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What this is
In Star Wars: Imperial Assault, players play as Rebel or Imperial forces to fulfill mission objectives. The game is a strategy board game of tactical combat and missions for two to five players, offering two distinct games of battle and adventure in the Star Wars universe! They’ll gather their own strike force of Imperials, Rebels, and Mercenaries and build a deck of command cards to gain an unexpected advantage in the heat of battle.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 60–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2014
- Designers
- Justin Kemppainen, Corey Konieczka, Jonathan Ying
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.076 ratings
- 2p7.775 ratings
- 3p8.175 ratings
- 4p7.475 ratings
- 5p7.075 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach6.1/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence7.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in8.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.6No textText-heavy
- Table spaceDining table6.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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