Neon Syndicate

A Cyberpunk Data-Heist Overlay for the Poker Run Engine™

Jack in. Slice the net. Silence the Sentinel AI before it fries your wetware.

The contract came through an encrypted drop.

No name attached. No questions asked.

Just a fat advance and a target: a corporate monolith that officially doesn't have a network at all.

Your deck is already wired in.

Somewhere past the first few sub-net nodes, black ICE is waking up, and every packet you touch leaves a trace that's a little harder to scrub.

You're not supposed to be in here.

That's the job.

Slice what you can. Patch your rig between runs. Build your crew. Push deeper into the corporate network and collect the data you need to reach the Mainframe Core.

Then find a way to survive The Sentinel AI.

Most runners who go this deep don't jack back out clean.

You're going anyway.

What Is Neon Syndicate?

Neon Syndicate is a solo cyberpunk data-heist game built as an overlay for the Poker Run Engine™.

It uses a standard 52-card deck as the engine driving exploration, encounters, risks, rewards, and progression.

Each run takes roughly 10–20 minutes.

You will:

• Hack corporate networks
• Fight security and black ICE
• Rescue trapped operatives
• Raid secure databanks
• Discover hidden sub-networks
• Build your crew
• Upgrade your cyberdeck and rig
• Collect critical intelligence
• Push through increasingly dangerous Zones
• Face the Sentinel AI

One deck. Endless Settings.

What You Need

• A standard 52-card deck
• A Run Log
• Pencil, pen, or notes app

That's it.

No dice. No GM. No special cards required.

Design Philosophy

Neon Syndicate is designed to demonstrate what the Poker Run Engine™ can do with a different theme.

The core resolution system stays familiar.

The setting changes.

The cards become your network.

Poker hands become your hacking decisions.

Your resources become your rig.

Your progression becomes the descent through the corporate architecture.

And the same engine can power an entirely different expedition.

Solo • GM-Less • 10–20 Minutes Per Run

One Deck. Endless Settings.

One Resolution System. Unlimited Expeditions.

Powered by the Poker Run Engine™

An Official Poker Run Engine Product

Compatible with Poker Run Engine Version 1.0

Poker Run Engine™ is a trademark of Bill Heckler.