Star Wars: Imperial Assault

Star Wars: Imperial Assault is a canon strategy board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games and released on December 15, 2014. The campaign game can be played by two-to-five players and features one player as the Imperial force, while up to four other players control unique Rebel heroes. Both sides will progress over the course of many missions and play sessions. Skirmish mode is playable for two players, typically with one playing as the Imperial forces and one as the Rebel forces, but same-team matchups are possible. Teams for skirmish are constructed ahead of time, similar to the Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game, and each session is self-contained.

In addition to the core game, two expansion packs are included in the main box: the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader Ally and Villain Packs. Each of these expansion pack adds skirmish and/or campaign missions, as well as new 28mm miniatures and cards. More ally expansion packs are available as separate purchases. Many online board game reviewers, such as Tom Vasel of the Dice Tower series, have described the game mechanics as being "very similar to Descent" and praised the Star Wars flavor.

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