In each round, players secretly select their ships’ maneuvers using the dial. Not all ships are built alike the more maneuverable TIE fighter can perform hard banks, whereas the X-wing can only perform larger, sweeping turns. The dial handles movement control in the game and includes the various maneuvers that the ship can perform at different speeds: flying straight, banking gently, making a hard 90-degree turn, etc. When complete, the ships take the field of play (probably your table).Įach miniature ship comes with tokens, a maneuver dial, and a card showing the ship’s combat stats. Points are expended to purchase ships and to upgrade cards/pilots to improve their capabilities.
In X-Wing, players pick a faction composed of the Rebellion/Resistance, the Imperials/First Order, or Scum (not supported in the starter set) and then build out their squadron of small ships. Either set works well to jump into the game. The latter includes a T-70 X-Wing and two TIE/fo fighters, along with suitably appropriate upgrade cards such as BB-8. The launching point for the X-Wing Miniatures Game is the starter set, which comes in two varieties now: a red set with a Rebel Alliance X-Wing and two Imperial TIE fighters, and a new blue set, coinciding with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So unlike our other two games in focus, it provides a solid sense of story and narrative to those who want to feel like they’re playing a role in one of the Star Wars films.įortunately despite their differences, all three of these games are a blast to play. The third miniatures game, Imperial Assault, focuses on squad skirmishes within an overarching campaign. The ability to open the boxes and immediately play is a convenience that has moved miniatures wargaming away from thick rulebooks and hours of preparation to something more accessible to casual players. In the case of X-Wing and Armada, the highly detailed models also come pre-painted. Miniatures can pack a visceral cool factor-these aren’t just cards or chips on a board-but they can also be intimidating for the new player. Movement and range calculations are based on physical distance and angles. Movement takes place not on a board but on a large, flat play surface covered with stylized miniatures that represent squads, fleets, or squadrons.
If you haven’t played a miniatures game before, know that these aren’t quite like traditional board games. Further Reading That one time I played in the Star Wars card game world championship
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