
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,250
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2009

Expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat
2008
Rules assistance for Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack is an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat released in 2008 for 1–2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Shawn Carpenter and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
In conjunction with Ambush Alley Games, Rebel Minis is releasing OPERATION: DARK STAR. OPERATION: DARK STAR contains an exclusive mini-campaign written by Ambush Alley! The campaign consists of three interlocking scenarios revolving around a Task Force Black mission that begins as a simple hostage rescue and culminates in a desperate battle to prevent the release of a biological agent in Baghdad's Green Zone. This is a pdf booklet that can also be purchased as an attachment to "Operation: Dark Star Battle Box", that contains the 15mm miniatures to play the scenarios. Expands: Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat
Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack are: Shawn Carpenter. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Operation: Darkstar – an Ambush Alley Scenario Pack as an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat to use it. Check that your edition of Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.