2025 BGG rank #718

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth

2–4 players 30 min Ages 8+ 1.9/5 complexity 6.8/10 rating

About this game

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth is a game of heroic and fast-paced battles of miniatures that's set on the ice planet Hoth and reenacts one of the most famous scenes of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Using the popular Command and Colors system, players take turns choosing command cards each turn to activate units and decide how to move and attack, across seventeen scenarios included in the box. For a deeper gaming experience, players have the option to add leader cards to their battle for support from six iconic Star Wars characters, or they try the two multi-scenario campaigns in which successes and failures shape the next battles.

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Hand Management Variable Set-up Command Cards Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Modular Board Dice Rolling Area Majority / Influence Campaign / Battle Card Driven Die Icon Resolution Simulation Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Movement Points Team-Based Game Line of Sight Science Fiction Wargame Movies / TV / Radio theme Miniatures

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