Why You Should Get into Netrunner in 2024

[@shutupandsitdown]

Looking for a place to start? Green Level Clearance [ discord.gg/glc ] is NISEI's hub for new players! Check out their discord for new player resources, teaching games, and weekly matches.

[@SpencerDub]

As NISEI's Community Manager, I want to clarify that GLC is a wonderful server, but it's actually not ours-it's part of the community outside of NISEI. We don't run it. You'll find plenty of great NISEI and Netrunner discussion there, though!

[@ensuverna]

Thanks for clarifying, Spencer! NISEI does not own GLC, but our community shares a lot of NISEI's values, particularly in regards to inclusion and diversity. We want to build the best Netrunner community possible, and GLC is the best place for a new player to learn more!

[@Quargos]

Having spent no small part of my own time as a volunteer for NISEI in previous years as one of the game design team members, I love to see the positive responses... and, have to somewhat disappointedly agree with all of the criticisms of what we achieved, and note that NISEI has been very aware of a lot of these issues as it's been finding it's feet and learning how to do it's best. I am excited for the future of this game, despite the very real flaws, and am hopeful that with time, NISEI will manage to at least get close to the incredible potential for this game.

[@ianthorpe2407]

[@frohawkmaster]

As they all pointed out, it IS a indie studio and the best way to play netrunner is to learn it alongside someone else. It just appears that someone else... is the publisher.

[@kdolanjr]

Happy Nisei purchaser here. It's a huge amount of work and it's very welcomed! Y'all are keeping the dream alive.

[@almamorrissey8594]

Thank you for everything you do! I have just gotten back into Netrunner after learning it isn't dead. It was my favorite tabletop game and now seeing Nisei pick it back up I will be buying every product!!!

[@robertthurman9866]

The fact that the artwork is not as nice as the original, is the only thing that anyone can comment on, shows you are doing a fantastic job. Your art is a lot better than some products out there right now!

[@MacrotisLagotis]

I worked on the development of System Gateway, and seeing this video is so very special. We tried our very best to make it the perfect intro to Netrunner and your description is exactly what we were going for. Much Love

[@battlemind]

This video has changed my gaming life. After selling my entire collection many years ago, I thought Netrunner was dead for good. This has got me collecting again. Thanks guys!

[@misterproject8]

This is imo Tom's best video yet. The camera and editing work is outstanding, especially in the "Poker chips" section of the video. The amount of work to make a 30 minute video like this, jesus, it must be enormous. Great job, seriously.

[@SpencerDub]

I just commented in our NISEI internal chat that this video is so deeply loving, and I appreciate it so much for this. NISEI exists because Netrunner is so uniquely captivating that we just couldn't let it die. It means a lot to me that you were able to not only experience that magic yourself, but convey it as well. Thanks for this video, Tom. I hope I can square off against you in Netspace someday. (SHUX, perhaps?) Oh, and I noticed Zahya got a lot of attention in the B-roll, so I have to ask: Which are your favorite IDs to play currently?

[@Dyskresiac]

His points about the cardpools sounds like a big red (yellow?) flag for someone looking to get into it. NISEI sounds great, but if there's one thing I've learned about competitive gams and their long-term fanbase is that it can be quite daunting for newcomers. Is there any appetite within the NISEI community to encourage newer players by playing with the simpler card pools, or once you make that cross going back is torture, like a board game with an essential expansion? (IE: Evolution Climate, Spirit Island Branch and Calw, or Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion?)

[@SpencerDub]

@@Dyskresiac I know I have a clear bias on this front as a NISEI member, but I don't agree with Tom here that Startup is a lesser experience. I know plenty of people who enjoy deckbuilding and playing only in Startup, myself included! In fact, our Organized Play team has got a _lot_ of requests for broader support of Startup. So, I'm just one biased guy, but I actually think you can have a great time playing with a limited cardpool. We intend to keep supporting Startup precisely because we want there to be a simpler format with a lower barrier to entry. I don't think it's a matter of crossing the Rubicon-if you want to stick with a smaller cardpool, you can definitely do so, and you won't be alone.

[@oguzhanasnaz8025]

@@Dyskresiac Similar to Spencer, I'm also clearly biased as a NISEI member in my role as team lead of the Standard Balance Team. But even if my main focus always has been the Standard format and trying to be as competitive in it as I can, I have had tons of fun in the Startup format since its release. While some players do enjoy the tools available to them in Standard more, Startup to me never felt like a step backwards. If anything, exploring the options that are unviable in the larger card pool was a main pull towards the format for me personally and I was surprised, how many strategies are actually viable even competitively.

[@wastelanderone]

Why is this from 2022 saying I should get into Netrunner in 2024, I am so weirded out rn

[@sdporres]

It was a bluff, and it worked. Got you and it got me 😂

[@kevinyalantis-scottproduct7035]

Because the card game is about the future, which is now the present

[@erden02]

he changed the title obviously

[@nkesteren]

Not only that. In the video he refers to the title being a question. That was lost as well.

[@pronumeral1446]

​@erden02 no there's a code you can type in so it automatically changes to the current year

[@jadasc]

Ah, I love this game. I wrote the InQuest review in '96-'97 that gave the original five stars.

[@Kruudelis]

InQuest was the best.

[@jadasc]

@@Kruudelis Nice to be fondly remembered.

[@kev_whatev]

Awesome. IQ was my favorite TCG magazine in the 90s, I rarely touched Scrye or Duelist, but I read IQ every month.

[@jonathancheung8545]

Omg Inquest. What a blast from the past. Back when I was a broke child wishing I could afford all the things I saw in Inquest and Scrye.

[@justacynic]

Oh shit!!! I still own that issue! The original NetRunner was amazing, second only to MTG! (And only because MtG allowed for multiple players).

[@KevinTame]

Tom this is such a good video and I love it so much. John Netrunner might be my halloween costume this year! It's so good. So I'm a member of NISEI's product team and much of your grips are right on the nose. Early on we didn't have the funds or resources to commission artist so we had to "hack" our way through getting those cards out. Much of the art you didn't like was from our early sets. I still cringe at some of the things we put out... eek! Now that we have a few years under our belt and the resources to commission professional artist, we've been able to make some really nice cards. System Gateway was just the start of improving our art skills. We have a new set coming out in July and I think you are going to love the art and overall theme. I'm excited for you to see it. Anyways, I enjoyed this video a lot. Thanks for your effort in putting it together.

[@johanvittrup1834]

I also really like the video - However, I have to say that even the art of your early sets are good (to my opinion at least) - I not agree with the criticism of the art, and actually think NISEI have done very well in getting a similar art-style as in the old Netrunner, while still adding another unique personality to it.

[@almamorrissey8594]

Thank you!

[@KevinTame]

@@johanvittrup1834 there is some good stuff in Ashes for sure. We just had to cut corners and that shows on several cards. System Update is where it is the most obvious.

[@KevinTame]

@@almamorrissey8594 happy to keep it going. It’s my favorite game and I cried when it was cancelled.

[@j.1668]

I feel like having the strongest "negative" commentary in a video like this, being "hey, these independent people who are not professionals, are producing work that is really good but not as professional as the professionals what did it before"... that feels like "yeah they're doing really good" and just need to keep going further. It's like the opposite of damnation through faint praise; elevation, consecration, excitement-generation through faint complaints? The video is genuinely exciting, and a game that I'd written off as too complicated (because online discourse...) way back when, I now feel like is worth a look and a go. Thank you SU+SD for the video, and NISEI for keeping a game alive. I have some reading to do. :)

[@lukewisner8597]

I’m glad you’re covering this game to show that the community is still keeping it alive. There’s nothing quite like it and I hope more people will play it now

[@johannesisaksson8553]

Lovely to see SUSD shine a light on this game again. We are still going over here and you are all so very welcome back. And don't worry about the funky art, the upcoming expansion is going to continue to see improvements on that front. It was mainly that first set (which NISEI pushed out in an unbelievably short time right after the game was cancelled by FFG) that had that problem.

[@Skippan]

Agree

[@andli]

Netrunner is still the best card game ever. Now that it's non-commercial it's even better

[@chrisreeves3991]

I adore Netrunner, but I literally can't find anyone local to play it with. My buddy who's into Magic with me wasn't really taken by Netrunner. If I could stop playing M:TG altogether and switch to Netrunner, I would. I did play it on OCTGN for awhile, but it just wasn't the same as actually playing with the cards. Looking back, I really wish I had completed my entire set. I fell off...shoot, I don't know when. Only one FLGS in the valley sold the new packs when they came out. I went on an Amazon buying spree at one point, but I'd say I only have 75% of the official cards.

[@billable1861]

@@chrisreeves3991hey Chris I spent a year trying to get into it having known and loved MTG having been successful playing it competitively. I wish I could get away from MTG too but I just never understood Netrunner even after a year of playing on Jinteki. Tell me what I’m missing that you see in it please. The theme is so cool but I’m feeling like people are glorifying a game that… isn’t that good.

[@Mehlhaff]

Half true. Half cope.

[@genuwine21]

This game was the game for me and my college roommates. When it was announced that it was being discontinued I regretted not running out and buying everything for it (I had lapsed in my purchasing as I had been hard up for cash) and it taught me the lesson of buy everything if I love a game, which is why I have an unhealthily large collection of Arkham Horror the card game. It sounds like I have to start a new collection of Nisei cards.

[@laylance]

You don't choose the FOMO life, the FOMO life chooses you.

[@keyboardcruiser1799]

As someone who got into netrunner in the post-FFG era, I can wholeheartedly say that the experience NISEI delivers is phenomenal. And they do it for free. FREE. You can download the starter pack, get it printed for as cheap as the cards come, and play it with a friend. No restrictions. I'm hoping for a Netrunner revival and this video is a great way to get the ball rolling.

[@christopherbarnette8350]

It's crazy that you've put this video up when you did - we've just gotten back in to Nisei after letting our Netrunner cards sit in the dark for years. We're LOVING the new cards, and are limiting ourselves to the Nisei-only cardpool. It's also fascinating to discover how the corps and runners have evolved over time. Tom, I wish you weren't an ocean away - we'd love to throw some cards around together!

[@wdfulton]

That picture of you as a toddler with the Netrunner core made me crumble into ancient dust and blow away in the wind

[@beorik]

I recently got into Netrunner, and I love it so much.

[@Firebreak453]

Found this project a year ago and have been playing it with the kids who are now huge Netrunner nerds. Thanks project NISEI.

[@alphabattack]

I wish I had the guts to play more netrunner. I love everything about the game, and I think it's perfect, but everytime I go into jinteki, I'm like "Good god. This game is emotional and scary"

[@manveruppd]

Playing with real people is much friendlier and more fun! :)

[@chrisreeves3991]

I agree. This game is so freaking intense, playing as either side. So much hidden information and bluffing. Clicking to start a run...and praying everything doesn't go haywire...or, I remember a game once where I left a high point agenda in a completely open server as a double-bluff like "I dare you to run that server...c'mon...do it." and the runner didn't...ran another server, so I scored the agenda my next turn around and won the game. Heart was pounding.

[@Gustavomazu]

I have the same feeling about it, it's my favorite card game ever but I'm not up to the emotional investment and the emotional ride that I go through every time I play.

[@bennair101]

I struggled back and forth whether I should start with NISEI as I've heard great things about Netrunner. Thankfully I found friendly people on a Discord (Green Level Clearance) to help me get started with some rules and I bought it. I unpacked it with a flat mate just to try it out - and then FOUR HOURS were suddenly gone. Damn this game can be intense! As a Runner you wonder what the Corporation is hiding. As Corp you are in the constant fear of getting attacked in your weak spot. I didn't even build a deck yet and are looking to test out some beginner decks to learn further. -> Definitely worth getting if you're into asymmetric games.

[@TheRealGooberMan]

I got in to Android: Netrunner just after Mumbad scared off many of the older players. My learning experience, because no one was really interested in kitchen-tabling with me, was to read and watch tournament videos for a good two months before playing my first game at a local meet up. It very quickly became my all-time favourite physical game. You'll have the issue of "you can't get these cards", but Trace 5, Peachhack, Metropole Grid, and Sneakdoor have some great tournament videos with commentary. The FFG channel still has all their old tournament videos up too. Even if you never play outside of your kitchen, you'll learn a lot about the mechanics and what makes a card viable in your deck this way. Hack the planet!

[@QcMedjai]

Thank you 🙂

[@Slim1133]

Tom. What an amazing video. Keep on doing great work.

[@yellolao]

Wow, so much care and attention to detail! Even the sound design! I suggest people listen to the video with headphones and listen in carefully to all the background and lighting effects that was so carefully choreographed and coordinated. What a wonder! Listen around 4:38

[@bardofsnow]

While I haven't played as much Netrunner in the Nisei era, I'm happy that Netrunner has continued in some form even if I am concerned about the direction the game is going. The moving direction to leaner deck sizes with larger influence pools, the removal of trace due to its "complexity", and the aggressive rotation leading to a smaller and smaller card pool for standard makes it difficult for me have continued hope for the future. Part of the reason I loved FFGs Netrunner was it's large standard card pool giving large options for every deck, I could bring a strange IDs, splash eccentric cards, and while focusing on the completive scene is great, it does make me sad that I don't have as much terrible, awful, beautiful, flavorful jank to jump into. I'll be trying to jump into the game again soon with a local group, and while I have these mechanical critiques for Nisei, Im glad its alive. Thanks Nisei, keep on keeping on.

[@siddharth_desai]

The best part about NISEI is also its greatest weakness: It's entirely community driven. If more people get involved, it will just make the game better. Also, it's very fitting that the people Running the game now are passionate individuals rather than some Corporation.

[@chrisreeves3991]

It's great when wordplay doesn't actually suck. +10

[@frostbite42]

I absolutely LOVED that bit around 3:30 where you got "carried away there". Brilliant storytelling, it had me engrossed completely.

[@kevinm2832]

My kids and I have been digging into the old Core Set for a couple of years now. It's so good. The lines and decisions you have to make are unlike any other CCG. It's the GOAT for sure.

[@kevinm2832]

Huh?

[@timfriesen7751]

You totally convinced me! Found a copy of Android Netrunner at my FLGS and we love it! (I know what luck eh?) We have now printed NISEI, bought sleeves, etc. What a sweet game! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@erichayes9559]

I've been speed clicking on susd videos for years but never before have I helped upon seeing a susd video title I loved Netrunner and I'm so excited about the work that NISEI is doing for the game, great video as always Tom, I'm gonna go build a deck

[@CoreysCards]

Since I'm sure I'll be the only one to point it out, I like the subtle "Second Arrangement" transition used at 8:33. A true SD fan

[@kiryusabs3267]

You weren’t the only one who noticed it

[@ianwitt4284]

Loved the video and it's great to see Netrunner and NISEI getting exposure like this - I hope it brings in even more new players as this game is simply fantastic. One minor thing I wanted to mention with regards to some of the early NISEI card art - there are some totally legitimate criticisms there and much of the early art was community sourced at high velocity as there were far more cards than there were artworks. However, more recently NISEI has absolutely upped their art game and even engaged many of the same professional artists who did artwork on the FFG incarnation of the game (Liiga Smilshkalne, Emilio Rodriguez, Galen Dara, BalanceSheet, Bruno Balixa and Martin de Diego Sādaba just to name those in SG/SU), so I'd personally push back slightly against the idea that the relatively small subset of cards which look a bit "homemade" has any significant bearing on the quality of the overall game and product, or the amount of fun you can have playing it. Personally I feel the majority of artwork on NISEI cards is at least to the same standard as FFG's was, if not better in some cases.

[@donaldkelly9833]

Just played my first two games! Lost game one right away falling for a Net Damage trap. Game Two was down to the absolute wire. Stole the winning objective with my last credit while it already had two advancement counters + 3 deep Ice!

[@reutermo]

Really lovely video! I started playing Netrunner because of SUSD a decade or so ago (and Team Covenan, loved that they got a shout out), and it completely took over my life. The only game i have ever engaged competitively with. Even if I dipped out when FFG stopped producing it, I love to see that it still lives on! Just a quick note though, regarding that the theme is all from Nisei and not FFG. All of the factions and archetypes are the same as they were in Android Netrunner, Jinteki, Haas, Shapers and so on isn't Niseis invention, but a legacy that they have carried on.

[@The_Brandoff]

Just got back into Netrunner myself through NISEI. Preach the good word about the best card game.

[@FlawlessDesigns1]

I played the original 90's CCG version, and in 2020, got into the fantasy flight LCG version of Netrunner. Buying up collections on ebay, I was able to assemble two nearly complete sets for me and my friend for a not outrageous amount of money (Probly $500 each). I have yet to try the Nisei version, but playing in a closed meta around a dining room table for gamenight, the FF LCG version been phenomenal. It also helps to have the rulebook and tokens. I assembled 13 decks, along with 3 of the Prebuilt championship decks, and its been fantastic for everyone to try out all the different decks. It really is my favorite game ever made, nothing else beats that rush of running a server blindly and hoping its an agenda and not a trap. Its bliss.

[@Hexsyn]

Thank you so much for this vodeo. I probably spent 6 years of my life living and breathing this game when it was being officially released. I knew all of the cards, all of the errata, all of the obscure rules... I could have legitimately been the head judge for an official tournament i was so confident in my understanding. I must say though that after the official discontinuation, i dropped off the map. This video makes me want to get back into things and actually check out the continuation that is Nisei.

[@brianpower5868]

Oh my goodness. I was not aware this was back. I loved playing this game, I still have the binders of my cards on the shelf.

[@rcub3577]

“Melancholy”….Man! That’s such a SOLID word to sum up why i’ve had difficulty going in FULLY on Nisei, after having been obsessed with ANR way back when.

[@k-nick97]

I bought the printed versions of System Gateway, the deck builder expansion, and a few other packs available (you can do that--they have deals with printing companies for on-demand printing and NISEI gets a small kickback for it) and it's easily my favorite card game in my collection. well worth the few bucks it cost to get some higher-quality cards than my ink jet printer could ever pop out. The set is phenomenal and it only gets better with the various expansions. Building a deck with so many options is almost as much fun as playing one, complete with all of the stressful decisions and gambles on how a particular card might interact with the rest of the deck. I really hope this helps boost this new reincarnation of Netrunner into a greater level of public awareness. There really aren't many (or any, really) groups around me for playing and I agree wholeheartedly with the experience on Jinteki. More people playing will only help NISEI thrive and help this truly incredible game live on, even if it isn't what it used to be.

[@tylerbrown9797]

Whats awesome about Netrunner is that it is cyberpunk af for it to be maintained by a community organization after abandonment by a large corporation

[@Elbiman]

This video couldn't come at a better time, thanks Tom! Like Quinns I'm a recovering tournament player who burned out at some point during FFG's run. A friend recently "gifted" me a spare Nisei expansion - and I'm currently awaiting my System Gateway. Maybe this time I remain in the Startup pool and enjoy the kitchen table games, rather than going all-in on tournament-meta optimized bollocks.

[@ry5szkj]

As a former member of the play testing team who worked on Gateway throughout the pandemic it feels SO GOOD to see the game shown so beautifully, in such high quality. Tom, this video is absolutely brilliant. I'm so glad you made it!!

[@ry5szkj]

And that narrative explanation of running with the perfect choice of cards to go along! wow!!!

[@dave_s_vids]

20:15 - that right there is why I love SU&SD videos :D Great video. I loved NR 1.0 and then loved it again in the FFG era and now I'm excited to experience it all over again with NISEI! Thanks

[@percivalyracanth1528]

I'm reading Neuromancer now, and seeing all the references and nods makes this game all the more enticing.

[@blobbfish9412]

Gosh, I totally forgot about this book. Guess I'll need to dig it up for a re-read.

[@billable1861]

Somebody updated the title to 2024. You golden bastard you got me.

[@gagrin1565]

John Netrunner was later killed in a building fire, officially caused by an electrical fault. When asked about fire regulations in their properties, Weyland representatives declined to comment.

[@pjnorman262]

So strange that earlier this week I had a thought “I wonder if you could start Netrunner now” if you could get a copy

[@sauc3668]

Yes! Come join us on the Nisei side.. And I’ve found startup to be a great stepping stone into the larger card pool, attending my first standard event at the games expo on Saturday!

[@donaldkelly9833]

Printed the System Gateway a few weeks back, hoping to get it to the table soon!

[@jonathankilby6636]

Old time netrunner here (and previous store champ), didn't know about nisei and I'm shortly about to buy it all

[@SabaqnoGaara]

I'm not a netrunner veteran who played this game for years, I started last year and cannot stop now. I can't recommend it enough. Lot of love from me to every NISEI (Null Signal Games) members

[@ClaeFace]

Got into this about 6 months ago and had a time delayed heartbreak about its cancellation. So glad it’s getting coverage

[@richhaaaaard]

Bought this instantly, I played originally, but didn't know about the project Nisei

[@robertthurman9866]

I knew from the sense of humor SU&SD was a perfect match for me. This was solidified by two things. Quin's Netrunner tattoo and both volumes of Elfquest in his bookshelf. A true gentleman of impeccable taste.

[@jamesradley1405]

Amazing video for someone like me who wants to get into Netrunner but didn’t know where to start. You guys should do more review/beginner’s-guide hybrid videos for other games with such a rich history and community, would love to see a similar vid for MTG for example

[@coolstuffforboys]

how thematically appropriate is it that netrunner got fucked around by corporate intrigue and is now being run not-for-profit by an online community of weirdos?

[@manveruppd]

I'm one of those weirdoes and it's still so hilariously thematic and on-brand that I can't believe it's real! :D

[@BrandonGannicott]

Startup has been massively successful for my community (Austin, TX)!

[@anathemzero]

Took delivery of my System Gateway and Deckbuilder pack just last week. Amazing game. Great video, Tom.

[@Wickerless]

Video title: Why you should get into Netrunner in 2022? Tom (19:30): The answer to the title of the video is *Yes!* Me: I couldn't agree more.

[@Sihoiba]

As someone who still has my FFG cards, but never really did the tournament thing, and lacked maybe people to play with I was really happy to discover Nisei existed, joined their discord, and then still didn't play. This video really makes me want to play again, and therefore try and find a friend I can persuade to go on the journey with me

[@Teeps12]

I can't be the only one who saw the video title and thought the answer would be "Because Quinns made me" Another great video Tom! appreciated as someone who recently inherited a spare copy of the Nisei starter set

[@MatheusVenti]

You should do a update about Netrunner! Null Signal Games (former NISEI) addressed all the problems that you identified about narrative, immersion and thematic cohesion on the last cicle and is amazing!

[@kitkat4892]

i would LOVE a review of the Borealis cycle

[@maxwellraver4672]

Why you should get into Netrunner 2022? YES

[@GreenGearStudio]

Netrunner. The card game that cheated death. Twice! I remember being extremely shocked when the cancellation was announced. A huge expansion was just about to release, and then it just... stopped. The thing that made me fall in love with the game, was how they handled the cyberpunk setting. This is a place ruled by massive corps, where technology is slowly taking over the workforce. Yet, it's shown in an optimistic way. It's colourful, rebellion is working and the future seems optimistic. It kind of reminds me of the future in Ghost of the Shell. A series where technology isn't the cause of triumphs or atrocities, but where those are caused by people being fundamentally people. I love this game. It's still my favourite (sorry TI4). And I'm so incredibly thankful to NISEI for keeping this game alive

[@seanmobley2610]

IIRC, it was cancelled because Wizards pulled the plug. I remember speculation being because Wizards might be revving up their own version, but in retrospect, since Asmode has been buying everything under the sun, it was probably more Wizards deciding not to ally with their enemy.

[@devinmarshall6091]

This was fantastic, thanks! I've been hearing mentions of Netrunner over the past few months, and was slightly curious. This definitely makes me want to check it out!!

[@drew8235]

I sadly missed out on Netrunner's original run, but I've picked up every Nisei release so far. I honestly just cannot believe how amazing this game is. It's like someone played every other TCG or CCG imaginable and figured out basically each and every flaw and then used that to create essentially the closest thing to a perfect card game. Learning Netrunner CAN be a bit overwhelming, but stick with it because it is so worth it.

[@megasquidd]

When this game got cancelled I died on the inside a little.

[@the_locks]

Netrunner is dead, long live Netrunner!

[@akizoraa]

When the news broke that the game was being cancelled I was at my LGS with the local netrunner playgroup. The feeling in the air was like someone had just died. We were in disbelief, the revised core set had come out not too long ago and we were getting into reign and reverie. People slowly stopped turning up to weeklies and even though NISEI existed, the group just never got together to play the new cards released by them. The magic had died for us, and as much as NISEI is doing some amazing work, their cards just don’t have the same virtuosity that FFG’s did. Sure FFG were printing some insanely overpowered stuff, but crazy cards have always been a defining part of netrunner. My highest hopes for netrunner is another rebirth, just like how this version of netrunner came from the original TCG all those years ago. The LCG format has its own set of problems and maybe in our hypothetical third rising, we’ll get closer to the best version of the game that netrunner can be. Because till this day, it’s still the very best card game I’ve ever played.

[@the_real_michal]

Hey, that's a pear! Woop, woop! Thanks for John Netrunner (now a part of this community's vast memespace, for *ever*) and a very enthusiastic and fair review of what a bunch of almost random strangers can do together over a stretch of time when pouring love, nostalgia, energy, and lots of coffee into a glorious nano-mold of yore, while supported by a nimble, but hefty kiloton of die-hard fans across the whole stretch of that consensual hypnagogic hallucination we get to share dai... wait, anyway, where was I. Great to see a video so vibrant and honest about something I get to be a part of. To add to the heap of comments - you can play "Gateway" Netrunner in several languages, in case English is not your first - and the community volunteer translators in all the languages have been absolutely awesome. If you want to try something new and fresh and you never heard of this game before, it's time for you to... Start The Run ;-)

[@benjaminlefkowitz9463]

I feel the same about that Pirates of the Spanish Main game where you built actual models of ships from the cards. I got into it just as it died...

[@cameroncampbell2564]

Same here. Two of my favourite games were discontinued shortly after getting into them. WizKids Pirates and FFG Android Netrunner. I have a s**t ton of those little card ships bought mainly from left over stock. Simple to teach and real miniatures without the chore of painting.

[@anonymousforensic]

The ships are so cool. I’ve kept one shoebox full and we pull it out as a drinking game. We use the x wing templates to sail the ships around.

[@taylorg11]

I played this game a bit when it released and LOVED it. I couldn’t find anyone to play with consistently though, so fizzled out on it. This makes me really want to get back into it.

[@tomswiftodst]

Aw man, such a coincidence I am trying to start a Netrunner/NISEI meet up in my FLGS, this definitely gave me some good perspective however. Thanks for another great video !!

[@darrylng4854]

i got the System Gateway set about 6 months ago and this has fast become one of my favourite games... So pleased to see it gaining traction worldwide... The challenge is finding other players. For now i'm just happy one of my closest friends is equally into it as I am. if only there was a playgroup in Singapore...

[@seebasss]

absolutely love this game and community, highly encourage any one who is in to card games to check it out, its the best one after all

[@arthurdent9281]

I just got the System Gateway and Update last week. Going to be teaching it to my wife to see if she gets into it. If not, then I may be able to coax a couple of other people into trying it. Planning to make some tokens for it as well, using some free designs someone posted and label paper.

[@03dashk64]

At 8 mins “this video needs to be a reasonable length, so I will try and sum up what this game is as succinctly as possible” Looks at 31 min run time. Thank you for introducing me to this. I am buying the starter set now!

[@icypenguin7436]

I got into OG Netrunner wayyyy too late but man my brother and I could not stop thinking about it for WEEKS Maybe I should get some NISEI in my life

[@russellhowse5597]

I have two boxes of core netrunner that I struggle to get to the table in a non competitive, kitchen table friendly manner. That really should be enough of a reason to stop myself from ordering Nisei's system gateway and update but.....here we are. To the shopping cart!

[@5p3cu10]

So... I have watched this video Sept 2023. That is 1yr 3mth after release AND... I bought the game. What a great video. Would you consider doing a "how-to-play" video using Nisei only stuff?

[@MagneticNorthSA]

System Gateway is the best intro product to a card game I've ever seen. The team at NISEI have done a fabulous job, and all while having an ethical business model at a time when most other games are getting greedier and greedier.

[@ccggenius]

I mean... it HAS to be ethical. If they start profiteering Asmodee will bring the hammer down.

[@jacobb5484]

Looking at the corps and runners they feel like MTG colors rather than singular entities. for the runners Anarchs are about direct rebellion and feel like Red in MTG. Their cards are some of the most efficient but are loud and often cause collateral damage. Criminals want to make a profit. They are sneaky and have the best economy and tricks but don’t have the tech skills to deal with problems like ICE directly. Shapers are their to have fun and prove they can. They’re combos and engine builders that have strong niche cards but need to put tools together to work. The corporations mirror this mindset and each fill the role of a core entity in the cyberpunk genre. HB is the replicant/ cyborg manufacturer. They are well rounded with good defenses but their tech tends to have glaring weaknesses and back doors Weyland is the big faceless corporation with swarms of nameless people in suits. They have the best economy but their agendas and plans tend to be big and obvious. Jinteki is biotech. They’re often the best at directly and consistently hurting the runner along with subtle manipulation. NBN is media and surveillance. They’ve best at manipulating the runner’s cards and make great use of tags.

[@chriswagner6525]

Literally almost bought netrunner for me and my girlfriend 2 weeks ago and passed. I am definitely reconsidering. Funny video man, keep making your own style!

[@photoben]

Sweet, def grabbing a starter at the Uk Games Expo this weekend!

[@ilqrd.6608]

OMG yes!!!!! I was singing praises for NISEI since I bought their released decks a few months ago. Best 2p dueling experience ever

[@XOB89]

Considering I'm plowing through every podcast from the beginning and right now I'm in Quinns early Netrunner-craze, this video couldn't have come in a better time :D

[@SkippyGranola]

Great video and I'm gonna check this project out for sure

[@patrickdunham9490]

Some of SU&SD's best work.

[@workethicrecords5901]

I used to play in local Netrunner tournaments HEAVY. A move made me fall out of the game around 2014/2015, but this has made me want to check out what's new with Nesei since it first started up. It looks like the quality of everything has improved a ton since I last checked it out in 2018 or so.

[@caw555]

It definitely, definitely has. Ashes was NISEI's first cycle and, I like NISEI but my god it feels like a first cycle. Uprising is by and large a fairly boring and plain set, whereas Downfall has interesting designs plagued by development/balance issues on an unfortunate number of cards. The lore behind them is unclear, the art is frequently chonky (even when it's not DeepDream, there's pieces where the lightning just doesn't translate to card-size)... It's a good first effort but I couldn't really blame anyone for bouncing off the game. Update and Gateway are a very different beast. The art is universally improved, the designs in Gateway are far more balanced overall, the stories behind the cards are a lot more grokkable. They are obviously not perfect sets - there's room to criticise the need for Offworld Office when Cyberdex Sandbox exists, as a quick example - but if you haven't seen the product since 2018 I think it's likely worth your time, if not to get back into the game, then to at least have a look over the new cards and see how you feel about them.

[@SpencerDub]

1:05 shows very clearly why we discontinued the backronym. 😅

[@Sokka234-]

There is some introductory content that is produced more recently. On KZbin, YsengrinSC has a couple great videos that break down some key concepts in the game like ICE and Win Conditions. The Metropole Grid is a good place to watch some full gameplay where everything is thoroughly explained, which helps develop a good understanding of how the game plays. And then my own content focuses a bit more on competitive play and an explanation of strategy, although I do fun things as well 😉 Awesome video!

[@petsontherocks]

Well damn... you just convinced me to order Nisei System Gateway complete set. Can't wait to start playing.

[@kyleb8117]

Love this video. Perfect balance of gushing and giving info, in my opinion. Your point about feeling like you missed out on a golden age of A:NR is how I felt when I found out they weren't printing it anymore. Had I the spare money, I'd buy up the entire collection (and maybe the NISEI stuff) even though I don't have anyone to game with. A:NR is so amazing. Easily the best LCG/CCG/TCG game I've ever played. It fixes a lot of issues with those kind of games by having bluffing and spending points (clicks) to play your turn how you want to play it. (Instead of something like MtG where you'll draw a card, get really mad at that card, and pass your turn.) Also helps that it has a great Cyberpunk theme, which I'm generally a huge fan of. I'm not really getting into it online because I also dislike the online implementations. I'd want to play in person and not play competitively. (i.e. ignore bans/formats/etc. and just play for fun)

[@metallsnubben]

Honestly the "bad art" just makes me think of old Magic (or Pokemon, or any CCG in the good ol' days tbh) cards, in a good way. Lots of different art styles and "levels" of art in a really charming way

[@metallsnubben]

And also! For all the "coherence" of fantasy flight (and lorewise it may be true), I know they've paired Cosmic Encounter aliens with bizarre art that wasn't even made to match, just cause it's what they had to hand. (Their rulebooks are also consistently terrible but that's an entirely separate thing)

[@manveruppd]

I guarantee there will be people cosplaying as John Netrunner at the next NISEI World Championship! Excellent video! :)

[@BenGeorge77]

I've been away from this game for awhile, but because of this video I've made a SECOND ARRANGEMENT to get going with it again.

[@SapSapient]

I bought all the NISEI cards, but haven't convinced any friends to play. I think the game is beautiful in concept through.

[@TheEvilemperor999]

This is the only non-M:tG game in my daily carry! Play this game, people!

[@gorddude]

I have a bunch of friends who play commander together and have been trying to get me to join, but I don't really want to collect infinite magic cards. How can I convince them to try/switch to netrunner?

[@TheEvilemperor999]

@@gorddude bring your decks and try to get some games in between matches. Ngl, you're probably gonna have to supply the decks for a while. Converting from Magic isn't very difficult. A lot of the mechanics transfer over easy. Creds are like mana, Ice and Agendas work like Morph, making a run is near identical to the combat phase, etc...

[@Quietwulf1978]

I really loved this game. Still have a bunch of the core set cards from the original print run. Can’t believe they didn’t keep it going. Glad the community has kept it alive.

[@TheMunchkin9]

Well this is levels of uncanny. I was just looking into Netrunner and looking to try it. And out comes a SU&SD video on it...cool :)

[@trymnielsen953]

I've been waiting for this video! Thank you Tom! More netrunner content please😄🙏