Star Realms: Rise of Empire cover
2024BGG rank #6,005

Star Realms: Rise of Empire

by Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle · Wise Wizard Games

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Players2
Time20m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Star Realms: Rise of Empire?

Star Realms: Rise of Empire is a new standalone pre-quel to the popular Star Realm series game with 141 cards, and a 12-game legacy scenario campaign. Rise of Empire introduces three brand new factions: the Consortium, the Scavengers, and the Kingdom and takes players on an epic adventure over the course of 12 scenarios where players will permanently alter the market deck cards while tracking their battle wins and losses. Players will compete to achieve various objectives, earning them Campaign Victory Points and unlocking the secrets of the worlds around them. Rise of Empire can be played stand-alone or combined with all previous Star Realms content after you’ve finished the campaign. —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Cooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseHand ManagementLegacy GameOpen DraftingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameTake That

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameFightingScience Fiction

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