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Ravensburger Star Wars Villainous: Power of The Dark Side

Strategy Board Game Instruction Manual

Introducció

Welcome to the galaxy far, far away, where you embrace your inner villain! In Star Wars Villainous: Power of The Dark Side, players take on the roles of iconic Star Wars villains, each with their own unique objectives and abilities. Navigate your villain's sector, deploy ships, recruit allies, and overcome heroes to achieve your sinister destiny before your opponents.

This game is designed for 2-4 jugadors, ages 10 i posteriors, with an approximate playing time of 20 minutes per player.

Què s'inclou

Carefully unpack your game box and ensure all components are present:

All game components laid out, including villain movers, sectors, cards, tokens, and guides.
Image: A visual representation of all components included in the Star Wars Villainous game box, neatly arranged on a dark surface. Labels point to each item, such as Villain Movers, Sectors, Villain & Fate Cards, Tokens, Chamber, Tile, Tracker, and Reference Cards.

Configuració

  1. Choose Your Villain: Each player selects one of the five iconic villains: Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress, or Moff Gideon. Take the corresponding Villain Mover, Villain Sector, Villain Deck, Fate Deck, and Villain Guide.
  2. Place Villain Sector: Each player places their Villain Sector (game board) in front of them.
  3. Shuffle Decks: Shuffle your personal Villain Deck and place it face down on the designated space on your Villain Sector. Shuffle your personal Fate Deck and place it face down on the designated space on your Villain Sector.
  4. Draw Starting Hand: Each player draws four cards from their Villain Deck to form their starting hand.
  5. Prepare Tokens: Place the various game tokens (Credits, Ambition, etc.) in a general supply area accessible to all players.
  6. Destiny Tracker: Place the Destiny Tracker and Luke Skywalker Tile near the play area.
Five unique sculpted villain movers: Darth Vader, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress, Moff Gideon, and Kylo Ren.
Image: A display of the five distinct villain movers available in the game, each representing a character: Darth Vader, General Grievous, Asajj Ventress, Moff Gideon, and Kylo Ren. These are the pieces players will use to represent their villain on their game board.

Joc

Players take turns performing actions to advance their villain's unique objective. Each turn consists of three main steps:

  1. Move Your Villain: Move your Villain Mover to any location on your Villain Sector. You cannot stay at the same location two turns in a row.
  2. Realitzar accions: The location you moved to will have several action icons. You may perform any or all of the actions shown at that location, in any order. Actions include:
    • Gain Credits: Collect the indicated number of Credits tokens.
    • Jugar una carta: Play a card from your hand by paying its Credit cost.
    • Activar: Use the special ability of an Ally or Item card.
    • Move an Item/Ally: Move an Item or Ally card to an adjacent location.
    • Vanquish: Defeat a Hero card in your sector.
    • Fate: Choose an opponent and draw two cards from their Fate Deck. Play one card to their sector, covering two action spaces.
  3. Robar cartes: Draw cards from your Villain Deck until you have four cards in your hand. If your deck runs out, shuffle your discard pile to form a new deck.

The game continues until one player successfully completes their unique villain objective.

Gameplay image showing a villain mover on a sector board with cards and tokens.
Image: A close-up of a game in progress, showing a villain mover on a sector board, surrounded by various cards and tokens. This illustrates the interactive nature of the game's components during play.

Villain Objectives

Each villain has a unique objective that must be met to win the game:

Back of the Star Wars Villainous game box showing character objectives and gameplay overview.
Image: The back of the Star Wars Villainous game box, detailing the unique objectives for each of the five playable villains and providing a visual overview of the game's core mechanics: choosing a villain, controlling your sector, and fulfilling your destiny.

Strategic Elements

Success in Star Wars Villainous requires a blend of critical thinking, memorization, and problem-solving skills. Players must manage their hand of cards, strategically move their villain, and anticipate opponents' moves while working towards their own unique objective. The Fate Deck introduces elements of chance and interaction, allowing players to hinder their rivals.

Game board showing icons for Critical Thinking, Memorization Skills, and Problem Solving.
Image: A section of the game board highlighting key strategic elements: Critical Thinking, Memorization Skills, and Problem Solving, emphasizing the intellectual engagement required for gameplay.

Manteniment

To ensure the longevity of your game components:

Resolució de problemes

Especificacions

CaracterísticaDetall
Dimensions del producte10.5 x 10.5 x 0.1 polzades
Pes de l'article2.55 lliures
Número de model60001946
Edat recomanada10 anys i més
Jugadors2-4
Temps de jocApprox. 20 minutes per player
Data de llançament1 d'agost de 2022

Garantia i Suport

For any inquiries regarding product defects, missing parts, or general support, please contact Ravensburger customer service. Visit the official Ravensburger Store on Amazon per a més informació i dades de contacte.

Avís: Not for children under the age of 3. Small parts may present a choking hazard.