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Axon Protocol
2024
Rules assistance for Axon Protocol
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- 45–120 min
- 16+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Axon Protocol
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Axon Protocol is a board game released in 2024 for 2–6 players, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Jan Roth (II) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That.
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About the game
Axon Protocol [AP] is a cyberpunk themed game of corporate warfare and brain hacking. You are a powerful hacker in the ranks of an international Mega-Corporation. Your job: hack into the brains of innocent citizens and manipulate their behavior. Your goal: wring as many resources out of the city as possible and maximize your corporations profit, no matter the cost. Time and timing is crucial. Enemy hackers will fight you every step of the way, and at some point the city will reach its limits and collapse under the corporate struggle. Chaos and anarchy will follow. It doesn’t matter. You got the most out of it. And there is always another city. It’s all in the name of profit. Axon Protocol is features a unique game mechanic called “Shared worker control”. Every single character in the city has their own routine and skills. Each character can be hacked and controlled by every player. But they will follow their own behavior again the moment no one is hacking them. The Rockstar might give a concert in the city plaza, until a terrorist blows it up, and the corporate rescue team can only save one of the victims. The game features 6 types of resources: augments, data, drugs, products, scandals and violence. Each corporation profits from two of these resources. With over 40 unique characters and 6 different corporations each with their own unique special ability, every game of Axon Protocol will tell its own story. —description from the designer
Editions
- Axon ProtocolenBaroque Games2024
- Axon ProtocolenBaroque Games2024
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- Baroque Games
Questions and answers
Axon Protocol supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Axon Protocol is 45–120 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 Axon Protocol for ages 16 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.
Axon Protocol 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.
Axon Protocol belongs to these categories: Economic and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Take That. 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 Axon Protocol are: Jan Roth (II). 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 Axon Protocol as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.