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Sandbox Pick-Up-and-Deliver2019
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Sandbox Pick-Up-and-Deliver

Star Wars: Outer Rim

A Star Wars sandbox where you build a scoundrel and chase fame across the galaxy.

3.7 out of 53.7/5

Designed by Corey Konieczka and Tony Fanchi · 2019

Players1-4
Play time120-180 min
WeightMedium
Ages14+
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The verdict

A glorious first hour of scoundrel fantasy that thins out by the end, but if theme is what you're buying, this delivers it better than almost any other Star Wars box.

Best for: Star Wars fans who want a roleplay-flavored space sandbox, not a brain-burner

The full review

What it is

Here's the pitch. You're a lowlife in the Outer Rim, a bounty hunter or a smuggler or both, flying a beat-up ship and trying to make a name for yourself. You take a character, then build them out: hire crew like Han Solo or IG-88, bolt on gear, swap your ship for something nastier, and chase jobs across a modular galaxy map. First one to ten fame wins. The real hook is freedom. You decide what kind of scoundrel you are, and the theme is thick on every card.

The catch

Now the honest part. Reviewers keep landing on the same note: the first hour is some of the best Star Wars you can get on a table, and then it sags. The decks cycle faster than you'd like, so encounters start repeating, and the back half can feel like busywork while you grind out the last fame. It leans hard on card flips and dice, so a bad run can stall your plans through no fault of your own. At four players the downtime stretches, and the whole thing runs two to three hours, sometimes more.

Who it's for

So who's this for? If you want a tight, controllable strategy machine, keep walking. This is a sandbox in the Talisman or Arkham Horror family, where the story and the role-play matter more than optimizing every move. Take it as a two or three player romp, lean into the fantasy of being your own Han Solo, and you'll have a great time. People who adore it tend to grab the Unfinished Business expansion to deepen the thin spots. Buy it for the theme, not the math.

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