Wise Wizard Games Star Realms: Rise of The Empire Board Game

- Join the epic 2-player 12-scenario legacy campaign in Star Realms Rise of Empire.- Experience new factions: the Consortium, the Kingdom, and the Scavengers.- Unlock new content in each campaign scenario with surprise envelopes. Perfect for both new players and experts alike.- Expand your gaming experience with a standalone 2-6 player game.- 20-60 minutes playing time, 2-6 players, ages 12+

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Star Realms: Rise of The Empire Board Game

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Star Realms: Rise of Empire ? Legacy Gameplay, Endless Fun!

Star Realms: Rise of Empire takes the beloved Star Realms universe to new heights with its standalone prequel, offering a rich and immersive experience for both new players and seasoned veterans. This game is a must-have for fans who are ready to embark on an epic 12-scenario campaign where every decision shapes the future of your galaxy. Throughout the 12 scenarios, you will face off against opponents, unlocking powerful abilities, and making permanent changes to the market deck. The result? A dynamic and evolving game that you can play and replay, with each session offering fresh challenges and strategies.

Journey through 12 gripping scenarios, each building on the previous one, with new twists and challenges. Your actions will permanently alter the game, creating a truly unique experience every time you play.

Each victory and failure in the campaign will lead to permanent changes in the market deck, affecting future playthroughs and making every decision in the campaign matter.

Earn Victory Points by completing campaign objectives and outsmarting your opponents. These points will determine the outcome of your legacy story, unlocking new abilities and upgrades as you progress.

The game includes sticker sheets, envelopes, and score cards, allowing you to track progress and customize the game as you go. The rules sheet ensures that you’re guided through the campaign and all its unique mechanics.

The Consortium is the wealthiest and most developed of the Star Empire's neighbors. Its citizens are torn between loyalty to the Trade Federation’s stability and the promise of independence offered by the Star Empire. Consortium cards focus on trade, making them ideal for building early purchasing power. They also allow you to draw and discard cards, while advanced cards offer significant card-drawing advantages, helping you maintain control over your hand.

The Kingdom is a distant monarchy with a strong military presence. Suspicious of both the Trade Federation and the Star Empire, the Kingdom seeks to protect its sovereignty at all costs. Kingdom cards are combat-focused, essential for destroying enemy bases and defeating opponents. Acquiring Kingdom cards grants immediate combat bonuses, with the strength of the bonus increasing with the card's cost, making them a powerful addition to any aggressive strategy.

The Scavengers are a loosely organized coalition of fringe-dwellers, pirates, and smugglers who care little for the Federation or Empire but are deeply motivated by resources. Scavenger cards are highly flexible, offering a mix of trade and combat. They excel at scrapping weaker cards, streamlining your deck to ensure your best cards appear more frequently. As the cost of Scavenger cards increases, their scrapping ability grows, letting you remove multiple weaker cards for long-term efficiency.

The Trade Federation rules the galaxy with economic power and corporate ingenuity. As the Trade Federation player, your cards and upgrades focus on gaining additional Authority (score), allowing you to weather even the fiercest fight. Your ability to amass wealth and resources ensures that no rebellion can outlast the might of your corporate empire.

Rooted in the Core Worlds, the Trade Federation brings peace and order to known space through a balance of economic dominance and military strength. With the Federation fleet at your disposal, disputes are swiftly resolved, and rebellions are crushed before they can spread. Play as a stabilizing force, defending your interests and asserting control over the galaxy.

Born from generations of oppression and heavy taxation, the Star Empire rises as a beacon of freedom against the Trade Federation's control. As the Star Empire player, your cards and upgrades excel at disrupting your opponent, often forcing them to discard cards and hinder their strategies. Every victory is a blow to the Federation’s power.

Built on forged records and years of clandestine preparation, the Star Empire represents the culmination of defiance and ingenuity. With a secret fleet ready for battle, you take on the Federation as an unpredictable force. As the Star Empire, you strike swiftly and decisively, claiming territories and forging your path to independence.

Star Realms: Rise of Empire delivers deep strategy, legacy-style gameplay, and the thrilling Star Realms universe. With unique factions, a compelling story, and endless replayability, this expansion offers immersive fun for both new and veteran players.