
- BGG rank
- BGG #830
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Star Wars: Destiny
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount is an expansion for Android: Netrunner released in 2013 for 2 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Garfield and Lukas Litzsinger and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Secret Unit Deployment.
Game description from the publisher: The cards in Android: Netrunner - Trace Amount – the second Data Pack in the "Genesis Cycle", with sixty cards (three copies each of twenty different cards) – enable players to dabble with bold new deck configurations, even as they reinforce the core mechanisms and personalities of the game's seven factions. Runners gain new events while corporate executives look to fund new operations. Players will also find new hardware, resources, icebreakers, ice, agendas, assets, and upgrades. Trace Amount is a perfect Data Pack for fans of bluffing as its many events and operations open new surprises and synergies, and prove in more than one way that a card in the hand is worth two or more actions on the table. And as one might expect, in a Data Pack all about bluffing and surprises, Jinteki features prominently, gaining a new identity.
Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Secret Unit Deployment. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount are: Richard Garfield and Lukas Litzsinger. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Android: Netrunner – Trace Amount as an expansion for Android: Netrunner. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Android: Netrunner to use it. Check that your edition of Android: Netrunner is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.