2018Roger Nord, Pascal Toupy
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- 35
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Mainly playthroughs and how-to-play
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Assault on Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back
1988Paul Murphy
- Videos
- 11
- Creators
- 7
Mainly reviews. Assault on Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 3 recorded sessions.
2 players
90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Released after Return of the Jedi, part of a series of games depicting Star Wars events, this game plays out the battle on Hoth. The object of the Imperial player is to destroy the Shield Generator at opposite end of the map to Imperial deployment. The rebels' goal is to forestall Imperial victory until the "Transports" are away. Setup is limited to certain areas of the map, thus setting up a very accurate scene to play from the film "The Empire Strikes Back." Troops, vehicle strength and damage are tracked on the map, using various counters. One even gets to use Luke on the battlefield and his all important Force ability. Dice are used to determine combat attack and defense. It's a hex based map, and the counters all have stands. Low rules learning. Random card powers throughout game (events.) VERY little hidden from other player.
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Which Assault on Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back video should I watch?
Assault on Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back has 11 videos from 7 creators: 7 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 3 playthroughs. They date from 2010 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Assault on HOTH: The Empire Strikes Back (1988) Board Game / RETRO Gaming Night" by Legendary Tactics, which runs 2 h 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Assault on Hoth. Retrospective and review." by Ministry of Tabletop Affairs. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "assault on hoth battle 1 vid 1 board game 1988" by Tom Cisso, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Great War Commander, Assault: Sicily '43 – Gela Beachhead, D-Day at Saipan or Empire of the Sun: The Pacific War 1941-1945, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Assault on Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back
From BoardGameGeek:
Released after Return of the Jedi, part of a series of games depicting Star Wars events, this game plays out the battle on Hoth. The object of the Imperial player is to destroy the Shield Generator at opposite end of the map to Imperial deployment. The rebels' goal is to forestall Imperial victory until the "Transports" are away. Setup is limited to certain areas of the map, thus setting up a very accurate scene to play from the film "The Empire Strikes Back." Troops, vehicle strength and damage are tracked on the map, using various counters. One even gets to use Luke on the battlefield and his all important Force ability. Dice are used to determine combat attack and defense. It's a hex based map, and the counters all have stands. Low rules learning. Random card powers throughout game (events.) VERY little hidden from other player.
Designer
Paul Murphy
Artists
Rosaria Baldari, Stephen Crane, Susan Kramer, Teri Micco, Carl Skutsch
Publisher
Welt der Spiele
Categories
Mechanics
Card-DrivenDice RollingGrid MovementHex Grid