CRYPTOPLUGZ COLLECTIBLE TRADING CARD GAME
Evolve Plugz, connect Objects, create connections, fight Grid Enforcers, use Events, form Misfit rebellions, unlock lore, abilities & bonuses by collecting them all, including Story-Linked cards!
Game Guide
CryptoPlugz is a tactical, cyber-fantasy trading card game where the Grid fights to control the Pulse, the universe’s raw, chaotic, unpredictable energy, while the CryptoPlugz Network want it to flow freely embracing its nature.
In multiplayer matches, players journey across the 9-site Grid Path, taking turns commanding both factions as their strategies collide.
The CryptoPlugz Network: a crew of evolving characters (Plugz, Seekers, Blocky Misfits, Unbound, and more) who fight to free the Pulse, embracing its instability and protecting the Holy Glitch.
Opposing them is the Grid. To the Grid, the Pulse’s wild energy is a threat, something to be measured, synchronized, and contained. They deploy Inspectors, Echo Agents, Patrollers, Signal Tracers, and other enforcers.
At the center of every turn is the Pulse Stream, a shared energy pool:
CryptoPlugz Network cards generate Pulse, fueling your progress.
Grid cards spend Pulse, turning your own energy against you.
Evolve Plugz, connect Objects, create connections, fight Grid Enforcers, use Events, form Misfit rebellions, unlock lore, abilities & bonuses by collecting Story-Linked cards, and navigate powerful Location effects as you navigate from Site 1 to 9.
CryptoPlugz blends strategic deckbuilding, tactical maneuvers, one-on-one battles, and evolving characters in a vibrant, retro futuristic glitch-punk world.
Read full rulesOur game is built on a rich, evolving universe, and the cards you collect are fragments of its history. By following the stories and character chronicles on our website, you gain the key to unlocking the full potential of your deck. Each chapter introduces unique characters, events, locations, special edition cards or key moments in the narrative. Unlock lore, abilities and bonuses by collecting them all.
ENTER THE UNIVERSE
CryptoPlugz Collectible Trading Card Game (2.5" x 3.5")
- 5 CARDS IN EACH PACK
- RARITY LEVELS: Common, Rare, Premium, and Holographic Premium cards.
- STORY-LINKED PREMIUM CARDS: Special cards tied to story chapters that unlock lore, abilities, and bonuses.
- CARD TYPES: Network Characters, Grid Units, Objects & Equipment, Events, and Locations.
- COLLECTOR INFO
CARD SYMBOL GUIDE
PULSE COST
In the upper right corner of each CryptoPlugz and Grid card is that card’s Pulse cost. This is the number of Pulse tokens that must be added to or removed from the Pulse Stream to play that card.
ELEMENTS
Vitality: The Wavy/Scalloped Circle (representing life force and energy/aura). When a character’s vitality is reduced to zero, that character is immediately killed. Strength: The Atom Symbol (representing power). If your strength > enemy strength, your character wins the fight. If your strength < enemy strength, your character loses the fight and takes one wound (or more if the enemy is fierce or has special text). If strengths are equal, nothing happens—no wounds. Resistance: The Interconnected Sphere (representing a protective network or shield). Resistance can go up or down depending on: Possessions (e.g., armor, objects, weapons) Conditions The Holy Glitch version you're using Special abilities
COLLECTOR INFO
The defense value shows how much damage this card can withstand.