It is set in a cyberpunk dystopian future where powerful megacorporations clash with hacker "runners" in a high-stakes battle for control of the digital realm.
The game is asymmetrical, with one player taking on the role of the corporation and the other player taking on the role of the runner. Each player has their own deck of cards representing various resources, abilities, and agendas.
The corporation player's objective is to advance their agendas by installing and protecting them behind layers of defenses, while the runner player's objective is to infiltrate the corporation's servers, steal their agendas, and expose their secrets.
Gameplay involves a combination of deck-building, bluffing, and strategic maneuvering as players attempt to outwit and outmaneuver their opponent. The corporation player must carefully manage their resources to fortify their servers and protect their agendas, while the runner player must use their hacking skills to bypass security measures and access valuable information.