Righteous Hacks deck

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Righteous Hacks deck
Designer MrBadAxe
Date October 2008
Players 2+
This is an unfinished deck. It is incomplete, and is not playable.
To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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This deck is under construction. Anyone is welcome to contribute - check the talk page to find out more.

To differentiate it from various other hacking-based decks on this site, this deck draws much of its flavor from the 1995 movie Hackers. This is, however, just a jumping-off point to designing many other hacks that were not shown in the movie.

Card Types

Hacker - Each player chooses one at the start of the game.

Hack - Acts of computer chicanery. Each hack has at least one keyword, representing the possible motivation behind the hack:

  • Money
  • Prestige
  • Dominance
  • Boredom
  • Revenge

Each Hack also has a score.

Action - Takes place in the real world rather than cyberspace.

Turns

1. Draw until hand has 7 cards.

2. Play up to two hacks and one action.

Winning

To win, your total Hacks must be over 50 points.

Cards

The Plague
Hacker
All Money-based hacks are worth +3 points.
Real name Eugene Belford. Employed as a computer security specialist at Ellingson Mineral Corporation. Likes to travel by skateboard, even in places it might not be appropriate.
Card by MrBadAxe
2
TV Programming Switch
Hack
Boredom.
"Yak yak yak. Get a job!"
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2
Reschedule Classes
Hack
Revenge.
"He's not really in this class." "My list says he is..."
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2
Sprinkler Test
Hack
Boredom.
"Pool on the roof must have sprung a leak."
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3
Remote Operate ATM
Hack
Prestige.
"So I finally figure it out: it's a bank. And it's choice, I mean...and the next day, I read the paper, and read about how some ATM in Bumfuck, Idaho spits $700 into the middle of the street. That was me."
Card by MrBadAxe
5
Destroy Credit Rating
Hack
Boredom, Revenge, Dominance.
Card by MrBadAxe
2
Steal Garbage File
Hack
Prestige. When played, draw a card.
Card by MrBadAxe
2
Embarrassing Personal Ad
Hack
Revenge. When played, one other player discards a card.
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7
Modify Police Records
Hack
Dominance.
"I impersonated an Alabama state trooper to get into the federal criminal database."
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4
Rigor Mortis, Habeas Corpus
Hack
Revenge.
"According to our records, he's dead." "I'm WHAT?"
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8
DaVinci Virus
Hack
Dominance.
"Unless five million dollars are transferred to this account, I will crash five tankers in the Ellingson fleet."
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4
Salami Slicing Worm
Hack
Money.
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5
After-Hours Pirate TV
Hack
Prestige.
"And now, the show for the elite hacker...'Hack The Planet'."
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2
Cookie Monster Virus
Hack
Boredom. During any turn, any player may use one Hack action to discard this card.
I want a cookie. Give me a cookie NOW!
Card by MrBadAxe
7
Skyscraper Text
Hack
Prestige.
CRASH and BURN
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Smokescreen
Action
Choose two Hacks in play. One hack may not be targeted by any actions unless the other hack is removed from play first.
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Modem Upgrade
Action
Remains in play. You may play an additional hack each turn.
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Secret Service Sting
Action
Discard any one Hack in play.
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Counter-Hack
Action
Discard any non-Revenge Hack as it is being played.
"You have intruded on my domain and must be punished. WHO R U?"
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Mess With The Best...
Action
Steal any hack in play.
"...Die like the rest."
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Dumpster Diving
Action
Return one card from discard pile to your hand.
"All right...Let's go shopping."
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Pizza & Jolt Cola
Action
Draw two cards.
When pulling an all-nighter, you're going to need energy.
Card by MrBadAxe