She was glad the bodies were gone, even if the smell still lingered. Investigator Whitney Frank had seen her share of violent crime scenes, but those ragdoll corpses with crushed skulls had left her shaken...

Track an augmented serial killer, solve a deadly murder mystery, and control the truth with Terminal Directive, a landmark campaign expansion for the ever-popular Android: Netrunner Living Card Game!

Introducing narrative campaign play to the game’s classic Corp-versus-Runner, cat-and-mouse cyberstruggles, Terminal Directive centers around a thrilling murder mystery. Over the course of multiple games, two players race to solve this mystery and then control the truths they discover. And your investigation changes even as you play. Certain accomplishments and decisions allow you to unlock new sets of campaign cards, even while ensuring that other sets remain closed forever.

You may have run before. You may have pursued your corporate agendas. But nothing you’ve done has yet prepared you for Terminal Directive and its uniquely immersive take on Android: Netrunner and the Android universe!

~ Campaign Play ~

The Terminal Directive campaign offers die-hard veterans a thrilling new take on the core game, and it makes an excellent second step for fans of Android: Netrunner who want to learn more about the game but are not yet ready for (or interested in) the game’s vibrant tournament scene.

All you and your friend need to play are one copy of the Core Set, one copy of Terminal Directive, and an appetite for dramatic events that you’ll want to manipulate in both the Net and the physical world. A  larger card pool allows you more freedom through your investigations, but it’s recommended that you and your opponent should be able to draw from card pools of similar size and quality.

One of you will play Corp, and the other will play Runner. Unlike standard Android: Netrunner, where you and your friends can alternate as Corp and Runner at will, your choice of Corp or Runner will define you throughout the campaign, starting with the pack of cards you’ll open first. The Runner gains access to the red pack that says “Open Now,” and the Corp gains access to the blue pack with the same text. These packs each contain two identity cards and three copies of more than two-dozen player cards.

With these cards, you’ll have everything you need to build your first decks and get started, but then, at various points, you’ll be directed to open one or another of the different data sets that are held aside until you unlock them. You will track the changing game states on one of the expansion’s two PAD sheets, using stickers to introduce new effects and abilities, as well as to alter the effects of your campaign-specific cards, and to track your “ethos” as you define it with the decisions you make.

In the end, the Terminal Directive campaign supports multiple hours of riveting Android: Netrunner gameplay, creating a new play environment that serves as an alternative to the game’s standard tournament-style, head-to-head contests.

~ Standard Play ~

Although the highlight of Terminal Directive is certainly the new mode of play it brings to Android:  Netrunner, it would be a gross mistake to overlook all that the expansion offers the standard game.

In addition to its campaign-focused PAD sheets, stickers, and secret data sets, Terminal Directive provides a massive infusion for all your standard, tournament-legal Android: Netrunner matches. Its 163 new player cards (86 Corp and 77 Runner) come divided between the Criminal, Shaper, Haas-Bioroid, and Weyland Consortium factions, as well as neutral.

These cards include one copy each of four new identities and three copies of each other player card, and taken together, they enable a fantastic variety of new deck-builds.

~ Organized Play ~

Just as Terminal Directive adds a new way for players to experience Android: Netrunner, it also represents a new opportunity for retailers looking to participate in FFG’s Organized Play. An Organized Play launch event will reward players for playing through Terminal Directive at their favorite local game stores. The supporting Organized Play Kits will contain promotional cards and instructions, and interested retailers should keep their eyes toward FFG’s website for more information.