Shadowrun online: cyberpunk, magic and dirty jobs
Shadowrun fuses dystopian cyberpunk with fantasy: a near-future ruled by megacorporations where magic has returned and elves, orcs, trolls and dwarves coexist with cyberware, drones and hacking the Matrix. You play shadowrunners, deniable mercenaries who take the illegal jobs nobody else will touch. It runs on a crunchy, tactical six-sided dice-pool (d6) system where every runner covers a team role. On Adarle 20 you book Shadowrun sessions online with verified Game Masters, with real reviews from other players across Latin America.
At a glance
- Dice
- d6 dice pools
- Complexity
- High
- Tone
- Cyberpunk with magic
- Game master
- Game Master (GM)
- Setting
- Dystopian future (the Sixth World)
- Best for
- Team heists & tactics
What playing Shadowrun online is like
A typical run opens with an anonymous Mr. Johnson hiring you for a job: steal data, extract a person, sabotage a rival corp. You plan the infiltration, split the roles and pray nothing goes sideways. The decker hacks the Matrix and dodges lethal IC; the mage slings spells and risks drain; the street samurai fires with wired reflexes; the rigger pilots drones from a safe distance.
The engine is d6 dice pools: combine Attribute plus Skill and count your hits (fives and sixes). Edge bails you out at key moments, but physical and stun damage, ammo and the Essence you lose to cyberware keep the tension high. It is a game of planning, improvising and negotiating under pressure.
Why play Shadowrun on Adarle 20
Shadowrun has a reputation for being dense, so the right Game Master changes everything. On Adarle 20 the GMs are verified and show real player reviews, so you can tell who explains the Matrix rules well and who runs pure street-level action. Many tables are flagged beginner-friendly, with pre-generated characters and streamlined rules for your first run.
You filter on the sessions page by game system, experience level, language and price, and find GMs through their public profiles. Payment is secure inside the platform, with OXXO available in Mexico, so you lock in your seat with no hassle. You choose standalone one-shots or a weekly campaign with the same crew of runners.
Start your first run
You don't need to have touched Shadowrun before. Browse the available tables in the games listing, filter for beginner-friendly games in your language, and check the Game Masters' profiles with their reviews. Book a trial session as a one-shot, jump on video and let the GM walk you through your first job in the shadows of the Sixth World.
Never played a tabletop RPG before?
I'm new to tabletop RPGs →Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior experience to play Shadowrun?
No. Although Shadowrun has dense rules, many tables on Adarle 20 are flagged beginner-friendly: the Game Master hands you a pre-generated character, explains the d6 dice pools and handles the Matrix complexity for you. Filter by experience level on the sessions page and start with a one-shot to learn the ropes.
What do I need to play online?
A stable connection, microphone and video. The game runs over video call and a virtual tabletop like Roll20 or Foundry, where the GM manages dice, character sheets, maps and Matrix tracking. You don't buy any books: the Game Master provides the rules and materials. You just connect and run.
How much does a Shadowrun session cost?
Each Game Master sets the price, and you see it on their profile before booking. You filter by price in the games listing to find tables within your budget. Payment is secure inside Adarle 20, with OXXO available in Mexico, so you reserve your seat without sharing sensitive details with the GM.
One-shot or campaign?
Both. A one-shot is a single run, perfect for trying the system and living a complete job in one session. A campaign is a weekly series where your crew of shadowrunners earns nuyen, builds reputation and racks up karma. On the sessions page you filter depending on whether you want to test the waters or commit week to week.