#29: Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit (Mark's 100 - 2012)

Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit

Mark's Ranking

• 2012: 29th
• 2010: 25th
• 2005: 45th
• appeared on all three lists

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 213
• rating: 7.52

Print Status

• out of print

Why It's On The List

• This is possibly the best licensed game out there... based on the weakest film in the Star Wars franchise. It manages to capture the best parts of a bad film and make a splendid game.

Tips & Tricks:

• The Trade Federation is slightly easier to play... but with two experienced players, the game is pretty well balanced.
• If you're playing the Naboo side, you MUST use every Anakin card possible to push the timer. (This is really the only "can't miss" bit of strategic advice I can give you.)

Extras

• This is not the only good Star Wars game (I also like Star Wars: Epic Duels) but it's certainly the best.
• Here's what I wrote about The Queen's Gambit for The One Hundred