ZeroDay.exe
ZeroDay.exe
"The .RAT (Regime of Authoritarian Tetrarchs - the New World's government), has created the ultimate weapon - A Killswitch in case the world's A.i. gets out of hand, aptly named ZeroDay.exe. Unfortunately, the .RAT also doesn't think too far in advance. Their precious A.i. learned of this weapon and were...angry, to say the least. The A.i. decided to take control of the program and have started targeting our bio-cybernetics (cybers). At first, they only targeted the .RAT and those close to it here in Shijima - the capital city - so us commoners didn't care much about it - hell, some were even happy about it. But recently there have been attacks against anyone the A.i. deems a threat…which is basically every human with cybers.
We didn’t want (or try) to get caught up in this fight, but here we are. Now, we’re on the A.i.’s shortlist, so the only thing left to do is infiltrate their databanks and destroy them before they get to us. And I guess if we save some lives, that’s a plus." - Syn
Take on the role of one of 8 unique characters and fight to reclaim the city of Shijima in this Cyberpunk-syle, cooperative Rogue-lite dungeon crawler.
Play 4 ways:
OP Mode - Play a random Operation. Upgrade your character and draft your deck throughout the Operation for endless replayability. (1-4hr)
Boss Mode - Draft a deck and customize your character before taking on a Boss! (1-2 hr)
OP + Boss Mode - Play a random Operation and use the upgrades you earn throughout the Operation to take on a Boss. (2-6 hrs)
Campaign Mode - Play through all 15 Operations over multiple sessions, upgrading your character along the using Virtu cards to streamline your deck into a more curated set of cards. (20-40+ hrs)
On your turn, you will have 2 action points to spend on a variety of different actions.
Load Hacks to your Processing Track, Or save Hacks to play them for their Flux ability outside of your turn to assist your allies!
Match the Program pattern on a Hack when you Load it to gain a free Load action, allowing for chaining combos!
Attack enemies - Each character deals either Cyber or Physical damage, so you must be strategic in your attack as enemies will have different resistances from one type of damage.
Recharge to gain life and Shift your Program tiles in order to form new patterns to use for Hacks.
Access terminals mid-Operation to gain instant stat bonuses for yourself and your allies.
Defeat enemies to gain parts which can be used to build powerful one-time use items or permanent cybernetic enhancements called Mods, or use parts to Upgrade your character's Skills and Hack cards!
Mechanics:
Deterministic Combat - No dice rolling or card flipping. You will need to be very strategic in how you fight the enemies!
Hand Management - Each round you'll choose a card to play for initiative, discarding it after revealing. You'll need to play the right Hacks at the right time, while also saving Hacks to assist your allies in fights!
Deck Building - Each round you will be downloading a new Hack to add to your deck. Create a synergistic deck by choosing Hacks with Program patterns that are easy to combo into, while also making sure to get a good mix of defensive and offensive Fluxes.
Programs - Each Hack has a Program - a set of 1 to 3 icons of different color. When you play a Hack, if you have the matching Program on your player board you may flip the tiles over, creating a new pattern and gaining a free Load action for that turn. Plan ahead to combo Hacks and chain Programs to shift the balance in fight.
A.i. Threat and Initiative - Each round, players and enemies will be placed in order on an initiative track, determining turn order. Play faster initiative cards to go before the enemies, but be careful! The faster you go, the more Threat you'll gain, raising the A.i. Threat level and giving your enemies upgrades like more damage or defense and adding status effects to their attacks. If you go too fast too often, you'll end up hitting the Overload - a 1-time effect for the enemies that could devastate you and your allies!
Level up your character during operations by accessing terminals to raise stats.
Strategic Positioning - Take the high ground by moving into elevation spaces and gaining benefits. Use obstacles to your advantage to keep enemies from reaching you.
We didn’t want (or try) to get caught up in this fight, but here we are. Now, we’re on the A.i.’s shortlist, so the only thing left to do is infiltrate their databanks and destroy them before they get to us. And I guess if we save some lives, that’s a plus." - Syn
Take on the role of one of 8 unique characters and fight to reclaim the city of Shijima in this Cyberpunk-syle, cooperative Rogue-lite dungeon crawler.
Play 4 ways:
OP Mode - Play a random Operation. Upgrade your character and draft your deck throughout the Operation for endless replayability. (1-4hr)
Boss Mode - Draft a deck and customize your character before taking on a Boss! (1-2 hr)
OP + Boss Mode - Play a random Operation and use the upgrades you earn throughout the Operation to take on a Boss. (2-6 hrs)
Campaign Mode - Play through all 15 Operations over multiple sessions, upgrading your character along the using Virtu cards to streamline your deck into a more curated set of cards. (20-40+ hrs)
On your turn, you will have 2 action points to spend on a variety of different actions.
Load Hacks to your Processing Track, Or save Hacks to play them for their Flux ability outside of your turn to assist your allies!
Match the Program pattern on a Hack when you Load it to gain a free Load action, allowing for chaining combos!
Attack enemies - Each character deals either Cyber or Physical damage, so you must be strategic in your attack as enemies will have different resistances from one type of damage.
Recharge to gain life and Shift your Program tiles in order to form new patterns to use for Hacks.
Access terminals mid-Operation to gain instant stat bonuses for yourself and your allies.
Defeat enemies to gain parts which can be used to build powerful one-time use items or permanent cybernetic enhancements called Mods, or use parts to Upgrade your character's Skills and Hack cards!
Mechanics:
Deterministic Combat - No dice rolling or card flipping. You will need to be very strategic in how you fight the enemies!
Hand Management - Each round you'll choose a card to play for initiative, discarding it after revealing. You'll need to play the right Hacks at the right time, while also saving Hacks to assist your allies in fights!
Deck Building - Each round you will be downloading a new Hack to add to your deck. Create a synergistic deck by choosing Hacks with Program patterns that are easy to combo into, while also making sure to get a good mix of defensive and offensive Fluxes.
Programs - Each Hack has a Program - a set of 1 to 3 icons of different color. When you play a Hack, if you have the matching Program on your player board you may flip the tiles over, creating a new pattern and gaining a free Load action for that turn. Plan ahead to combo Hacks and chain Programs to shift the balance in fight.
A.i. Threat and Initiative - Each round, players and enemies will be placed in order on an initiative track, determining turn order. Play faster initiative cards to go before the enemies, but be careful! The faster you go, the more Threat you'll gain, raising the A.i. Threat level and giving your enemies upgrades like more damage or defense and adding status effects to their attacks. If you go too fast too often, you'll end up hitting the Overload - a 1-time effect for the enemies that could devastate you and your allies!
Level up your character during operations by accessing terminals to raise stats.
Strategic Positioning - Take the high ground by moving into elevation spaces and gaining benefits. Use obstacles to your advantage to keep enemies from reaching you.
Player Count
1
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4
Playing Time
120
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240
Age
14
Year Released
2024
