Best Netrunner Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 102: Start the Fire 1:26:26

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12h ago1:26:26

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TheBigBoy dropped a morsel of information about the future of boosters in the Reboot Project, so we'll cover that discussion right at the top of the show. But for the bulk of the episode, we have three decks on tap this week based out of two of the NBN IDs from Data and Destiny: SYNC and Spark Agency. The SYNC deck was built and piloted by Timmy Wo…

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Episode 101: Yes AND No 1:26:42

8d ago1:26:42

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We have finally arrived at the last piece of the Reboot Project puzzle (for certain definitions of "last"). Data and Destiny is the fourth deluxe expansion for Android: Netrunner and focused on the only Corp that hadn't received the treatment so far: NBN. We'll take a look at the numerous Corp nerfs that Reboot levies, plus the usual tour of some o…

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The Shadow Net 59: Creative Commiseration 54:02

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Phil and Sam rate and review the newset list. -Being Bad is OK -Not going to weddings is OK -Sting really though? Music: The Shadow Net - DJ FreqKing

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Ритмы Времени Спецвыпуск Jan Jelinek #20 1:13:33

19d ago1:13:33

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Наши Музыкальные друзья !!!!Немецкий электронный музыкант, продюсер и диджей, человек , чьё творчество оказало значительное влияние на развитие современной электронной сцены. Уникальное сочетание минимализма и сложных звуковых текстур - это Jan Jelinek.By AN:TI™

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Episode 100: How He Does It 1:04:08

29d ago1:04:08

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Poised just before the introduction into the 2.1 group of the final Fantasy Flight expansion included in Reboot, we present an interview with the man who is largely responsible for the project being playable: Karl Holter, better known as Klerik. This wide-ranging, show-long episode covers his early days in Netrunner, the genesis of Reboot, and more…

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Episode 26 - Montréal and the Meta 1:14:39

1M ago1:14:39

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Nick and Eric recap their recent trip to Montréal for the 2025 Americas Continental Championship and discuss their hopes for the upcoming September 17th Standard Ban List update in light of the decks they saw at Continentals. Link to the Crown of Servers Event: https://tournaments.nullsignal.games/tournaments/4142 Link to the Main tournament result…

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Episode 99: The Advancement of Humanity 1:26:20

1M ago1:26:20

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The last pack of the SanSan Cycle -- which is also the last Data Pack from Fantasy Flight Games that is included in the Reboot Project -- is another Corp-skewed pack. We'll delve into the multiple different options on offer for the Corp. Presented in nine segments: Title card: Expo Grid 2:45 Anonymous Tip: Count your rez costs 7 Things You Can Do T…

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Episode 98: Diverting Energy Spikes 48:54

1M ago48:54

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This week's episode is centered mainly on the second part of the article series The Skills of Netrunner, as written by Elusive and posted originally on Stimhack; the first part of the series was covered in episode 89, "The Creators." This time around Elusive focuses more on the psychological aspects of Netrunner, as it pertains to each of us indivi…

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Episode 97: A Horde of Zombies 1:16:50

2M ago1:16:50

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We have arrived at the last Data Pack of the last cycle in the Reboot portion of the FFG cardpool. This episode focuses on the Runner side of that pack -- The Universe of Tomorrow -- with the final (regular, non-booster) cards for Anarchs, Criminals, and Shapers. This pack also has the most nerfs of any in the Reboot cardpool, which elicits a deep …

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Episode 96: Fired and Replaced 53:12

2M ago53:12

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Near the beginning of the 2015 regional season, eventual Oxford Regional runner-up and UK Nats top 16 competitor Andrew Hynes (Xenasis) published an article on Stimhack dealing with a competitive player's approach to eliminating various fallacies in Netrunner (and, to a certain extent, customizable card games as a whole). We'll read through that ar…

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Episode 95: The Windblasted Prairie 59:48

2M ago59:48

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No Data Pack in the Reboot portion of the FFG cardpool has such a skewed distribution between Corp and Runner as Old Hollywood, the fifth pack in the fourth cycle. We'll examine the nerf to the NBN ID in this pack, several of the buffs Reboot gives to help some weaker cards, and more. Presented in eight segments: Title card: Vanity Project 1:45 Cel…

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EP05 - Megacity and banlist 50:41

2M ago50:41

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This episode of Radio Heinlein brings you along to the Nordic Megacity tournament — a hot summer day in Stockholm. Interviews, banlist comments, and tournament report.Guests: hbarsquared, saintis, Council, and PostisLinks:- https://alwaysberunning.net/tournaments/4715/2025-nordic-megacity-championship-stockholmMusic: Add Some Synthwave Excitement w…

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Andrew Navaro - From Fantasy Flight Games to Earthborne Games 1:37:33

2M ago1:37:33

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"I think as long as you're following your heart, your life will take you wherever you're intended to go." Andrew Navaro, Former Head of Studio at FFG and current Head of Studio at Earthborne Games, sits down with us to talk about his journey so far. Join us as we discuss Netrunner, Asmodee, Earthborne Rangers, Hubworld: Aidalon and the many, many t…

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The Shadow Net 58: The Banlist Episode that was Promised 50:38

2M ago50:38

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Phil and Sam take a Deepdive into the NSGaol's newest prisoners. -Your friendly neighbourhood MegaCity -LUMINALS BACK YEAAAH BABY -PP's plight Victoria Summer Kickoff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdf78zSg3w Music: The Shadow Net - DJ FreqKing

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Episode 94: My Gerbil 1:08:18

2M ago1:08:18

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The penultimate Data Pack in the Reboot cardpool has arrived in the form of Old Hollywood, which is the most corp-heavy pack in the pool. In addition to looking at the mostly-static Runner side of the expansion -- including a long digression about Rolodex -- we'll also check in again with the 2015 tournament season as the national championships swi…

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Episode 93: Whaddya Buyin'? 1:06:09

3M ago1:06:09

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2015 UK Nationals winner Alex White was so enamored of the Anarch card Street Peddler that was released in The Underway that he wrote an entire article about it; we will present that article in this episode. We'll also update the regionals report that we started in episode 90 with those that were played when The Underway was legal. Presented in thr…

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Episode 92: The Fine Print 1:11:01

3M ago1:11:01

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Focusing on the Corp side of The Underway this time around, we'll explore in some depth the nerf to a sysop released in this pack, as well as some fairly extensive discussion around some weaker cards that have been buffed. Presented in five segments: Title card: Test Ground 1:50 Celebrity Gift: The Underway, Corp side Nerf: Marcus Batty Buffs: Defe…

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The Shadow Net 57: The GOATs and WOATs of all time 1:05:14

3M ago1:05:14

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Phil and Eric catch up on travels, life, loves, hates. -QTMpod stonks tank -Lower MegaCity Land report -Guess i'm Nostalgic🎶 Nats Writeup: https://netrunnerdb.com/en/decklist/4e3ac074-c2c5-4e83-97dd-87ea7b6fa98b/ode-to-megacity The best Netrunner podcats to ever be published, Aksu keep trying you'll get there one day bud: https://soundcloud.com/use…

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Episode 91: Everything Has a Price 53:18

3M ago53:18

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Turning the corner into the second half of the SanSan Cycle, the fourth Data Pack -- The Underway -- brings the most nerfs in one pack that we've seen yet: 3 for the Runners and 1 for the Corp. We'll discuss the reasons behind those Runner nerfs as well as running down the other new Runner tools this release provided before taking a look at a Geist…

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Episode 90: A Destination Unto Itself 1:22:52

4M ago1:22:52

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Ten years removed from the 2015 regional season for Android: Netrunner, it's time for a trip down memory lane. We'll take a necessarily-brief overview of the season, which was largely contained to the portion of the cardpool that we've discussed thus far, up to Chrome City. Presented in fourteen segments: Title card: Midway Station Grid 1:50 Rabbit…

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Episode 89: The Creators 56:51

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Shortly after Worlds 2016, Stimhack author Elusive began posting a series of articles discussing various aspects of the theory and skills in Netrunner. The first article in that series comprises the main portion of this episode. Prior to that we'll review the changes just posted in the first -- and potentially last -- patch for the latest Reboot bo…

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The Shadow Net 56: The Elevated Experience 38:27

4M ago38:27

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Phil and Eric pour out all their adoration of the new set. Just kidding! Its a classic half hour of complaining! -Big meany meta that keeps hurting us -Memein' aint what it used to be -The boxes were unstuffed Shaper Deck: https://netrunnerdb.com/en/decklist/c21c73c1-4cc6-4921-a67f-93158ab5f3d6/control-madani-undefeated-broken- Farewell Rapanui: ht…

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When Comic Books are the Answer - Alpha Clash 1:00:21

4M ago1:00:21

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Ridge Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recently announced Alpha Clash comic book series and how the comics allow for a top-down design approach that will completely reshape the Alpha Clash trading card game. Find out more: https://alphaclashtcg.com/news/alpha-clash-comic-book-series-launcheswhere-lore…

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Episode 25 - How Do Serial Killers Kill (ft. not_yeti) 1:14:16

4M ago1:14:16

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▶PATREON◀⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/neonstatic⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neonstatic ▶LINKS◀ https://youtube.com/@tmkfnetrunner?si=U47g6P4B1VOwe7Js not_yeti's Hurt People Hurt People Prav list: https://netrunnerdb.com/en/decklist/8021efc7-fee8-4302-bc71-b2e0a5e603a7/hurt-people-hurt-people-2nd-4th-15th-at-online-showdown- passive_mult's Flood t…

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Episode 88: Cyberspace's Strongest Glue 57:38

5M ago57:38

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This episode kicks off with an article from The Winning Agenda about how the Runner can best interact with Corp scoring windows. We'll also dig into a Stimhack thread about a stifling Runner archetype that does just that. Presented in three segments: Title card: Little Engine 3:35 Anonymous Tip: How Much is a Credit Worth?: The Concept of the 'Crit…

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Alpha Clash Blazes New Path For Indie Card Games 1:29:32

5M ago1:29:32

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Garett Kiley, co-founder of Rising Empire Studios, sits down with Zach to discuss their recent move away from traditional distribution and into direct LGS relationships via their Champion Store program. This is the most honest accounting of what it's actually like working with traditional distributors as an indie publisher, and a must-listen for pu…

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Episode 87: Dreams and Nightmares 1:07:19

5M ago1:07:19

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TheBigBoy has said that if you could capture the FFG cardpool at any one point, the release of Chrome City would be the game at its healthiest. So we'll cover the buffs the Reboot Project has made to the Corp cards in this pack (since we haven't seen the bulk of the nerfs from this cycle yet), look at a deck using the latest Haas-Bioroid identity, …

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Episode 24 - The Mohs Salinity Scale 1:14:50

5M ago1:14:50

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Eric and Nick express their love in terms of how scratchy new Elevation cards are to other new Elevation cards. Like with Rocks. ▶PATREON◀⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/neonstatic⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neonstatic ▶Meme Contest Link◀https://youtu.be/GlBOBpAWI_c ▶DISCORD◀ New Hampshire Netrunners Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SHbcRsgJ6T⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Episode 86: Even More Complex Than It Sounds 51:20

5M ago51:20

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Reaching the halfway point on FFG's final cycle of Data Packs in Reboot is the third pack in the SanSan Cycle: Chrome City. This episode will cover the changes that the Reboot Project has made to several of the Runner cards, discuss in a little more detail why one of the cards (Analog Dreamers) needed a buff, and then break down the pros and cons o…

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Episode 85: Let Some Spittle Fly 1:01:21

5M ago1:01:21

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The final nine cards have been spoiled for the upcoming 30-card Fate and Freedom, the fifth booster pack for the Reboot Project, including the console for the new minifaction and a new Jinteki identity. Most of the rest of the episode focuses on a glacier archetype out of Blue Sun, as based on a Stimhack article by Ben Blum. Presented in four segme…

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Episode 84: Universal Scholar 1:24:32

5M ago1:24:32

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Seven more cards have been spoiled out of the upcoming 30-card Fate and Freedom, the fifth booster pack for the Reboot Project, and we give a brief rundown of all of them, including the breaker suite for the new minifaction and an asset that's similar to Jinteki Biotech. But the bulk of the episode is taken up with an examination of four different …

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EP04 - Elevation spoilers 46:34

5M ago46:34

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This episode of Radio Heinlein is the final episode in the Awaiting Elevation series, leading up to the release of Elevation. The episode features two exclusive card spoilers.We explore the history and gameplay impact of two long-standing agendas and examine how their newly revealed counterparts may shape the post-rotation landscape. The discussion…

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#11 – Oh No, He's Hot (ELEVATION SPOILERS!) 1:09:25

6M ago1:09:25

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Episode Notes Join QTM as we talk about one of our favorite factions in a totally normal way. We've got spoilers and you better believe they're in Jinteki! Hosts: Rielle, Eli, StyxEdited By: CadoTheme Song By: Miss MothShow Art: Ams, Izzy Stardust Backstreet Shinjuku by Christopher Kemp, Licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 2.0 / Blurred From Orig…

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The Shadow Net 55: Live from Daily Casts 2: The Two Towers Feat. Ysengrin 1:19:07

6M ago1:19:07

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Phil and Eric and Jeff somehow get three adults to do a thing at the same time. The thing is talking about scoops. -Would you rather organize or play, manager? -Shoutouts to the Spherize tool in GIMP -Political opinions of an elections official If you are looking for card images in the podcast description you are a real champ and I just want to say…

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Episode 83: Owners of Beachfront Property 1:13:51

6M ago1:13:51

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Another week, another seven cards spoiled out of the upcoming 30-card Fate and Freedom, the fifth booster pack for the Reboot Project. We also pontificate on the concept of power creep and how Netrunner has been affected over time, before taking a look at the mostly-untouched-by-Reboot Corp side of Breaker Bay, the second Data Pack of the SanSan Cy…

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Episode 82: So Little Time 56:51

6M ago56:51

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With the release of the fifth Reboot booster just a few weeks away, we'll do a brief overview of cards spoiled thus far. Then we'll dig into the Runner side of the second Data Pack in the SanSan Cycle -- Breaker Bay. Presented in eight segments: Title card: Beach Party 1:50 Anonymous Tip: Variance 7:20 Precognition: Fate and Freedom spoilers, part …

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Episode 23 - Elevation Evictions (25.04 Banlist) 1:18:58

6M ago1:18:58

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Nick and Eric talk about the 25.04 Banlist, released 4/7/2024, as well as the new cards that have been spoiled for the upcoming set Elevation. ▶PATREON◀⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/neonstatic⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/neonstatic Eric and Nick don their investigative fedoras (not really) and chat (investigatively) with Lilli (NSG Design) and Safe…

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#10 – This Is A Netrunner Podcast 1:22:54

6M ago1:22:54

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Episode 10: This is a Netrunner Podcast Izzy (she/they) and Monde (they/them) are joined by special guests Dave (he/they/agma) and Rhiannon (she/her) to talk about Netrunner and Indigenous Rights. Edited By: Cado Theme Song By: Miss Moth Show Art: Ams, Izzy Stardust Backstreet Shinjuku by Christopher Kemp, Licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 2.0 …

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The Court of the Shadow Net. Case 1: At least they didnt send a letter. 58:18

6M ago58:18

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Phil and Eric try a new format for news delivery. -Drama -Hubworld -Scooptalk Music: The Shadow Net - DJ FreqKing

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Episode 81: Black Sheep 48:34

6M ago48:34

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The fifth Reboot booster pack, Fate and Freedom, is due to launch in May, and we're going to kick off the episode by bringing you the first spoiler from that pack. After that, we'll move on to covering an article by SimonMoon that was published on Stimhack about 10 years ago discussing aggressive Runners. Presented in three segments: Title card: Ma…

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EP03 - Lore Elevated 53:42

6M ago53:42

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In this episode we continue exploring the impact of Elevation — the upcoming Netrunner core set — and the major rotation of the remaining FFG era cards that goes along with the set release.The discussion focuses on how the lore Netrunner universe could be affected, and what different directions Null Signal Games can take the lore.Guests: Remy (Aweb…

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Episode 80: A Little Corporate Restructuring 1:19:43

6M ago1:19:43

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The release of The Valley brought the introduction of Clot, which was designed to put the brakes on fast advance. Probably no deck was as ready to incorporate this card as the juggernaut that had become Prepaid Kate. The bulk of this episode will be focused on the infamous Stimhack thread that discusses this archetype, catching us up on its develop…

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Gudnak - In Pursuit of the Third Way 1:48:33

7M ago1:48:33

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Tim O'Brien, co-designer of Gudnak, sits down with Zach for a far-reaching discussion that offers a behind-the-scenes look into Chaotic Great's journey as a new indie card game publisher. At the heart of the discussion is the inevitable question for this new round of "LCGs" - what has to change for this format to truly succeed? Check out the second…

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Episode 79: Life Imagined 1:08:38

7M ago1:08:38

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Similar to the Runner side, the Corp side of The Valley also contained some groundbreaking cards. While not quite as meta-shaking or -defining, the new Jinteki identity that arrived did present some new game mechanisms. We'll take an extensive look at that ID, plus a roundup of all the other Corp cards in the pack, including the others that have re…

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EP02 - Elevating Haas-Bioroid and Rashida 48:23

7M ago48:23

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In this episode we continue exploring the impact of Elevation — the upcoming Netrunner core set — and the major rotation of the remaining FFG era cards that goes along with the set release. The discussion focuses on Haas-Bioroid, the impact of the rotation of Rashida, along with general thoughts about the corp side of the game.Guests: Bridgeman, Mi…

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The Shadow Net 53: Dicks of Netrunner and Where to Find Them 57:20

7M ago57:20

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Phil and Eric review their opinions on the upcoming season of organized Play. -Eric wasting time until we talk about scoops -Dublin Worlds Confirmed -Special EDutainment segment after the credits Tuno's cool guide: https://qtm-netrunner.gitlab.io/spike/ New merch soon: https://theshadow.net/afterdark Music: The Shadow Net - DJ FreqKing…