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1991 Ranked #10,072

Star Wars Miniatures Battles

A tabletop skirmish game has commanders assemble Star Wars squads, equip them, and battle for their chosen faction. Optional rules add heroes, the Force, weather, and hidden movement, expanding tactical uncertainty.

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Players

2-3

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.35/5

Rating

6.75

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Man-to-Man Combat in the Star Wars Galaxy "In Star Wars Miniature Battles, you assemble your army of Star Wars miniatures and set forth across the tabletop to battle your foe.

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Man-to-Man Combat in the Star Wars Galaxy "In Star Wars Miniature Battles, you assemble your army of Star Wars miniatures and set forth across the tabletop to battle your foe. You pit your troops against the might of the Empire in order to rekindle the flame of the Old Republic. Or perhaps you´d prefer to send in your stormtroopers to crush the traitorous Rebels for the greater glory of the New Order-thereby extinguishing that flame for all time." Star Wars Miniature Battles is a skirmish level game, where each player controls 6-60 soldiers organized in squads. Players agree on a number of Squad generations points, buy troops and equipment and deploy their squads on the tabletop. An optional game masters allows for hidden deployment and movement. The advanced game features rules for special weapons, heroes and the Force, Creatures, Droids and Weather. The game is compatible with the Star Wars Roleplaying Game. Expanded by: Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion Star Wars Miniatures Battles: Vehicles Starter Set Star Wars Miniatures Battles: Imperial Entanglements Miniatures Star Wars Miniatures

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Play and group

Players
2–3
Best with
2–3
Play time
120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.4/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Stephen Crane Paul Murphy

Artists

3
Stephen Crane Rich Hawran Allen Nunis

Publishers

1
West End Games

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