The Regional will conform to the regulations outlined in the official tournament document

We are unable to give you an exact timeframe for the event since the number of rounds will be determined by a number of players we have:
9-20 - 4 Rounds, Top 4 cut
23-32 - 4 Rounds, Top 8 Cut

Due to people saying they'd rather have a single day event, we've decided to run the Regionals main event on a Saturday. This does mean we have to cap the event at 32 people.

We will be running side events on Sunday. Please see below for more information.

However, below you can see an estimated schedule of the day based on a minimum of 23 players turning up. We would like to make it clear that this is only an estimate and each round has been given a grace period for pairings to be calculated. If we are able to start a round sooner, we will.

Day 1 - Saturday 10th June
09:00 – Doors Open, Registration Starts
09:45 – Registration Closes, Play Briefing
10:00 – Round 1 Begins
11:25 – Round 2 Begins
12:50 – Round 3 Begins
14:15 – Lunch
14:45 – Round 4 Begins
15:50 - Distribute prizes
16:00 - Double Elimination Round 1
16:50 - Double Elimination Round 2
17:40 - Double Elimination Round 3
18:30 - Double Elimination Round 4
19:20 - Double Elimination Round 5
20:10 - Semi-Finals
21:00 - Finals
22:00 - Prizes distributed
22:15 - Doors close

Day 2 - Sunday 11th June
11:00 – Doors Open
11:30 – Cache Refresh Round 1
12:15 – Cache Refresh Round 2
12:55 – Lunch
13:20 – Cache Refresh Round 3
14:05 – Cache Refresh Round 4
14:50 – Cache Refresh Round 5
15:35 – Cache Refresh Round 6
16:20 – Prizes distributed
17:00 – Doors Close

Players are expected to adhere to the rules found on FFG's website and to read the FAQ before attending the event. They can be found here:

We also ask that players come equipped with a copies of their decklist for submission.

New products for the game that are released within 11 days of the event will not be legal to play.

Side Events

We will have side events on the Sunday and you will be able to compete in these side events. You MUST play on Saturday to be eligible for this event.

The side event will follow the Cache Refresh format.

Players must construct a deck using traditional deckbuilding rules and the NAPD Most Wanted list. However, there are limits to the cards you may build with. You can only build a deck using cards from the following products:
-1 Android Netrunner Core Set
-1 Deluxe Expansion (Each player chooses which Deluxe Expansion they wish to use. You may choose a different expansion for your Corp and Runner Decks)
-1 Terminal Directive Campaign Expansion
-The Current Data Cycle: "Red Sand Cycle"
-The second-most current Data Cycle: "The Flashpoint Cycle"

Each round of a Cache Refresh event is 40 minutes and consists of one game. At the start of each round, players bid starting credits and cards (in hand) to determine who will play Runner and Corp that round. Players determine who starts the bidding at random. The starting player chooses which side they are bidding on (Corp or Runner), places the first bid, and then players take turns bidding increasingly more starting resources (the number of starting credits and cards) until one player chooses not to bid and passes.

When bidding, players use the following rules:
-Players bid a number from 0 to 10, but must bid a higher number than the previous bid. This number represents the combined number of starting cards and credits the player is willing to sacrifice to play the chosen side.
-The player who starts the bidding can bid 0. This is a normal starting hand and a number of credits (5 each).
-If an even numbered bid wins, the winning player must start the game with less cards and credits each equal to half that bid. If an odd numbered bid wins, the winning player must start the game with less cards equal to half that bid, rounded down, and less credits equal to half that bid, rounded up. For example, a winning bid of 3 would be 2 less credits and 1 less card at the start of the game for that player.

If a game would end in a draw, the player who won the bid at the start of the round loses the game and his or her opponent wins the game.

Prizes:
Regional Prizes:
-Winner: A Regional Champion Trophy
-Top 4: double-sided spot-gloss plastic identity card "Los/Jemison Astronautics".
-Top 8: A Netrunner Regional Championship playmat.
-Top 16: A set of acrylic credit tokens.
-Participation prize: Alternate Art Ele "Smoke" Slovak Card.
-We will offer other alt art cards to any remaining participants while stocks last.

Side Event Prizes:
-Winner: A Champion Trophy
-Top 2: A Netrunner Playmat
-Top 5: A choice between a Leela Patel alt art card, Sunny Labeau alt art card, or Corroder alt art card, whilst stocks last.
-Top 8: A set of acrylic brain damage tokens.
-We will offer other alt art cards to remaining players as participation prizes, while stocks last.

A ticket for the event is £15.
You may purchase a ticket in-store or online.

Travel, Parking, and Accommodation

Athena Games can be found at 9 St. Gregory's Alley, NR2 1ER.

The store is located in Norwich's city centre and is 15 minutes away from the train station on foot. Norwich's train station offers lines between Norwich, and major cities such as London, Liverpool, Peterborough and Cambridge.

If you are travelling by car, St. Andrews Car Park, and St. Giles Multi Storey Car Park are only 5 minutes away by foot and offer very competitive prices. You can find more information on those two car parks here:

St. Andrews Car Park

St. Giles Multi Storey Car Park

Looking to stay the night? There is a Premier Inn just 5 minutes away on Duke Street.

Food & Drink

Athena Games offer snacks and drinks in our store at a reasonable price. However, if you are looking to get something more substantial to eat, you are in luck as we are in a prime area of Norwich that plays hosts to many cafés, restaurants, and even pubs. Not only that, we have the best Fish & Chip shop in all of Norfolk on our very doorstep, Grosvenor Fish Bar.