Titan bank [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone is part of the reason.]]

* TakeOverTheWorld: The card "[[http://www.netrunneronline.com/cards/world-domination/ World Domination]]". If the corp manages to score the card, it wins the game.

In 2012, Fantasy Flight Games bought the rights to ''Netrunner'', updated it to be consistent with its cyberpunk-noir board game ''Android'', and reissued the game as the Living Card Game [[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=207 Android: Netrunner]]. Though there have been some changes (making the game an LCG and not a CCG, of course; providing "identities" for the Corp and the Runner, each with their own abilities; lots of flavor text overhauls with references to the ''TabletopGame/{{Android}}'' universe as well as lots of other sci-fi and fantasy), the game has been very well received so far.

!!This game provides examples of:
* AndroidsArePeopleToo: In ''Android: Netrunner'', the Haas-Bioroid faction specialises in AI and androids. In the verse, they're running a PR campaign to get them accepted as people.
* Alphabet News Network: In ''Android: Netrunner'',NBN
* BigBrotherIsWatching: In ''Android: Netrunner'', the NBN faction, besides owning almost all the media, specialises in knowing everything about the runner, which in game mechanics translate to "tags," which enable actions the corp can perform to cripple the runner. There is even an NBN card named Big Brother.

* ClonesAreExpendable: In ''Android: Netrunner'', the Jinteki corp mainly sells clones to do work that humans can't or won't do, or to grow medical spare parts.

* EvilInc: All Corporation factions from ''Android: Netrunner'' more or less qualify, but Weyland deserves special mention. Their way of dealing with Runners is usually nothing short of assassination, and they don't mind blowing up a whole district just to get one guy.

* TakeOverTheWorld: The card "[[http://www.netrunneronline.com/cards/world-domination/ World Domination]]". If the corp manages to score the card, it wins the game.

* WeWillSpendCreditsInTheFuture: Played straight in ''Android: Netrunner'', with credits as the currency used by both the Runner and the Corp.

''Netrunner'' is a card game that depicts [[CyberPunk cyberspace combat]] between [[ShadowDictator a global]] [[MegaCorp mega-corporation]] (the Corp) and a hacker (the Runner). The Corp's goal is to [[TakeOverTheWorld complete their secret agendas]] before the Runner can hack in and spoil their secret plans for world domination. It isn't easy, though, as the Corp has strong defensive data forts protected by malevolent computer programs known as [[WilliamGibson ICE]] (once again short for [[FunWithAcronyms Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics]]). The Runner must use special programs of their own (called icebreakers) to break through and steal the hidden plans - to keep the Corp from taking over completely.

* Alphabet News Network In ''Android: Netrunner'',NBN

''Netrunner'' is a card game that depicts [[CyberPunk cyberspace combat]] between [[BigBrother a global]] [[MegaCorp mega-corporation]] (the Corp) and a hacker (the Runner). The Corp's goal is to [[TakeOverTheWorld complete their secret agendas]] before the Runner can hack in and spoil their secret plans for world domination. It isn't easy, though, as the Corp has strong defensive data forts protected by malevolent computer programs known as [[WilliamGibson ICE]] (once again short for [[FunWithAcronyms Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics]]). The Runner must use special programs of their own (called icebreakers) to break through and steal the hidden plans - to keep the Corp from taking over completely.

** The Flavor text of "[[http://netrunnerdb.com/en/card/01101 Archer]]": "Next time, read the Terms of Service more carefully. Or you might find yourself in the [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/Archer?from=Main.Archer/ danger zone]].

** The flavor text for the Wyrm icebreaker? "[[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Fire and ichor...]]"
** The arrangement of the clones in the Nisei Mk. II card is strongly reminiscent of the Precogs from Film/MinorityReport