
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,529
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Star Wars: Legion – Clone Wars Core Set
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion
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Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion is an expansion for Star Wars: Legion released in 2019 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alex Davy and Luke Eddy and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Dice Rolling.
R2-D2 and C-3PO set the entire Star Wars saga into motion when they crash landed on Tatooine, and the Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion invites you to play our the early stages of their desperate mission in your games of Star Wars: Legion. This expansion contains one finely sculpted crashed escape pod miniature, one C-3PO miniature, and one R2-D2 miniature, along with new battle, unit, upgrade, and command cards. The crashed escape pod miniature can be used as a terrain piece to enhance your battlefield or fought over as part of a unique scenario using the battle cards. Meanwhile, the C-3PO and R2-D2 miniatures can be used as either scenario objectives or fielded as a Rebel Alliance or Galactic Republic unit. —description from the publisher
Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion 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 listed playing time for Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion is 60–120 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.
The catalogue lists Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion for ages 14 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 Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and 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 Star Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion are: Alex Davy and Luke Eddy. 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 Wars: Legion – Crashed Escape Pod Battlefield Expansion as an expansion for Star Wars: Legion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Wars: Legion to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: Legion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.