Null State™: Terminal 01 — Cyberpunk Card Game

backer@terminal01 — Null State™: Terminal 01 — Crowdfunding Launch

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NULL STATE

TERMINAL 01

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TERMINAL 01

1–4 Players ~60 Mins Cybersecurity Strategy

When systems collapse, morality is a liability: only control and notoriety remain. Build custom memory stacks, drop malicious rootkits under high-value server nodes, and hijack rival hacks in real time. Claim your fame on the public blockchain, or get purged from the system.

30-Second Gameplay Overview

STEP 01

SCAN & TRADE

Harvest raw data fragments to buy Black, Grey & White Hat exploits from the market.

STEP 02

DISRUPT & PROGRAM

Manipulate market values (1-10) and program up to 3 active memory stacks.

STEP 03

BREACH & CONTROL

Infiltrate server locations using matching payloads to secure Fame and Node Control.

STEP 04

SCORE THE CHAIN

Cash in archived Blockchain payloads multiplied by final market values.

AVAILABLE NOW

               INAUGURAL PHYSICAL RELEASE
            

PIONEER EDITION — FULLY PLAYABLE PHYSICAL BASE GAME

Welcome to Null State™: Terminal 01! This physical release is a complete, standalone 1–4 player tabletop experience ready for your game table today.

As a Pioneer player, you hold the inaugural physical edition of the system. We are actively expanding the Null State ecosystem, and your feedback will directly shape upcoming 5–6 player expansions, tournament modules, and story modules. Every future release game asset is designed to be 100% forward-compatible with your physical base set. Grab your copy, run your first hacks, and help forge the future of the game!

BUY AT THE GAME CRAFTER →

JOIN THE CROWDFUNDING LAUNCH NODE Get notified immediately upon campaign launch and instantly receive the Free Print-and-Play (PnP) Demo Deck PDF.

Free ZeroDay PnP Deck (ZIP)

WORKS IN PROGRESS & IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAYTEST SYSTEM

We are actively expanding the Null State ecosystem with experimental gameplay modules! Test our latest active development build and help shape system balance before publication:

AUTOMA SOLO AI EXPANSION PACK (60 MINI-CARDS) WIP // ACTIVE PLAYTEST

Play Null State: Terminal 01 solo against 1–3 automated rival AI bots (*Ghost_Root*, *Satoshi_V*, *Vortex_Net*, *Cipher_Phreak*, *NetSec_Unit_09*, *Nexus_Overlord*) with zero manual hand-tracking. Includes 24 Core Automa cards + 3 Expansion Modules (Security Protocols, Overdrive System, Corporate Directives).

                 Sample Cards from Current Build (Click to Zoom)
              

DOWNLOAD SOLO AI EXPANSION PNP (ZIP) → Physical TGC Prototype Deck Coming Soon

             COMPLETE CARD ANATOMY & BACKS EXPLORER
          

Jumbo Location Cards (Jumbo 5.5" x 3.5" — 3 Samples + Back)

WHAT'S COMING NEXT // CROWDFUNDED EDITION OPEN SPECS

While the Pioneer Edition delivers a 100% playable base table experience today, the upcoming Crowdfunded Campaign Edition represents the next major milestone for our ecosystem: expanded mass-production components, enhanced art assets, 5–6 player scaling modules, and fully integrated solo features.

• Premium 2-Layer Dual-Recessed Gameboard: Upgraded thick punchboard gameboard with precision recessed cutouts for tracking dice, market tokens, and server nodes to prevent accidental table-bumps and deliver a high-end, tactile experience.
• Custom Translucent Dice: Neon translucent D6 dice used as physical tracking markers on the Network Scan and SYSM board spots.
• AUTOMA Solo AI System Highlighted: Active development on automated rival AI mini-decks (*Ghost_Root*, *Satoshi_V*, *Vortex_Net*, *Cipher_Phreak*, *NetSec_Unit_09*, *Nexus_Overlord*) for zero-maintenance solo play.
• Expanded Production Components: Custom player markers, market track markers, and expanded card counts for 5–6 player subnets.
• 100% Open-Source Release: The complete game engine, print assets, and card generator pipelines will become fully open-source upon successful campaign funding.
• Proof of Exploit Digital Integration: Active QR codes on physical card backs for live rule lookups, digital telemetry, and global leaderboard indexing.
• Live Market Flux & Ecosystem: 6 fluctuating market tracks (AI, Government, Financial, Personal, Market, Dark Web) with modular expansion compatibility.

DESIGNERS WANTED / JOIN THE TEAM RECRUITING

Our upcoming crowdfunding campaign is looking for a talented graphic & asset designer to help polish game artwork, card UI, and component layouts. We have a 100% working engine and offer a work for hope indie partnership that becomes a paid role upon successful campaign funding!

VIEW DESIGNER CALLOUT & DETAILS →

PHYSICAL BIFOLD GAMEBOARD & BOX ART (CLICK TO ZOOM):