
- BGG rank
- BGG #179
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Star Realms
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck is an expansion for Star Realms: Rise of Empire released in 2024 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
This expansion set allows you to play Rise of Empire WITHOUT using stickers. It also enables you to reset your Rise of Empire campaign over and over and play through as many times as you like! This expansion set includes a total of 180 cards. A fresh copy of the Rise of Empire 60-card Trade Deck. If you have played through Rise of Empire using the Sticker Sheets, you can set that original Trade Deck aside and replace it with this new one. 120 upgraded cards. This represents every possible ship and base upgrade that can be made in Rise of Empire! When you upgrade a card in the game, simply swap the non-upgraded card for the appropriate upgraded card from the Infinite Replay Kit. Also included: A rules sheet with instructions for use with the Infinite Replay Kit. A Trade Federation checklist indicating which upgrades are available in each game. A Star Empire checklist indicating which upgrades are available in each game.
Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck supports 2–6 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 catalogue lists Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck are: Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle. 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 Star Realms: Rise of Empire – Infinite Replay Deck as an expansion for Star Realms: Rise of Empire. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Realms: Rise of Empire to use it. Check that your edition of Star Realms: Rise of Empire is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.