Star Wars Deckbuilding Game Adds Reinforcements and Campaign Mode

Fantasy Flight has finally given Caleb Grace's Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game the meaty expansion fans have been asking for since its 2023 launch. Rebel & Empire Reinforcements lands on UK shelves 22 July 2026 at £34.99 RRP, packing 140 new cards, a brand-new mission system, and a five-part campaign mode that finally gives the head-to-head deckbuilder some staying power.

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The original is a tight 30-minute two-player duel where Rebels and Empire smash bases while building parallel decks from a shared galaxy row. It reviews well, with Dice Tower's Bryan Drake giving it a 9.0, and Tom Vasel and Zee Garcia both rating it 8.5. A year-and-change in, regular players have been hungry for more replay variety. Reinforcements is the answer.

The clever bit is the mission card. Each faction gets 25 reinforcement cards that don't go in the galaxy row at start of play. Instead, you draw missions from a separate deck, pick one to keep, and gradually pay resources onto it during your turns. Complete the mission and the matching reinforcement card hits play. It pulls deckbuilding away from "buy the best card showing right now" and toward longer-arc plans, which is what the base game was missing.

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The bigger draw might be the campaign mode. Five linked games, with results carrying over: bases destroyed and missions completed score points, points upgrade your starter cards, and you can swap cards between matches to retool your deck for the next confrontation. It's a structure that's worked brilliantly for Star Wars: Imperial Assault and Marvel Champions, and it's a natural fit for two-player sessions.

You'll need a copy of the base game. This is an expansion, not a standalone. Time to dig the original off the shelf and find a Star Wars night near you.

Sources: Fantasy Flight Games | Asmodee UK | Dice Tower Review