Star Wars: Imperial Assault
Imperial Assault casts you and your friends into the climatic events following the Death Star’s destruction above Yavin 4, and offers two full game experiences within the Star Wars saga.
60m - 120m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
AgitatedStove
I love the Star Wars theme. This game is a 1 vs many game, where one player will play as the Imperials and the others play as the Rebels. As the Empire, you will build your faction with various tools at your disposal. The Rebels have a series of characters that will gain abilities as they advance through the non-linear story that is determined by several cards.
alenen
1st plays: This is a refined version of the Descent 2.0 system with a better theme. I really wanted to like Descent, but the hand of take-that cards always felt jarring, and the long turns caused it to drag a bit. Threaded actions and less gotcha's speed up the game and make for a positive experience. I do wish there were more Jedi/Sith though. 2nd plays: We played this multiple times in one night, and the campaign was interesting, each scenario was different, and not quite the frantic pace of Descent. It's still a race to complete objectives, but slightly less so, and still a very tight margin for error.
abendoso
Playing a full campaign is probably one of my best gaming moments ever. Now I need to find someone to play the campaign with... or a way to solitaire it. Very well done and excellent components.