Author: Matthew Scott

Our third Multiplayer Variant option is an Advanced format that requires a bit of preparation and some extra materials to be played. Fans of social deduction games will likely be drawn to this format, as it increases the player interaction across the table and adds a layer of subtext, mystery, and complexity to the game. This format is recommended for players who have already mastered the basic rules. Of all of the multiplayer variants, this one is perhaps the most likely to need tweaks for balance after sufficient playtesting, so if you have any thoughts after giving it a try, please feel free to leave them in the comments below! Continue reading ““A Diplomatic Mission” – An Advanced Multiplayer Variant for 4-6 Players”

Last November, I picked up a set of Destiny Tokens from Broken Egg Games. I was eager to review these after receiving them because I had anticipated them a lot, but I decided to be patient and spend some actual game time with them before rushing out an official review. Broken Egg’s Destiny Token Set includes 35 double sided tokens. Each token is printed with a “Light Side” and “Dark Side” graphic. The images are printed on the same side so the Light Side image is visible on one side of the token and the Dark Side is visible through the clear acrylic on the other side. The set includes 10 1-damage tokens, 5 3-damage tokens, 10 Shield tokens, and 10 Resource tokens. Continue reading “A Review of the Destiny Tokens Set by Broken Egg Games”

Star Wars: Destiny has been officially out for less than two months, and the community can be grouped into two categories: those who have access to available product and those that do not. Scarcity of both starters and boosters in Star Wars: Destiny has made trading even more important, however, trading has always been an integral part of any collectible card game (CCG). Players may trade to complete their playset of cards, acquire duplicates of cards that they need for multiple decks, or even trade simply for the social experience. Social media websites have revolutionized the CCG trading market over the past several years meaning that many people have taken to Destiny Shapers Marketplace in hopes of getting another Sith Holocron (AW16) or perhaps that hard to get Legendary Force Choke (AW13). Continue reading “Trade or Trade Not; There Is No Try”

Our second multiplayer variant is designed to add a bit more cunning, negotiation, and strategy into your games of Star Wars: Destiny. While the official Free-For-All variant affords 3-4 players the opportunity to play together, games often become more about the impromptu social contracts that form – “He’s running Vader! Let’s kill Vader first!” There’s certainly nothing wrong with this format, but players who are seeking a more complex format might be interested in trying their hand at “No Disintegrations” – a multiplayer variant for 3-4 players that focuses less on “teaming up” against an opponent and more on accomplishing your own unique goal. Continue reading ““No Disintegrations” – An Intermediate Multiplayer Variant for 3-4 Players”

If you are interested in experimenting with some non-official multiplayer variant rules for Star Wars: Destiny, please enjoy this first part in a series of multiplayer variant rules: “Strike Teams,” an easy multiplayer variant for four players. Continue reading ““Strike Teams” – An Easy Multiplayer Variant for 4 Players”

One of my favorite elements of Star Wars: Destiny is how richly the theme usually comes through. As a result of the rapid back and forth nature of the game, you often feel like your character truly are dueling it out with those of your opponents. However, there does seem to be something missing. As any Star Wars fan knows, part of what helps set such a rich theme in the movies, are the excellent soundtracks that accompany them, and to that end, I thought that I would try my hand at creating Battlefield Playlists to use during your games of Star Wars: Destiny. Continue reading “Preparing the Battlefield”

Star Wars: Destiny pre-release events will be kicking off this weekend, and to that end, I thought it might be a good idea to discuss what to expect out of your store’s pre-release event. I’ve divided this article into three different sections: what to expect from your store, what to expect from other players, and what to expect from yourself. Continue reading “What To Expect Out of Your Pre-Release Event”

Central to success in any game with an appreciable amount of luck is having a strategy for mitigating the role that luck plays. This is particularly true in dice games, and Star Wars: Destiny consequently offers many options to manipulate both your own and your opponent’s’ dice. However, there is one key moment in the game in which dice alone may contribute to your fate – the roll off to determine who selects the battlefield at the beginning of the game. However, despite your inability to modify your roll off results, you do affect your odds when you select the characters that you bring to the table. Continue reading “I Make My Own Luck”