
- BGG rank
- BGG #201
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2014

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Star Wars: The Card Game – Balance of the Force is an expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Nate French and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Cooperative Game, and Team-Based Game.
Game description from the publisher: "General Solo, is your strike team assembled?" –General Madine, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi It’s time to assemble your strike team. With new rules and 154 new cards, Balance of the Force, the second deluxe expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game, introduces two new multiplayer formats and powerful new objective sets for each of the game’s six affiliations. The game’s new two-versus-two format allows you to team up with a friend against a pair of opponents. The challenge deck format allows as many as three players to join forces in order to confront the imminent threat posed by a single, powerful rival. Or you can explore the powerful new units and tactics enabled by the expansion’s six new objective sets. By adding Balance of the Force to your Star Wars: The Card Game collection, you don’t just populate your Star Wars galaxy – you expand it! Contains objective sets 91-96, and challenge deck scenarios Jerjerrod's Tasks (D01 1-59) and The Hunt for Skywalker (L01 1-59).
Star Wars: The Card Game – Balance of the Force supports 2–4 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 Star Wars: The Card Game – Balance of the Force 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.
The catalogue lists Star Wars: The Card Game – Balance of the Force 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 – Balance of the Force has a complexity rating of 3.1 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 – Balance of the Force belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Cooperative Game, and Team-Based Game. 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 – Balance of the Force are: Nate French. 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 – Balance of the Force 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.