
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,808
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Game of Thrones: The Card Game
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2012

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Star Wars: The Card Game – A Dark Time is an expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game released in 2013 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
Game description from the publisher: The Battle of Hoth heats up in A Dark Time, the third Force Pack in "The Hoth Cycle" for Star Wars: The Card Game! Rebel forces prepare for evacuation, and Imperial walkers advance and open heavy fire. A Dark Time adds more objectives with the Hoth trait even as light and dark side forces prepare to clash for control of the desolate ice planet. New characters, fighters, and locations populate the battlefield and encourage strategies built around assaulting damaged objectives and winning the Force struggle. Contains objective sets 48-52
Star Wars: The Card Game – A Dark Time 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: The Card Game – A Dark Time is 30 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: The Card Game – A Dark Time for ages 10 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: The Card Game – A Dark Time has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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 Wars: The Card Game – A Dark Time belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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: The Card Game – A Dark Time are: Eric M. Lang. 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: The Card Game – A Dark Time as an expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Wars: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.