Gamers of the round table, May the 4th be with you, Star Wars franchise enthusiast

Whatever generation you belonged to, Star Wars probably played somehow or played an important role during your growing up. Whether in the form of an original trilogy (or those less popular that are not mentioned), or through some of the great video games; One thing is unquestioning - Star Wars franchise has become an inevitable part of geek culture with its cult status. It is therefore not surprising that the franchise is popular in the world of boardgaming. And since today we celebrate the International Day of Lucas's Universe, in this thread we bring you our selection of some of the most interesting social games on Star War theme. So let's go...

X-WING

If you as small imagined that you could fly right next to Skywalker in one of X-Wings, then this game is a hit for you. X-Wing is a tactical game of skillful piloting and defeating opponents placed in the heart of Intergalactic Fighting. Whatever side you you chosed comes a tough task of choosing a fleet that is mildly impressive. It has everything: X-wing, Y-wing, Millennium Falcon, TIE fighter and TIE Interceptor, Slave I and even Tantive IV that will take half of the table.

The game's mechanics are very simplified, and the product is fast moving and relatively short. Each of your ships has a maneuvering dial with which you can determine the speed and maneuver of each ship. Thereafter, one-on-one activation is activated, which you will do using a set of motion templates.

I know that sounds all very limited and scripted, but in practice it is just the opposite. The very fact that you know the moves of your opponent transforms this game into the perfection of tactical outcry, so you can find in just two skillful moves behind the opponent's ship, knocking out a couple of photon torpedoes and putting it in an awkward situation in which it will in panic search for the exit.

But to get somebody to do it successfully, his ship needs to be within range (which you will determine using another template), after which you and your rival will throw the dice for attack, ie defense. These are special d8 dices that have empty backs, focuses and attack, while defensive dices have evasion. With all of this, every ship comes with a handful of peculiar abilities and action, so that we do not longer and complicate, for the introduction itself this is more than enough.

It is worth mentioning that the game has a strong turnaround scene, so if you've been to Magic Magic: The Gathering this time, this game would be very easy, with some expense, maybe it could become your new hobby.

IMPERIAL ASSAULT

While X-Wing brings you the magic of spacecraft battles, the Imperial Assault gives you ground under your feet and control over the rebel heroes or the empire army. Most games are designed around a campaign that can play up to five players. The rebel party offers you a cooperative game of up to four heroes whose mission is to sabotage the vital Imperial operations through various missions. Each hero has its own distinct range of skills that will also dictate the style of playing with this character. On the other hand, there will be a player who will be able to gain all the power of the Empire, such as Stormtrooper, Royal Guard, Probe Droid, and all the way to AT-ST.

The game itself is designed as a dungeon crawler with quite simple rules that will not overwhelm you with exaggerated problems with the correct movement. The fight itself is quick and intuitive: while you attack you throw dices, its score determines the range and strength of the attack while at the same time your target throws Defense dices, to completely or partially avoid the default attack. As you progress through the campaign, rebels get XP, which they use to learn new abilities and buy better equipment. The Emperor is also progressing through the game itself, offering a wide variety of abilities to blow up rebel plans.

With all this game comes with the Skirmish module, which is designed solely as a fight one on one. Of course, there are a lot of big expansions and individual character packages (you have to hit them, all popular characters have to be purchased later), so this game will provide you with hours and hours of great fun, as well as the eternal denial from your wallet.

STAR WARS: REBBELION

If you've ever dreamed of finding a perfect implementation of the original Star Wars trilogy in the form of a game, do not look beyond Rebellion! The game takes place on a map of the entire galaxy where the Rebels and the Imperium play cat and mouse. A player who takes over the Empire has a simple goal: to discover where the Rebel Base is on the planet. The massive fleet of TIE fighters, the Star Destroyer, and the Death Star, along with a handful of Stormtrooper and AT-ATs will be aided by the massive fleet of the planet in front of it.

On the other side of the table there are Rebels in a somewhat worse situation. They have far fewer hulls and less impressive fleets, so it is not difficult to conclude that they have no chances in direct combat with the Imperium. There is nothing left for them to go on expanding their propaganda by the galaxy when they will try to win some of the planets on their side. Namely, the Rebels' reputation is also the timer of the game's end, and the goal is to raise it to a certain level before the Empire parks the Death Star in front of the planet.

Whatever side you are in, throughout this process will help you a number of famous characters from Star Wars saga. They represent leaders who can play a decisive role in the implementation of your plans, regardless of whether you use them as an aid in battles or send them to a special mission. This is the segment where your game can create a wide variety of remarkable moments. Namely, a lot of the mission is associated with the scenes from the movies, so you can send Luke Skywalker to Dagobah to bother Joda to make of honorable Jedi, or to address Han on a vicious trap Darth Vader to freeze him in carbonite!

But sometimes you will find yourself in a situation where a direct fight is inevitable. It is important to note that all units are divided into earthy and flying, so the struggle will be the same. Each unit has a certain number of HP and gives you a certain number and type of dices, and then, when it counts on having over 10 units on each side, the fight itself can sometimes last.
 The game comes with over 150 quality thumbnails and won`t leave anyone indifferent. Apart from one on one, you can also play in two-player teams, so if you like asymmetric games that are full of deduction and bluffing, or you're a general big fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, this is really an ideal game for you.

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