The march of Star Wars-themed games continues with Fantasy Flight’s Star Wars:  Rebellion, scheduled to release in Q1 of 2016.

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Inspired by the events of the original Star Wars trilogy, this new board game recreates the asymmetrical conflict between the militarily-powerful galaxy-spanning Empire and the small but courageous forces of the Rebel Alliance.  Depending on the side chosen, players must make the best use of their resources in order to advance their strategy and ultimately claim victory in the war.  Imperial players rely on their massive military forces to “keep the local systems in line,” while Rebel players must use carefully planned surgical strikes and guerilla tactics to inspire the people of the galaxy to rise up in general revolt.

Star Wars:  Rebellion includes more than 150 plastic models, featuring iconic vehicles from the movies such as X-Wings, AT-ATs, Rebel Troopers, and the Death Star.  Two boards depict 32 of the major systems in the Star Wars universe, while 25 stand-up leader tokens represent the major characters in the trilogy.  More than 170 game cards, 10 custom dice, and piles of playing tokens round out the game’s components. 

The game is designed for 2 - 4 players.  MSRP is $99.95.