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Rules assistance for Star Wars: The Card Game – Between The Shadows
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- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Star Wars: The Card Game – Between The Shadows
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Star Wars: The Card Game – Between The Shadows is an expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game released in 2015 for 2 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Hand Management.
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About the game
“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” –Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: A New Hope Escape watchful eyes in Between the Shadows, the third deluxe expansion for Star Wars: The Card Game! This expansion features twenty-six new objective sets (two copies each of twelve objective sets, and one copy each of two “Limit 1 per objective deck” sets), focusing on the Jedi and Scum and Villainy affiliations. The Scum and Villainy use the shadows to pursue illicit operations and illegal dealings, while the Jedi stay hidden to escape the persecution of the Empire. Both affiliations have profited from the shadows, and in this expansion, you’ll gain access to their new strengths. This expansion highlights the Jedi and Scum and Villainy affiliation, allowing you to play iconic characters and starships from the Star Wars universe, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, and Virago. Whether you train in the Force on the planet Dagobah, or oversee the rise of the Black Sun crime syndicate, you’ll find plenty of cards to expand your decks in Between the Shadows! Contains objective sets 127-140.
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Fantasy Flight Games
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Galakta
- Giochi Uniti
Questions and answers
Star Wars: The Card Game – Between The Shadows 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 – Between The Shadows 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.
Star Wars: The Card Game – Between The Shadows 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 – Between The Shadows belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and 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 – Between The Shadows 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 – Between The Shadows 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.