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PWNED!

PWNED!

2025·Daisy Yi-Ching Chen

2 players
15 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

PWNED! is a two-player abstract strategy game where the cyberpunk theme meets tactical depth. Set in a digital battlefield inspired by hacker culture, players command opposing hacker factions-Red vs. Blue-in a race to infiltrate each other's servers. The narrative pits two hacker armies, led by the legendary Hacker Pangolin, in an explosive clash of logic, deception, and domination. Players take turns performing two out of four possible actions: move, copy, zip, or unzip their pieces across a network of nodes. Strategic placement is essential, as players can stack three pieces into a powerful compressed “zip file,” which can later be unpacked to dispatch pieces on free directions. Along the way, Trojan bombs add layers of bluffing and chaos, capable of triggering chain reactions when revealed or deliberately detonated. Beyond positioning and movement, players must remain connected-literally. Each side must maintain a network path to their own server at all times, or risk violating the “disconnection” rule. Meanwhile, deleting enemy pieces through strategic flanking is a key part of control and sabotage. The objective is clear: be the first to send any of your pieces into the opponent's server and shout “PWNED!” to declare victory! With its sleek mechanics, hidden traps, and layered decision-making, PWNED! delivers a highly replayable battle of minds, ideal for fans of tactical board games and digital warfare alike. -description from the designer

PWNED!

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Learn to play

How to play the boardgame "PWNED!"0:31

How to play the boardgame "PWNED!"

Heybye Chen

Heybye Chen

Review

Daisy Yi-Ching Chen's PWNED! Board Game, Heybye Gaming1:52

Daisy Yi-Ching Chen's PWNED! Board Game, Heybye Gaming

Board Games With B7

Board Games With B7

Which PWNED! video should I watch?

PWNED! has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from May to September 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "How to play the boardgame "PWNED!"" by Heybye Chen, which runs 1 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Daisy Yi-Ching Chen's PWNED! Board Game, Heybye Gaming" by Board Games With B7.

If you like it, try 熊之島 (Isle of Bears), also by Daisy Yi-Ching Chen, or Go, Qawale and boop., which share several of its mechanics.

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Daisy Yi-Ching Chen's PWNED! Board Game, Heybye GamingReview1:52

Daisy Yi-Ching Chen's PWNED! Board Game, Heybye Gaming

Board Games With B7

Board Games With B7

How to play the boardgame "PWNED!"How to play0:31

How to play the boardgame "PWNED!"

Heybye Chen

Heybye Chen

All the Games with Steph: PWNED - OverviewHow to play6:42

All the Games with Steph: PWNED - Overview

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

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About PWNED!

From BoardGameGeek:

PWNED! is a two-player abstract strategy game where the cyberpunk theme meets tactical depth. Set in a digital battlefield inspired by hacker culture, players command opposing hacker factions-Red vs. Blue-in a race to infiltrate each other's servers. The narrative pits two hacker armies, led by the legendary Hacker Pangolin, in an explosive clash of logic, deception, and domination. Players take turns performing two out of four possible actions: move, copy, zip, or unzip their pieces across a network of nodes. Strategic placement is essential, as players can stack three pieces into a powerful compressed “zip file,” which can later be unpacked to dispatch pieces on free directions. Along the way, Trojan bombs add layers of bluffing and chaos, capable of triggering chain reactions when revealed or deliberately detonated. Beyond positioning and movement, players must remain connected-literally. Each side must maintain a network path to their own server at all times, or risk violating the “disconnection” rule. Meanwhile, deleting enemy pieces through strategic flanking is a key part of control and sabotage. The objective is clear: be the first to send any of your pieces into the opponent's server and shout “PWNED!” to declare victory! With its sleek mechanics, hidden traps, and layered decision-making, PWNED! delivers a highly replayable battle of minds, ideal for fans of tactical board games and digital warfare alike. -description from the designer

Designer

Daisy Yi-Ching Chen

Artist

Daisy Yi-Ching Chen

Publisher

Heybye Gaming

Categories

Abstract StrategyTravel

Mechanics

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