Star Wars: Imperial Assault (Fantasy Flight Games)

Star Wars: Imperial Assault is a cooperative roleplaying board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games and released on December 15, 2014. This "euro style" board game can be played by 2-5 players and features both a campaign mode and a skirmish mode. Components for the game include miniatures, cards, tokens, and interchangeable board game tiles. In the campaign mode, one player assumes the role of the Imperial Forces while the remaining players choose to control one character each from the six unique playable heroes included in the game. Each hero offers a different play style and set of abilities and advancements. These characters must work together to defeat the Imperial player and can improve in between campaign game sessions. Skirmish mode is designed for two players, typically with one playing as the Imperial forces and one as the Rebellion forces. Skirmish mode is the only game mode where both sides may play as the same faction. One of the defining features of Skirmish mode is that the games tend to be shorter, stand-alone game experiences and it is limited to two players. In addition to the core game, two expansion packs are included in the main box; the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader Ally Packs. Each ally expansion pack adds skirmish and/or campaign missions, as well as new miniatures and cards to enjoy the game with. More ally expansion packs are planned. Many online board game reviewers, such as Tom Vassel of the Dice Tower series, have described the game mechanics as being "very similar to Descent."

Character Expansions
Fantasy Flight has designed character expansions which can be used in both the campaign and skirmish game modes of the base set; these Ally and Villain Packs are each designed with either the rebel players or imperial player in mind. Each expansion includes plastic figures to replace the printed tokens which were included in the Core Set, new missions, and new cards.

The released and/or officially announced expansion packs are as follows:


 * Luke Skywalker Ally Pack (included in Core Set)
 * Darth Vader Villain Pack (included in Core Set)
 * Han Solo Ally Pack
 * Chewbacca Ally Pack
 * Rebel Troopers Ally Pack
 * Rebel Saboteurs Ally Pack
 * General Weiss Villain Pack
 * Royal Guard Champion Villain Pack
 * IG-88 Villain Pack
 * C-3PO and R2-D2 Ally Pack
 * Boba Fett Villain Pack
 * Kayn Somos Villain Pack