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Product Dimensions

11.25 x 8.75 x 2 inches

Item Weight

1.54 pounds

ASIN

1616618787

Item model number

SWA01

Manufacturer recommended age

13 - 15 years

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#382,415 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#2,200 in Dedicated Deck Card Games

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4.6 264 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Release date

April 30, 2014

Manufacturer

Esdevium Games Ltd

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Gather your friends and get ready for adventure in the Star Wars galaxy with the Star Wars®: Age of Rebellion™ Beginner Game. Whether you are brand-new to roleplaying or just new to Age of Rebellion, the Beginner Game is the perfect starting point for players of all skill levels. The Age of Rebellion Beginner Game is a complete, standalone game for three to five players. Open the box and begin playing immediately! Four pre-generated characters and a complete, learn-as-you-go adventure allow you to dive right into the conflicts between the daring members of the Rebel Alliance and the vast military might of the galactic Empire. Character folios keep the rules right at your fingertips, while custom dice and an exciting narrative gameplay system expand your story with every roll. Moreover, detailed rules allow you to continue your exploits throughout the galaxy far beyond the included adventure!

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Jon

A good intro to Fantasy Flight Star Wars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 14, 2022

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I've played 3 out of 4 of the Fantasy Flight beginner kits.

The box contains everything you need to get going with the Star Wars games and really holds your hand for both the players and the game master. The kit is only a starter version with premade characters. It is not the full game if you wanted to run your own story after you finish the kit. You would need to buy the Age of Rebellion core book.

This one teaches the game well and has fun moments. It has some "cut scenes" where characters lose agency which we didn't like, but not as bad as the Force and Destiny one. This is done to put them in situations to learn different aspects of the game so we were a little forgiving on that. If you want to play an RPG in a story that emulates Rogue One, then this is the game for you.

My recommendation if you want to do one of the Fantasy Flight beginner kits is this order: Edge of the Empire > Age of Rebellion > Force and Destiny > Force Awakens*. I haven't played Force Awakens but the other 3 tie in with a core rulebook with the same name, whereas Force Awakens is its own thing.

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G. S. Pantelis

The dice are funky but after a few rounds it was easy to comprehend and they made things a bit more ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 18, 2016

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I had already received a copy of the full rule book of FFG’s Star Wars Age of Rebellion before I purchased the boxed set. I really wanted try out the boxed starter set to see how the game flowed as the dice mechanic is, in the surface, a bit complex.

I ran the starter adventure with the pre-gen characters that were supplied and all in all it went very well. The rules in the box are designed for folks with little to no knowledge of gaming. Each encounter was designed to teach one aspect of the rule set and the dice. The dice are funky but after a few rounds it was easy to comprehend and they made things a bit more interesting as it introduces events beyond fail or succeed. We have played RPGs for decades (including many versions of Star Wars) and we all liked it.

The set includes 4 pre-gens, starter adventure\how to play guide, a set of the “basic” rules, counters, and double-sided glossy map and dice. The box that the items comes in is very thin and I am not sure that it will survive for long. Also from the FFG web site you can download 2 more pre-gens and an expanded adventure to the intro for free.

All in all I am glad I purchased it and will most likely run a campaign (using the actual rule book and the various supplements).

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Josiah Herried

Great Beginner Game!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2014

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Great beginner game! Better than Edge of the Empire. The adventure is easily run by even an inexperienced GM, but is rich enough to be fun for an experienced GM & playgroup. The condensed game rules are available in an easy-to-read rulebook, but my gaming group has yet to even crack it open, the game is so intuitive to them. The pre-generated characters are presented on beautiful folios and have compelling background stories, the downloadable characters and further adventure (Operation: Shadowpoint) are top-notch, the included narrative dice are ingenious, and the online support for the game (both from developers and from the fan base via the FFG forums) is excellent. The maps and chits are a nice touch as well. And the art over the whole piece is really well done.

Just realize what you're buying: a beginner game. This is an inexpensive, high-quality, fun introduction to the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game. Rules that you might want for further gameplay; such as character creation, Force usage during the Galactic Civil War era, armor/weapon attachments, expanded rules for starship combat, critical hit tables, etc; are available via the Core Rulebook. That having been said, I'd still recommend picking this game up for the dice and for the adventure, even if you're buying the Core rules.

Check out the live play of this game on the Potelbat: YALP podcast. It convinced me to buy the game :)

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CCrystals121

Inspiration For Your Star Wars Game Night

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 29, 2018

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I ordered Star Wars Age of Rebellion Beginner Game to guide me through my first role playing game experience, and for my first experience as a Game Master. I am confident that with some pre-game study of enclosed materials I will succeed at not only doing a good job as GM, but that players will have a fun time playing.

The quality of maps, game tokens and character portfolios is excellent. The visuals certainly inspire the imagination and invoke enthusiasm. What I find most helpful is that each game folder has a printed statement telling you which items to read first, second, and last. Everything about this game was created to assist new players to overcome insecurities so that the game experience is optimized. The written materials are clear enough that even with a learning disorder, I understand what is required of me as GM. I hope new players will give this game a try and not let the technical details intimidate them.

The game materials are a steal for the price, and included is a set of Star Wars dice which sell for $13 all on their own. Highly recommended!

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Longinius

... game for my niece and nephew with their recent love for Star Wars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2016

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I got this game for my niece and nephew with their recent love for Star Wars. I was looking for something more involved than a candyland remade into Star Wars but this was a lot more intense than I thought. Now they are younger than the recommended age but they also have a higher reading level than what this game recommends and it does challenge them. I myself play games this complicated(I'm a veteran of the old WEG D6 version) and jumped on it.

That said this game has a lot of rules but not nearly as much involved in the core rulebooks for the full on game. This scaled down version with physical aids is a great way to break new players into this game system (though the whole dice thing is expensive unless you buy the app). Played it with them and they seemed to have a good time.

I do recommend that if you are buying this for young ones just try to make sure their level of comprehension is enough for them to handle the rules(age minimum is 14yrs) and other than that should be great for introductory players.

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IronMal

No help needed, Obi Wan Kenobi!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 27, 2018

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What can I say? I LOVE this game! I was a fan of the old West End Games / Wizards of the Coast RPG and have been in love with Star Wars since I saw the original (where Solo shot first! Nuff said!) Back in’77. The game dice allow a Hell of a lot more interpretations into true role playing and is supplemented by the on line community from the Fantasy Flight Games website. Free downloads and a whole supplement of free resources available. We have ordered the core rulebooks after spending an entire Bank Holiday weekend playing the game and even the old Kenner figures came down from the loft! A must for true Star Wars fans and hardened RP Gamers alike!

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Aluthin

Nice boxset 14 more dice (same ones s the edge ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 13, 2015

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Nice boxset 14 more dice (same ones s the edge of empire dice set) so at time of writing this dice set is 11.99... this boxset was available from 14.50..... nice little rules reference booklet something that i find easier to flick through as a gm than the main rulebook... nice color mats for people who like that sort of thing.... only real gripe is the box its so thin and flimsy one good sneeze would blow it away.... if like me you are a collector as well this is disappointing.. to last i better seal it away in a plastic box....

3 people found this helpful

Emily

challenging

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 26, 2019

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personally found this rather challenging with the die rolls. It was overly complicated and in the end I gave up trying to work out what I'd rolled and just let other people sort it out for me, though they admitted they didn't like the rules of rolling either. Other than that it was okay, was over pretty quickly though.

Arandomshopper

A nice starter set for Star Wars tabletop roleplay

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 28, 2021

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A nice starter set for Star Wars role-play for beginners and useful components for more experienced GM's like the dice set.

Megan Reid

A good starting place for people wanting to try roleplaying games ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 9, 2015

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A good starting place for people wanting to try roleplaying games for the first time, but severely lacking as part of an ongoing adventuring toolset. I'd recommend this pack for people wanting to test their feet before plunging into the Star Wars roleplaying universe, for experienced gamers the kit is only really useful for the set of custom dice you get with it.

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