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Expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack
2013
Rules assistance for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 14+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack is an expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game released in 2013 for 2 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Corey Konieczka, Jay Little, and James Kniffen and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
Game description from the publisher: Designed by Corellian Engineering Corporation to resemble a bird in flight, the "hawk" series excels in its role as a personal transport. The HWK-290 Expansion Pack for the Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game comes with one detailed miniature at 1/270 scale, a maneuver dial, all necessary tokens, four pilot cards – including the renowned Kyle Katarn, who can assign his focus tokens to friendly ships within Range 1-3 – and six upgrades, including the unique Moldy Crow title card, representing Kyle Katarn’s signature starship. Each HWK-290 provides a wide range of support options for your squad and can be outfitted with both a turret weapon and crew member.
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- Edge Entertainment
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- Fantasy Flight Games
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Galakta
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Questions and answers
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack 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 Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack 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: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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 Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement. 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: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack are: Corey Konieczka, Jay Little, and James Kniffen. 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: X-Wing Miniatures Game – HWK-290 Expansion Pack as an expansion for Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures 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: X-Wing Miniatures Game to use it. Check that your edition of Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.