
- BGG rank
- BGG #268
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Star Realms: Colony Wars
- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Star Realms: United – Assault
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Star Realms: United – Assault is an expansion for Star Realms released in 2016 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle and its main mechanics are Take That, Open Drafting, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
Star Realms: United is an expansion for Star Realms that's packaged in four non-random booster packs (Assault, Command, Missions and Heroes), with each booster pack containing twelve new game cards and a rules card. This pack includes the following cards: Trade Star x2 Union Stronghold Alliance Transport x2 Embassy Base Coalition Messenger x2 Lookout Post Blob Bot x2 Exchange Point "Faction Pairs" rules card.
Star Realms: United – Assault supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Star Realms: United – Assault 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: United – Assault has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Star Realms: United – Assault belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Take That, 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: United – Assault 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: United – Assault as an expansion for Star Realms. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Realms to use it. Check that your edition of Star Realms is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.