Star Wars Rebellion Review: One of the Best Two Player Games Out There - By Board Of It

[@kennyv.2189]

Great review, thanks! I just want to add that those silly tactic cards are removed entirely with the expansion, and the "Cinematic Cards" added make it far more thematic and quicker (aside from the time it takes to chose a card). The expansion also adds Green Dice, which are more random but allow players to add more dice to their rolls when maxed out (most often Imperials of course). Having played for years without the expansion, and just having finished a week-long marathon with the expansion, I would say it's an incredibly nice addition all-around - and I'm tempted to side with the majority and call it essential. The only point I disagree with in this video is the time it takes to play, at least for me - specifically in the assignment phase and the build phase, and sometimes combat can go on for a long time. Because of this, our games tend to stretch longer than we feel comfortable with, so we tend to split up our games into 2 evenings. We enjoy this however, as it gives us time to plot and strategize while our opponent is away. Also, GET THE APPS! There is one which does the build queue for you after you update each region on the map to show loyalty/subjugation. There is another one which keeps track of all the probe cards you've found on the map. We have Rebels do the build queue, and Imperials do the probe obviously. I cringe when thinking of us playing without these apps.. haha I agree fully that this is one of the best 2 player games ever made, as long as the players are invested into a long, medium-heavy dice rolling fest. Cheers :)

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thanks, we really appreciate it! Yea I have heard it is essential! At the moment we don't play it enough to probably invest in the expansion (too many other games!), but hopefully one day! That's fair enough, as I think Tallie tends to avoid combat if possible, so our games tend to feature less combat which allows the game to move faster. However if you're both up for battling, I can see it stretching out! I was also unaware there were any Apps, so thanks for letting us know! What are they called?

[@kennyv.2189]

@@BoardOfItReviews Thanks for the reply! 😊. I was in the same boat for a long time as to whether or not to get the expansion because it tends to only hit the table for our once-per-year marathon (just finished, played 4 games over the week!). I decided to just say the heck with it and get the expansion, hoping we will play it more often, but I'm very glad I did because of the points I mentioned prior. It's also one of those situations where, if you know you're going to play it again, it's probably worth it, even if you dont play for awhile. But that is obviously dependent on cash flow and opportunity cost of other games, just my own take. As per the apps, we use one simply called Rebellion for the build queue map, and one called Rebellion Assistant for the Probe card map (both free, fan made). As I said before, these are crucial! So much faster and easier to manage, especially for the imperials.

[@BoardOfItReviews]

@@kennyv.2189 Excellent! Thanks for the Apps! It is one we enjoy playing, just it's always difficult to find the time to go back and play old games if you're currently enjoying a new one! Sounds like a great marathon though.

[@lelandcheng7390]

Totally agree with your take on this awesome game! I will say that the 4 times I've played it (3 times at 2-players and 1 time where I played the Rebellion and I had 2 friends play as a team using the 4-player rules for their roles playing the Empire) that the game, like most games I guess, can drag a little long if one or more players get AP while picking their missions to attempt. I have a buddy who loves this game, but we played it 2-player once and it took about 4 hours to get through, largely because he is prone to AP. But otherwise, Iove this game! Great review guys!

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thank you so much!

[@ryankasperowitsch8016]

Princess Megan seems pissed to be wearing such a cloak, while emperor sven really embodies his character. So awesome you guys include and love your dogs so much. They are certainly part of your gaming family. Ours sits at our feet for great warmth while playing, and also intuitively knows when one of us is losing the game and offers emotional support 😆🤣😂

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Emperor Sven looking a little too comfortable in character 😟😂 aaah that’s amazing - emotional support dog! I (Tallie) could really do with one of ours doing that - they just stare at us when we’re playing over the top of the sofa giving puppy eyes to get treats 😂

[@ryankasperowitsch8016]

@@BoardOfItReviews the only puppy eyes we get is when he pokes his nose up onto the table when we have snacks. He's such a food vulture, lol. Try citrus fruit, and you may find a cozy footrest under the table for you 😆🤣😂

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Great tip 😂😂

[@ms15583]

Each video you publish is better than the last! The CGI light sabers we're great :) Rebellion sounds great, especially hearing that Star Wars fans and non-fans can both have fun. As always the extra info on the cost and value of the game is helpful info. Thanks!

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thanks so much Michael! I’d recommend you guys give it a go since we know you’re not so into super long games, so this could be a really good match as once you get familiar it can played in 1.5-2 hours!

[@Wickk7]

6:42 there was some sparks on the road i could tell :D

[@camelxhol551]

love the dogs, thanks for that.

[@BoardOfItReviews]

We love them too! No problem :)

[@Janisurai]

Great review, thanks!

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching this one!

[@BoardGameGran]

You guys and your edits lol So good. I see Mariposas... are you going to cover that? Hint.. cover that please. Great point re gameplay / price.

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thanks so much! You're in luck...we will cover it! We just need to play it a few more times, but it should be one of our next few videos :D. Are you playing it too?

[@roblameyer8654]

You should check out Forgotten Stars, if you can get your hands on a copy. If you liked Rebellion seems like something else you'd enjoy. Great job!

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thank you Rob! We’ll have to check that out, thanks for the recommendation!

[@roblameyer8654]

@@BoardOfItReviews sorry I meant forbidden stars

[@blakhand6847]

How about a war of the ring review? If you like this Wouldn’t that be down your alley too?

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Maybe one day, but actually we weren't so much a fan of War of the Ring. To start with it's probably not so much Tallie's favourite type of game (e.g. moving troops around and fighting), whereas I surprisingly didn't take to it very much. I love LOTR, but I just found the game itself a little dry, particularly when compared to Rebellion. Anyway, I think the main issue is it's a long game, and we'd want to give it a couple more plays first but we've struggled to find the time so far. We really appreciate you watching, and hopefully we can do that review for you one day!

[@cyberdan42]

Yeah, not integrating the small expansion for SW Rebellion is a disappointment, it really changes several things enough to make the game very different, and I think improves an already excellent game.

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Yea, we've never heard anyone not say it has to be played with the expansion. We haven't got it out in a while, but maybe we'll have to order the expansion and give it another go.

[@bane9179]

i like the dogs :p

[@BoardOfItReviews]

Thank you!! They appreciate all compliments 😉 🐶 🐶