Best player count
Supports 2-4 players
Command the Empire or Rebel Alliance in a sprawling game of galactic war, bluff, and hidden bases—perfect for Star Wars fans who love asymmetric strategy and epic, cinematic board game showdowns.
Supports 2-4 players
Typical range 180-240 min
BoardGameGeek complexity from light to heavy
Manufacturer recommended minimum age
Star Wars: Rebellion drops you into the heart of the Galactic Civil War, where two to four players take control of either the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance. This isn’t a fair fight—and that’s the point. Each side has completely different win conditions, forcing you to adapt your entire play style from the start.
As the Imperial player, you command the galaxy’s most terrifying military: legions of Stormtroopers, swarms of TIE fighters, Star Destroyers, and the planet-killing Death Star. Your goal is to crush the rebellion before it can grow. You rule through fear, subjugating or even destroying worlds, and you win only by finding and obliterating the Rebel’s hidden base. The clock is on your side—if you can hunt them down before they ignite a full-scale revolt.
As the Rebel player, you’re outgunned from the very first turn. Your forces—troopers, T-47 airspeeders, Corellian corvettes, and fighter squadrons—can’t match Imperial raw strength. Instead, you must rely on guerrilla tactics: rallying planets to your cause, sabotaging Imperial shipyards, and stealing vital intelligence. To win, you need to survive long enough to inspire the galaxy to a full-scale revolt. It’s a desperate, high-stakes race against the Empire’s crushing might.
With over 150 plastic miniatures and two game boards mapping 32 iconic Star Wars systems, Rebellion is as big and sweeping as any Star Wars game before it. But beneath that grand scale lies an intensely personal, cinematic experience. Your success depends not just on fleets and armies, but on the secret missions of legendary characters like Leia Organa, Mon Mothma, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Emperor Palpatine. You might send Luke Skywalker to train on Dagobah, or have Darth Vader spring a trap to freeze Han Solo in carbonite. Every move feels like a scene from the classic trilogy—heroic, tense, and unforgettable.