For this year's annual ChiLo City Grudge Match Netrunner tournament, they held a competition for a playmat submission. Being inspired by the recent pixelated retro-style of games like Pixel Tactics, Boss Monster, and The Battle at Kemble's Cascade, I decided to utilize that style for my playmat design. And considering the game Netrunner is cyberpunk themed, retro-video games seemed fitting.
The overall design here not only makes references to the cards in the game, it also makes reference to the shops in the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.
The overall design here not only makes references to the cards in the game, it also makes reference to the shops in the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.
For reference, here are the cards from Android: Netrunner being referenced, as well as a screenshot from Legend of Zelda.
Aesop is a pawnshop owner and dealer from the Android universe. In the card game, both Armitage Codebusting and Daily Casts are sold off to him for additional credits (money). The other three cards (the bottom programs) were some of the stronger cards from the three Runner factions in the game's original release.
Screenshot from the original Legend of Zelda from the NES. Very simple and layout with flat colors.
