
- BGG rank
- BGG #88
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
- 2–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Starfire: Insurrection
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Starfire: Insurrection is an expansion for Starfire (3rd Edition) released in 2017 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Marvin Lamb, Scott D. Orr, Jeffery S. Jones, Todd Dillen, David M. Everett, and Oerjan Ohlson and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Insurrection is a scenario supplement for Third Edition Starfire, based upon the novel "Insurrection" written by David Weber and Steve White. After the Fourth Interstellar War, the Terran corporate worlds had gained a concentration of political, economic, and social power compared to the fringe worlds. Corporate world politicians invited the Khanate of Orion to a political union in order to dilute the political power of the fringe and the fringe responded by withdrawing from the Terran Federation and starting a civil war. This supplement includes new technologies for HT14 and HT15. Insurrection requires the 3rd Edition Tactical Rulebook to play out the scenarios that are included as part of the story line. —description from the publisher
Starfire: Insurrection 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 Starfire: Insurrection 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 Starfire: Insurrection for ages 12 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.
Starfire: Insurrection belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Starfire: Insurrection are: Marvin Lamb, Scott D. Orr, Jeffery S. Jones, Todd Dillen, David M. Everett, and Oerjan Ohlson. 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 Starfire: Insurrection as an expansion for Starfire (3rd Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Starfire (3rd Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Starfire (3rd Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.